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Tuesday, August 12, 2008 |
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Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life!2008 Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life: Alberta Throwdown! Join us at Edmonton City Hall on September 21, 2008. Collect pledges for prizes! To register, visit www.edmontonaidswalk.com. For a full-size copy of the poster, click on the link below.
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Fight disease with facts!(Toronto Sun, August 7, 2008) HIV/AIDS flourishes under ignorance, homophobia and belief there is a vaccine. By Kevin Connor MEXICO CITY -- AIDS continues to flourish in Canada because too many people believe it is no longer a death sentence. "Too many people think that treatment is a cure which is a dangerous misconception. It is shocking that there are people out there who think there is already a vaccine," said Louise Binder, an activist with the Canadian AIDS Society. "This denial is causing us to go down a slippery slope. There are people who don't think AIDS is an issue in Canada. They think the environment is more pressing." There are 58,000 people with HIV/AIDS in Canada with 2,558 new HIV cases reported in 2006. Since 2002, the number of people infected in Canada has increased by 16%. >> Click Here
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Suffers must come out of the shadows, HIV experts say(Toronto Sun, August 9,2008) By Kevin Conner MEXICO CITY -- HIV/AIDS experts have called for an end to the stigma, discrimination and violence that drive those infected with the disease underground allowing the illness to flourish. AIDS 2008 wrapped up yesterday in Mexico City -- the first Latin American city to host the event. "Latin America has often been neglected in the context of the global AIDS crisis," said Dr. Julio Montaner, the new president of the International Aids Society (IAS). The decision to hold the conference in Mexico has gone a long way to correct this, he said. >> Click Here
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AIDS in 2031: where will we be?(AIDS Map, August 6, 2008) By Keith Alcorn AIDS experts looking towards the state of the epidemic in 2031 warned the XVII International AIDS Conference today that massive investment is needed to scale up the manufacture of antiretroviral drugs for up to 110 million people, and that international donors need to think in terms of `pension fund` type provision to plan for the scale of antiretroviral provision that will be needed by 2031. >> Click Here
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First Annual Ross Armstrong Membership BBQ
The Board and Staff of HIV Edmonton invite members of the Ross Armstrong Program to attend a BBQ at Victoria Park. Come join us on Tuesday, August 19th. We will meet at HIV Edmonton at 4:30 pm and walk to Victoria Park together. Please call Sue Ann to let us know if you will join us - 488-5742. See you there!
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Volunteers Needed!HIV Edmonton is looking for people to volunteer at the Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life. The event will be held at City Hall on September 21, 2008. There are a variety of positions available. For more information contact Misty at 780-488-5742 #222 or email to misty.b@hivedmonton.com. See you there!
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