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Anti-traf(f)icking: Cambodia the realityOPEN DAY OF ACTION TO STOP SEX WORKER RAIDS AND CALL FOR REPEAL OF THE TRAFFICKING LAW THAT THE CAMBODIAN GOVERNMENT PASSED UNDER PRESSURE FROM THE UNITED STATES ....Sex Work Is Work...Defend the Right to Livelihood...
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Female Hormone Oestrogen Could Help Prevent HIV Transmission in Men(Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report) The female hormone oestrogen when applied to the penis boosts a defensive protein that acts as a "living condom" and could reduce a man's risk of contracting HIV, according to a study published online Wednesday in PLoS One, the AAP/New Zealand Herald reports. For the study, Andrew Pask of the University of Melbourne and colleagues applied the oestrogen cream Oestriol to the inner foreskin of the penis. Oestrogen is currently used to treat prolapse in women, the AAP/Herald reports. The researchers found that applying oestrogen increased the defensive protein keratin in the skin by four-fold, which acted as a barrier against HIV (Best, AAP/New Zealand Herald, 6/4). Roger Short -- a professor at the University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences and co-author of the study -- said that keratin creates a "natural condom" or a "biological membrane which [HIV] can't get through" (AFP/Google.com, 6/4).
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UNAIDS Executive Director Piot To Step Down(Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report) UNAIDS Executive Director Peter Piot will step down from his position when his term is over at the end of the year, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced on Tuesday at the United Nations 2008 High Level Meeting on AIDS in New York, Reuters reports. Piot has served as UNAIDS executive director since the organization's inception in 1995. Piot's replacement has not been named, according to Reuters (Bases, Reuters, 6/10). The next executive director will be chosen by the chair of the UNAIDS Program Coordinating Board, which currently is the U.S., according to UNAIDS spokesperson Mahesh Mahalingam. The final decision is up to Ban, he added. Piot said that he likely will take a job in academia. >> Click Here for Announcement
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End Discrimination Against, Travel Restrictions on People Living With HIV/AIDS(Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the opening of the U.N. 2008 High Level Meeting on AIDS on Tuesday called on the international community to end discrimination against HIV-positive people, including travel restrictions, describing such practices as "an affront to our common humanity," Xinhuanet reports. Ban also said that such discrimination "drives the virus underground, where it can spread in the dark; as important, it is an affront to our common humanity" (Xinhuanet, 6/10). Ban said that 60 years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, "it is shocking that there should still be discrimination against those at high risk, such as men who have sex with men, or stigma attached to individuals living with HIV."
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Stephen Lewis Foundation Donates $300,000 to Hospital in Congo To Address Sexual Violence, HIV/AIDS(Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report) The Stephen Lewis Foundation on Monday announced that it will provide $300,000 to the Panzi Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo to support survivors of sexual violence and women living with HIV/AIDS, VOA News reports (DeCapua, VOA News, 6/9). According to the CP/Google.com, the hospital has treated about 15,000 survivors of sexual violence since 1999, and 10% of the women and girls treated have tested positive for HIV. The grant -- in addition to $350,000 the foundation already has given to the hospital and an associated homebuilding project, called City of Joy -- will allow the hospital to purchase surgical equipment, increase safe blood supplies and scale up HIV testing (CP/Google.com, 6/9).
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New York City Stops Use of Rapid HIV Tests Because of Rate of False Positives(Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report) New York City health clinics have stopped use of OraSure Technologies' OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV 1/2 Antibody Test because of an increased rate of false positives, Bloomberg reports. According to city health officials, the rate of false positives from the test rose as high as 1.1% -- or about five times higher than the kit's label claims -- over the past eight months (Lauerman, Bloomberg, 6/16). The OraQuick test requires users to swab their gums and then place the swab in a holder. After 20 minutes, one line appears on the strip if the test result is negative and the person is HIV-negative, and two appear if the result is positive and the person is HIV-positive. Positive results require a follow-up test with a medical professional for confirmation. The test initially was provided in the city in response to the number of new AIDS diagnoses among people ages 13 to 26, which increased by 6% in 2006. In addition, about one-third of people tested for HIV at public health clinics with other tests do not return for the results, according to CDC (Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, 4/1).
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Pride Week 2008HIV Edmonton Staff & Volunteers taking part in the Pride Parade - Saturday July 14th.
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HIV Edmonton Keynote Speaker and AGM
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Body Mapping Workshop Body mapping is a unique opportunity for people living with HIV/ AIDS to create a very personal self - portrait in a safe, respectful and welcoming environment. The deadline for registration to the 3 day workshop has been extended to July 14th, 2008. Click Here for Contact Information
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AIDS Walk for Life 2008
September 21, 2008 At Edmonton City HallShow your support & plan to join us.
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Employment OpportunitiesEmployment Opportunities / Operation Friendship Seniors Society Employment Opportunity / Alberta Native Friendship Centres Click Here for Job Postings
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