In this issue:
• HIV Edmonton’s Adopt-A-Client For The Holidays
• The City of Edmonton proclaims December 1st, 2009 World AIDS Day in Edmonton.
• 2009 Michael Phair Leadership Award - Applications Due by November 16, 2009
• H1N1 And HIV: Tips To Keep You Safe And Healthy
• World AIDS Day 2009: Universal Access and Human Rights
• Reassurance For HIV-Positive Women About Short-Term Risk Of Bone Loss
• GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer Formally Launch Company To Develop New HIV Treatments
• Health Affairs Issue Focuses On HIV and AIDS, NTDs
• Cambodia Aims To Raise AIDS and HIV Awareness Among Drivers
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 HIV Edmonton’s Adopt-A-Client For The Holidays
HIV Edmonton has 65 backpacks that need to be filled for our clients for the holidays.
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 The City of Edmonton proclaims December 1st, 2009 World AIDS Day in Edmonton.
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 2009 Michael Phair Leadership Award - Applications Due by November 16, 2009
We are pleased to announce that applications for the 2009 Michael Phair Leadership Award are now open!
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 H1N1 And HIV: Tips To Keep You Safe And Healthy
(Catie News - November 2, 2009)
In March 2009 a new flu virus called H1N1 (also called swine flu) emerged in Mexico and quickly spread around the world. Now, as winter approaches, a time when flu infections are common, health authorities expect that H1N1 infections will surge in countries and regions in the northern hemisphere, including Canada, the United States, the European Union, Mexico and the Caribbean.
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 World AIDS Day 2009: Universal Access and Human Rights
The theme for World AIDS Day 2009 is 'Universal Access and Human Rights'. Global leaders have pledged to work towards universal access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care, recognising these as fundamental human rights.
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 Reassurance For HIV-Positive Women About Short-Term Risk Of Bone Loss
(AIDSmap News - November 5, 2009)
Short-term rates of bone loss are similar in younger HIV-positive and HIV-negative women, US investigators report in a study published in the online edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.
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 GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer Formally Launch Company To Develop New HIV Treatments
(The Medical News - November 3, 2009)
Pharmaceutical companies GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Pfizer on Tuesday formally launched ViiV Healthcare, a company focused on the development of new HIV treatments, Dow Jones Newswires/SmartMoney.com reports.
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 Health Affairs Issue Focuses On HIV and AIDS, NTDs
(Medical News Today - November 4, 2009)
By 2031 developing countries could need an estimated $35 billion to fight HIV and AIDS - three times the amount currently spent, according to a Health Affairs study published Tuesday, the New York Times reports.
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 Cambodia Aims To Raise AIDS and HIV Awareness Among Drivers
(Asia Pacific News - November 6, 2009)
Cambodia's battle against AIDS and HIV infection has hit the road.
From this year, new drivers will have to learn more than just how to handle a vehicle; they will also be quizzed on their knowledge of AIDS and HIV infection.
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Don't Forget To Wear Your AIDS Awareness Ribbon During AIDS Awareness Week!
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World AIDS Day Vigil
Everyone is welcome. Join us to remember those we have lost.
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AIDS Awareness Week 2009
November 23-December 1
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HIV Edmonton Is Now Accepting Donations...
Of new or gently used Christmas decorations.
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Queerly I Am Nothing New
Friday, November 20, 2009
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Warm Recipes For A Cool Fall
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Monthly Donations
Are you looking for a way to support HIV/AIDS work in your community? HIV Edmonton is a part of CanadaHelps.org!
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