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Edzimkulu, a local organization doing HIV/AIDS education in Edmonton and in the Underberg region of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa are the 2007 recipients of the Bob Mills Community Service Award. Edzimkulu provides leadership in the Edmonton region by promoting HIV/AIDS awareness to all populations including the newly arrived African communities and focusing on reducing HIV/AIDS related stigma and discrimination, major barriers to prevention, support and outreach initiatives in Edmonton and region as well as South Africa.
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This year's recipient is Susan Jamieson, a long time volunteer for HIV Edmonton. Susan has served as a Volunteer Trainer, Education Speaker, Walk Site Coordinator, Black and White Committee, Xmas Party Volunteer. Sue then moved on to the Board of Directors of HIV Edmonton as a member, Vice Chair, Acting Chair and finally as Chair of the Board. We are pleased to welcome Susan back to the Board of Directors for 2007/08 after a short break.
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Trudie McLaren, in whose name HIV Edmonton created the Trudy McLaren Volunteer Award of Excellence was not able to accept her award last year due to prior commitments. The Board of Directors took the opportunity at the 2007 AGM to give her that award and to thank Trudie for her amazing contribution in time and energy over the years in keeping our archives safe and organized.
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Report from Sarah Hayward, Acting Chair - 2006/07 AGMIt has been my privilege this year, to work with a wonderful group of people to support the efforts of our Executive Director and staff, and to guide the direction of HIV Edmonton.
This organization holds a unique and critical place in the Edmonton and area community. At a time when there is nothing but increasing pressure on the health system, when every other day you receive a new call for donations to a worthwhile cause, HIV Edmonton is the only organization in our community to focus uniquely on the needs and issues created by the HIV epidemic.
This is not an easy task. The needs are great and the issues are complex, controversial and global. And the organization is small. (Click below for the remainder of this report) >> Click Here
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Please click below for a PDF of the HIV Edmonton 2006/07 Annual Report
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G8 leaders lack 'moral anchor' on Africa: Stephen Lewis(CBC - The Hour) The former UN special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa accused the G8 Sunday of abandoning its commitments to health and social equality in Africa, suggesting its leaders are having trouble finding their "moral anchor." The leaders of the world's top industrialized nations have reneged on promises to have-not nations, particularly those in Africa, to help improve the health, social and equality conditions in those countries, said Canadian Stephen Lewis.>> Click Here
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Thousands of Sudents Focused on Health; Program Teaches Kids About AIDS(Gord Young, North Bay Nugget) Education Minister Kathleen Wynne joined a sea of youngsters wearing red T-shirts Friday at Lee Park to help celebrate a major milestone for AIDS education in local schools. A special guest during the culmination of a two-month program to bring AIDS prevention and awareness into area classrooms, Wynne lauded the local Partici-Patrick program as a template for school boards across Ontario. "From an education perspective, these kids have been engaged in a healthy activity for weeks . . . they've been having conversations with their teachers about a very important subject . . . it's just fantastic," said Wynne. The program is named for Patrick Fortin, who died in 2001 at the age of 23 after contracting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. With more than 2,000 students in Grades 4 to 8 from all four area school boards, the event was a celebration of two months of learning about healthy decisions and how to avoid contracting and spreading the deadly AIDS virus.
