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In this issue:
• Globe and Mail Examines
Work of Stephen Lewis in Lesotho
• Calgary council to ponder
drug paraphernalia ban
• Harper's new Anti-Drug
Strategy is not anti-HIV
• 2-Spirited People of the
1st Nations: A.P.H.A. speakers manual
• FDA, Pfizer Warn of
Possible Carcinogen in Antiretroviral Treatment
Viracept
• "Getting me back on track"
• HIV Increases in New
York's 13-19 yr old MSM
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 Globe and Mail Examines Work of Stephen Lewis in
Lesotho
(Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS
Report) Toronto's Globe and Mail on Monday examined how Stephen Lewis,
former United Nations special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa, "made
Lesotho a particular focus of his work" during his five-year tenure
(Nolen, Globe and Mail, 9/10). According to UNAIDS and the National AIDS Commission, an
estimated 29,000 new HIV cases occurred in Lesotho in 2007, bringing
the total number of cases to more than 270,000 (Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, 7/13).
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Calgary council to
ponder drug paraphernalia ban
(Colette Derworiz , Calgary Herald,
September 07'07) Calgary city council
will consider a proposal Monday to investigate a ban on the sale of
crack pipes, roach clips, water bongs and other drug paraphernalia.
Ald. Craig Burrows, who sits on the police commission, will urge his
council colleagues at Monday's meeting to recommend city bureaucrats
look at ways to prohibit the sale of the materials.
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Harper's new
Anti-Drug Strategy is not anti-HIV(National Review
of Medicinc, September 2007, Vol 4 No.
15) Injection drug use continues to be a
driving factor in the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. Harm reduction
services, including needle exchange programs, have long been
identified as essential components of an effective HIV prevention
strategy. While scientific consensus has been reached regarding
their efficacy in reducing HIV transmission, such interventions
remain controversial. In contrast, 'zero tolerance' approaches to
drug use have been shown ineffective,5 however, they
remain popular among conservative policymakers over evidence-based
public health approaches. These should be matters of grave concern
as they have a potentially devastating impact on HIV prevention
efforts.
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2-Spirited People
of the 1st Nations: A.P.H.A. speakers manualThis manual
provides public speaking advice and support to Aboriginal People
Living with HIV/AIDS (APHAs) who wish to tell their stories. The
goal is to encourage more APHAs to share their personal experiences,
raising HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness in Aboriginal communities.
The manual includes worksheets, fact sheets and references to other
resources that a speaker can use in a presentation.
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FDA, Pfizer Warn
of Possible Carcinogen in Antiretroviral Treatment
Viracept
(Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS
Report) Tests have detected a "potential
human carcinogen" in batches of Pfizer's antiretroviral drug Viracept, FDA and the pharmaceutical company announced Monday,
Reuters reports. Pfizer in a letter to
health care professionals said that the chemical ethyl
methanesulfonate -- or EMS, which is formed during manufacturing --
has been shown to cause cancer and birth defects in animals but that
no data from humans are available (Richwine, Reuters,
9/10). The company advised health care professionals that
children who are stable on antiretroviral regimens containing
Viracept can remain on the drug, adding that those who need to
initiate therapy should not start regimens with Viracept until
further notice.
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"Getting me back
on track" The role of outreach interventions in
engaging and retaining people living with HIV/AIDS in medical
care
Rajabiun, Serena et al.[2007] AIDS
Patient Care and STDs. 21(1), S20-S29
This qualitative study
explores the underlying attitudes, beliefs, and practices that
affect the regular use of HIV care among PLWHA considered to be hard
to reach and underserved by the health care system and identifies
strategies that encourage engagement and retention in care. The
researchers found that outreach program staff were important in
helping PLWHA stay in treatment through improving their knowledge
about HIV care and treatment, building skills to incorporate HIV
into their daily routine, and providing support networks.
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HIV Increases in
New York's 13-19 yr old MSM(Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS
Report) (NYC Health Press Release September 11,
2007) HIV infection is on the
rise among young men who have sex with men (MSM) in New York City,
according to preliminary data from the Health Department. New HIV
diagnoses among MSM under age 30 have increased by 33% during the
past six years, the agency reported today, from 374 in 2001 to
almost 500 in 2006. New diagnoses have doubled among MSM ages 13 to
19, while declining by 22% among older MSM. The under-30 group now
accounts for 44% of all new diagnoses among MSM in New York City, up
from 31% in 2001.
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16th Annual
AIDS Walk for Life
Please visit our Blogspot and add comments or challenge one
another to come up with the most creative donor request.
www.hivedmontonaidswalk.blogspot.com
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Here to Register Online
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Pride Centre
Fabulous Open House
Celebrate ONE YEAR in their 112 Avenue
location
"Oggle" the new improvements including Coffee
Bar
Wednesday, September 26 6:00 PM -9:00
PM
with a brief statement from the board of
directors at 7:00 PM.
All are welcome to attend. Refreshments
Available Click
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Dynamics of
HIV
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S.T.O.P.
(Striving To Overcome Poverty)
All are invited
to attend a
noon hour event observing
the World Day to Overcome
Extreme Poverty
Weds, Oct 17, 2007
12:00 – 1:15
p.m.
City Hall, City of Edmonton
1 Sir
Winston Churchill Square
Light
luncheon to follow. Click
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"In the Spirit
of the Family"
All Nations Hope AIDS Network
is pleased to announce:
"In the
Spirit of the Family":
First Annual Aboriginal HIV/AIDS and HCV
Conference
February 28-29, 2008
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan.
Featured Keynote Speakers: Kimberly & Arsene
Tootoosis "Red Echo Associates"
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