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Tuesday, April 21, 2009 |
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Needle-Exchange Program Needed in Canadian City of Victoria, Health Researcher Says(Kaiser Daily HIV and AIDS - April 8, 2009) Needle-exchange efforts in the Canadian city of Victoria are "clearly inadequate" and do not meet international health guidelines on HIV/AIDS prevention, Thomas Kerr, a health researcher with the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, said recently, the Victoria Times Colonist reports. >> Click Here
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Canceled Canadian Prison Tattoo Program Reduced Risk of HIV, Report Says(Kaiser Daily HIV and AIDS - April 17, 2009) A Canadian prison tattoo parlor program that was canceled by the government was cost-effective and successful in raising awareness and reducing the risk of bloodborne diseases such as HIV and hepatitis C, according to a new report from the Correctional Service of Canada, the Alberta Daily Herald-Tribune reports. >> Click Here
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Chicago Tribune Examines Increasing Impact of HIV/AIDS in Rural Southern Communities(Kaiser Daily HIV and AIDS - April 14, 2009) The Chicago Tribune on Monday examined the growing number of HIV/AIDS cases in rural Southern communities against a backdrop of limited resources, inadequate HIV/AIDS education efforts, tightening state budgets, and HIV/AIDS-associated stigma and discrimination. >> Click Here
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New Jersey's Needle-Exchange Programs Could Prevent Increased Number of HIV Cases Among IDUs, Officials Say(Kaiser Daily HIV and AIDS - April 15, 2009) A needle-exchange program in Newark, New Jersey, this year could help prevent the use and circulation of more than 130,000 contaminated needles and about 600 HIV cases among injection drug users, program officials said recently, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. >> Click Here
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'Alarming Complacency' About HIV/AIDS in U.S., Editorial Says(Kaiser Daily HIV and AIDS - April 14, 2009) "When it comes to fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States, there is an alarming complacency among Americans," a Washington Post editorial says. It adds, "Perhaps it's the success of antiretroviral drug treatments. >> Click Here
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Vatican Statement Defends Pope's Comments on Condoms, HIV/AIDS in Africa(Kaiser Daily HIV and AIDS - April 21, 2009) The Vatican last week released a statement defending Pope Benedict XVI's recent comments regarding condoms and the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa, the AP/Philadelphia Inquirer reports. >> Click Here
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Overcrowding, Drug Use in Prisons Poses Risk for Spread of HIV, U.N. Official Says(Kaiser Daily HIV and AIDS - April 20, 2009) The spread of HIV is widespread in overcrowded prisons worldwide, creating a health risk for communities once inmates are released, Antonio Maria Costa, head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, said on Thursday, Reuters reports. >> Click Here
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Scotland To Launch Inquiry Into Contaminated Blood Products That Spread HIV, Other Diseases(Kaiser Daily HIV and AIDS - April 1, 2009) Officials in Scotland plan to launch a public inquiry into the spread of HIV and hepatitis through contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 1980s, BBC News reports. The government about one year ago announced that it would hold an independent inquiry following 15 years of efforts by advocates, according to BBC News. >> Click Here
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Time.com Examines Efforts To Curb HIV/AIDS in China(Kaiser Daily HIV and AIDS - April 10, 2009) Time.com on Wednesday examined China's efforts to curb the spread of HIV/AIDS and address the rising number of related deaths in the country. >> Click Here
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Congo To Expand HIV Testing Through Mobile Units(Kaiser Daily HIV and AIDS - April 16, 2009) Congo's National AIDS Council has ordered a mobile HIV testing unit for the capital of Brazzaville following a national fundraising campaign, IRIN/PlusNews reports. >> Click Here
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National Volunteer Appreciation Week - April 19 - 25
HIV Edmonton wants to send a huge thank you to all our volunteers!!!!
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Thank you Dr. Yee!!
Dr. Jennifer Yee approached HIV Edmonton back in the summer of 2008 about doing some volunteer work. Click Here
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HIV Edmonton New Staff Alert
Jocelyn Dylan joined the team at HIV Edmonton as the new Fund Development Coordinator on March 24. Jocelyn has several years experience in the non-profit sector having worked for the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and NWT and most recently for the Young Alberta Book Society.
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HIV Edmonton Peer Training Event
HIV Edmonton’s semi-annual peer training event is coming up: May 11 – 15 Click Here
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This Is How We Made Love
HIV Edmonton is proud to co-present "This is How We Made Love" at the AIDS Committee of Toronto as part of Contact Toronto Photography Festival. New work by HIV Edmonton's Artist in Residence Ted Kerr and Zachary Ayotte.
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Queermonton: Discovering Two Spirits
An article written by Dolan Badger, Support and Outreach Worker, HIV Edmonton Click Here
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HIV Edmonton Bob Mills Leadership Award
Accepting Nominations - Deadline May 18, 2009 Click Here
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HIV Edmonton Trudie MacLaren Volunteer Award of Excellence
Accepting Nominations - Deadline May 18, 2009 Click Here
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