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You've got mail — and maybe an STDTorontonians can soon send anonymous e-cards to notify past sexual partners they may be infected. (Megan Ogilvie Health Reporter, Toronto Star) Imagine getting this note in your inbox after a night on the town: "Heads up ... I caught an STD since we messed around and you might have too. Please take care of yourself." Toronto Public Health is hoping anonymous e-cards like this will help in the fight against sexually transmitted diseases in the city. The provincial government's AIDS Bureau is giving the city $60,000 to fund the online notification system, which was launched in San Francisco in 2003 to combat an outbreak of syphilis among men who have sex with men. Since then, www.inspot.org has spread to five other cities in six states and more than 30,000 e-cards have been sent to 50,000 people. Toronto Public Health expects the Toronto portal at the same web address – in English and French – to be up and running here and in Ottawa by the end of June. >> Click Here
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Targeting HIV Testing at High-Risk Groups Might Be More Effective Than Routine Testing(Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report) Targeting HIV testing at high-risk groups and populations might be a more effective method of identifying people who are unaware of their HIV-positive status than conducting routine testing among all U.S. residents ages 13 to 64, David Holtgrave, a epidemiologist with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, writes in research article in the June 12 issue of PLoS Medicine, the Baltimore Sun reports (Bor, Baltimore Sun, 6/12). CDC in September 2006 released revised recommendations on HIV testing in the U.S. The recommendations advise that HIV tests become a routine part of medical care for residents ages 13 to 64 and that requirements for written consent and pretest counseling be dropped (Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, 3/15).>> Click Here
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Kaiser Family Foundation Announces New WebsiteLeading Web Resource for HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria Information Now Available in French, Spanish, Russian, Hindi and Simplified Chinese As the amount of information on HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria grows, staying abreast of the latest news, statistics and reports becomes increasingly challenging. GlobalHealthReporting.org is designed to help journalists and others cut through the wealth of information to efficiently search the latest and most accurate news and facts about global health. "Through GlobalHealthReporting.org, we're able to get the latest health news and developments to journalists and others in many of the hardest-hit regions of the world," said Kaiser Family Foundation President and CEO Drew E. Altman, Ph.D. "With our resources now available in multiple languages, the power of that information is magnified." >> Click Here
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The Interplay of Aging and HIV(The Body Pro) Aging can impact the health of HIV-infected patients, whether they are long-term survivors or newly diagnosed 50-year-olds. In this article, Richard Havlik, M.D., formerly of the U.S. National Institute on Aging, discusses the interplay between common aging processes and the adverse effects of HIV or HIV antiretrovirals. Fortunately, in many cases these comorbidities can be addressed.>> Click Here
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Kaiser/NBA/HBO/GBC Team Up to Promote HIV Testing(Kaiser Weekly Update) Jamie Foxx and Queen Latifah joined together with NBA Cares to promote HIV testing in the U.S. and abroad in new, groundbreaking television and radio public service ads (PSAs). The unique campaign was developed by the National Basketball Association (NBA), HBO, the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GBC), and the Kaiser Family Foundation. With the release timed to lead up to National HIV Testing Day (June 27), the PSAs aim to raise awareness about the importance of HIV testing and direct U.S. viewers to http://www.testing411.org, a comprehensive online resource developed especially for the campaign that includes basic information about HIV and testing options. The site also includes easy access to information about local HIV testing centers by zip code provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). >> Click Here
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HIV Edmonton Wins Pride Parade Award for Second Time
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HIV Edmonton Staff Honoured at 2007 Pride Awards
HIV Edmonton is proud to announce that two of our staff members were honoured at the Pride 007 Awards at Edmonton City Hall on Friday, June 14th. Lynn Sutankayo, Education Coordinator is the first recipient of the newly minted 2007 HIV Edmonton Youth Leadership Award. This award was created to honour youth and individuals or organizations working with youth providing leadership and acting as a key role model in their lives. Lynn received this award in recognition for her long hours and hard work with the "Out is In" project, Camp fYrefly and Youth Understanding Youth. Congratulations Lynn! Ted Kerr, Volunteer Coordinator is a recipient of a 2007 Pride Certificate for his selfless and talented contributions to the Pride Centre, youth groups, art and culture; and just for being "an all round good guy". Congratulations to you as well, Ted!
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Thanks to HIV Edmonton VolunteersTed Kerr and HIV Edmonton want to especially thank Heather Fairbairn and CJSR Volunteers support, hardwork and for enduring the rain at the Pride 007 Trade Fair and Beer Tent in Churchill Square on Saturday June 15. Heather and her group of volunteers vigilantly staffed the HIV Edmonton booth during the, at times, very wet afternoon. Again, Our Thanks!
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This week at Pride 007: Licence to ThrillWednesday June 20 - 7 PM - QUEER IMAGES: EDMONTON'S GLBT FILM FEST - Tickets $10 at Zeidler Hall, Citadel Theatre Thursday June 21 - 8 PM - EVM CONCERT: "FOREVER YOUNG" - Tickets $15/$12 (low income) at Cloverdale Hall Saturday June 23 - 9 PM - PRIDE DANCE 2007 - Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at the door at Citadel Theatre Complex Sunday June 23 - 12 Noon - PRIDE CENTRE FAMILY PRIDE BRUNCH - Free at Edmonton Pride Centre Click below and visit Pride 007 web site for more information Click Here
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