BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS
Sarah Kelly is a Research Coordinator at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, where involvement with the Viral Hepatitis Research Team is part of the Epidemiology and Population Health Program since March 2022. Prior to this, Sarah operated a private swim school under the brand Beaches Swim from June 2014 to March 2022, managing all aspects of the business while serving over 100 clients. Significant research experience includes a role as a Research Assistant and Co-Author with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, focusing on Canadian Inuit adolescent health, which resulted in a published study. Additionally, Sarah co-led a project aimed at increasing female participation in intramural sports at Queen's University and served as aquatic staff for the City of Toronto from 2013 to 2019. Sarah holds a Master of Public Health and a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Health Studies from Queen's University.
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BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS
When the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS opened in 1992, a British Columbian was dying from AIDS almost every day. While current advances in HIV treatment have made the disease a chronic but manageable illness, much work remains to be done. An estimated 13,000 British Columbians are HIV infected, with close to 350 new cases reported each year. As well, more than 3,200 cases of AIDS have been reported in the province, and a third of these individuals currently live with the disease. Drug resistance, adverse effects to medication, and barriers to accessing treatment and maintaining adherence are just a few of the many issues facing those who are HIV-positive. More importantly, people are still dying from the disease. The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) is dedicated to improving the health of British Columbians with HIV through the development, ongoing monitoring and dissemination of comprehensive research and treatment programs for HIV and related diseases. The Centre is a key provincial resource, serving all health authorities, regions and citizens of BC. The Centre places the disease under the microscope, provides care and treatment to those infected, educates doctors and healthcare professionals throughout the province, and promotes evidence-based social policy that helps protect people from acquiring the virus. The Centre's scope is comprehensive, but so too is the impact of HIV/AIDS. The intent of this website is to not only provide a better understanding of the Centre's activities, but to shed light on the complexities in fighting HIV/AIDS.