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Tuesday, February 24, 2009 |
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Montagnier Emphasizes Importance of HIV Prevention Amid Efforts To Develop Vaccine, Cure(Kaiser Daily HIV and AIDS - February 11, 2009) Luc Montagnier -- who shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine for his work in the discovery of HIV -- on Monday during a speech in Canada said that the rush to develop an HIV/AIDS vaccine or cure should not deemphasize the importance of prevention, the CP/Google.com reports. >> Click Here
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Drugs Are Found to Block HIV In Monkeys(The Washington Post - February 10, 2009) AIDS researchers who were gathered in Montreal yesterday heard encouraging results from studies of three strategies for preventing HIV infection using pharmaceuticals, particularly in women. >> Click Here
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Pediatric HIV/AIDS 'Preventable Tragedy,' Opinion Piece Says(Kaiser Daily HIV and AIDS - February 10, 2009) "The revolution of our generation -- this generation -- is to create a generation free of HIV," Pamela Barnes, president and CEO of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and Nicholas Hellmann, executive vice president of medical and scientific affairs for the foundation, write in a Globe and Mail opinion piece. >> Click Here
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New Orleans Program Will Provide HIV, STI Testing, Treatment to Inmates(Kaiser Daily HIV and AIDS - February 10, 2009) A new program launched at the New Orleans Parish jail will provide inmates with testing and treatment for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, Criminal Sheriff Marlin Gusman announced on Friday, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. >> Click Here
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Higher Mortality Seen Among HIV-Positive People Who Miss Clinic Appointments, Study Says(Kaiser Daily HIV and AIDS - February 13, 2009) People living with HIV who do not go to scheduled clinical appointments during their first year of treatment are more likely to die over the long term than people with perfect attendance, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Alabama-Birmingham and recently published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, Reuters reports. >> Click Here
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Wisconsin Advocacy Group Files Lawsuit Against Medical Clinic for Allegedly Refusing To Perform Surgery on HIV-Positive Woman(Kaiser Daily HIV and AIDS - February 17, 2009) AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin on Thursday filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Milwaukee against a Fond du Lac, Wis., medical clinic for allegedly refusing to perform surgery on an HIV-positive woman, the AP/Chicago Tribune reports. >> Click Here
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Illinois Bill Targets Heroin Overdoses(Northwest Herald - February 17, 2009) A law that could help prevent the increasing number of heroin-related overdose deaths is under consideration by Illinois legislators. >> Click Here
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Alaska Organization Uses Online Social Networking To Spread HIV/AIDS Prevention Messages(Kaiser Daily HIV and AIDS - February 23, 2009) The Alaska AIDS Assistance Association is utilizing Internet outreach in an effort to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections, KTVA.com reports. >> Click Here
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Texas Bill Would Make HIV Screening Part of Routine Care(Kaiser Daily HIV and AIDS - February 18, 2009) Texas state Sen. Rodney Ellis (D) and Rep. Yvonne Davis (D) on Tuesday introduced a bill (S.B. 877) that would make HIV testing a part of routine care for people ages 13 to 64, the AP/Houston Chronicle reports. >> Click Here
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HIV/AIDS Becoming China's Leading Deadly Infectious Disease 'Lends Added Urgency' to Sex Education Campaign, Editorial Says(Kaiser Daily HIV and AIDS - February 20, 2009) "The news that AIDS has become China's deadliest infectious disease ... lends added urgency to a national sex education campaign" that was launched earlier this week, a South China Morning Post editorial says. According to the editorial, HIV/AIDS is "preventable with good public health education, sensible precautions and responsible behavior." >> Click Here
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Kaiser Family Foundation Releases Data About HIV/AIDS in U.S.(Kaiser Daily HIV and AIDS - February 20, 2009) HIV/AIDS in the U.S, Kaiser Family Foundation: The Kaiser Family Foundation has updated resources related to HIV/AIDS in the U.S., including a fact sheet that provides the latest national statistics, key trends over time and data about different population groups in the country. >> Click Here
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MSM Given High Priority in HIV Prevention Strategy, Hong Kong Official Says(Kaiser Daily HIV and AIDS - February 18, 2009) York Chow, Hong Kong's secretary for food and health, on Wednesday said that HIV prevention among men who have sex with men has been prioritized in the city's five-year HIV/AIDS strategy, which runs until 2011, Xinhuanet reports. >> Click Here
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Thai Ministry of Health Predicts More Than 10,000 New HIV Cases in 2009(Kaiser Daily HIV and AIDS - February 13, 2009) More than 10,000 new HIV cases in Thailand are expected in 2009, according to estimates from a Ministry of Public Health report released on Wednesday, the Bangkok Post reports. >> Click Here
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South Korea Records Increasing Number of New HIV Cases(Kaiser Daily HIV and AIDS - February 11, 2009) The number of newly recorded HIV cases in South Korea increased by about 7% in 2008, up to 797 from 744 in 2007, according to a report released Tuesday from the Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Korea Herald reports. >> Click Here
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Starbucks Grand Opening/HIV Edmonton Event
HIV Edmonton would like to thank Starbucks Southbrook! Click Here
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UPDATE!!!!
The X Exhibit at the Carrot Click Here
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HIV Edmonton Presents...
A Special Screening - Sunday, March 1st, 3pm D.I.A.M. - Diversity of Identities, Acceptance of all Minds Click Here
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HIV, Disclosure and the Law
Community Forum - Canterra Suites & Hotel 11010 Jasper Ave. - March 19, 2009 Click Here
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HIV Edmonton is proud to be part of WHAT IT TAKES
A new national campaign aimed at reducing HIV infections among gay and bisexual men. Click Here
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The "A" Word
AIDS Calgary Awareness Association has a new blog... Click Here
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Native Mens Wellness Retreat
April 22 & 23rd Click Here
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Aboriginal Women’s Professional Association
Mentoring Opportunities Women Mentoring Women Click Here
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