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Tuesday, December 16, 2008 |
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Employment OpportunityAlberta Community Council on HIV (ACCH) Executive Director The Alberta Community Council on HIV (ACCH) is a non-profit, provincial organization with a membership consisting of the 13 HIV/AIDS Service Organizations in Alberta. >> Click Here
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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction - Calgary(Alberta Health Services) Stress and illness can affect every aspect of life, including; sleep, appetite, mood, decreased energy and decreased physical activity. >> Click Here
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Needle-Exchange Programs 'Save' Lives, Money, Editorial Says(Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS - December 16, 2008) The "simple truth about needle-exchange programs is that they save lives and save money," a San Antonio Express-News editorial says. >> Click Here
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California Fails To Implement Program Providing Care to HIV-Positive People, Court Says(Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS - December 5, 2008) California's Department of Health Care Services has failed to enact a six-year-old state law (AB 2197) that calls for the implementation of a program to provide medical care to low-income California residents living with HIV, according to a ruling announced Thursday by the Los Angeles County Superior Court, the Los Angeles Times reports (Rau, Los Angeles Times, 12/5). >> Click Here
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Los Angeles Times Examines Recommendations for HIV Testing as Part of Routine Medical Care(Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS - December 8, 2008) The Los Angeles Times on Monday examined new practice guidelines issued recently by the American College of Physicians recommending routine HIV testing for all patients beginning at age 13, regardless of whether they engage in high-risk behaviors. >> Click Here
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Efforts To Criminalize HIV Transmission 'Misguided,' Opinion Piece Says(Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS - December 9, 2008) In a "misguided attempt to thwart the spread of HIV and AIDS, lawmakers in many parts of the world have passed criminal statutes that promote ignorance about the disease, punish its victims and enhance the chances that the virus will infect new victims," South Africa Supreme Court of Appeals Justice Edwin Cameron writes in a Korea Herald opinion piece. >> Click Here
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Global Challenges | Moscow Mayor Announces Ban on Gay Pride Parades Will Continue, Says Events Contribute to Spread of HIV(Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS - December 8, 2008) Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov on Thursday announced that the city will continue to ban gay pride parades, saying that the events could contribute to the spread of HIV, RIA Novosti reports. >> Click Here
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Increasing Number of HIV/AIDS Cases Recorded in Philippines, Official Says(Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS - December 11, 2008) The Philippine's Department of Health has recorded an 84% increase in the number of HIV/AIDS cases since it began monitoring in 1984, causing some officials to express concerns about the increasing prevalence of the disease in the country, the Manila Bulletin reports. >> Click Here
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Report Examines Discrimination Against, Social Exclusion of HIV-Positive People in Eastern Europe, CIS Region(Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS - December 12, 2008) "Living With HIV in Eastern Europe and CIS: The Human Cost of Social Exclusion," United Nations Development Programme: The report examined exclusion in the health, education and employment fields from the perspectives of people living with HIV. >> Click Here
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Ugandan Parliament Considers Bill That Would Require HIV Status Disclosure, Provide Some Protections to HIV-Positive People(Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS - December 15, 2008) Uganda's HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Bill 2008 -- which is under consideration by a committee in Parliament -- aims to criminalize the intentional transmission of HIV, guarantee access to treatment for HIV-positive people and provide protection against discrimination for people living with the disease, Uganda's Daily Monitor reports. >> Click Here
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Holiday Closing and Next List Serve Notice
Our office will be closed from December 24, 2008 to January 4, 2009. Due to the upcoming holidays, the next listserve will be on January 13, 2009. In the event of an emergency, please contact the Adult Crisis Response Team at 780.482.0222. We would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season.
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Fourth Annual - Memorial for Homeless Persons - January 24, 2009
3:00pm to 4:00pm @ Boyle Street Community Services, 10116 - 105 Avenue Everyone welcome - Round Dance to Follow, For more information, please contact Lorette @ 780.424.8335
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Mapping the Human Body
(City TV - December 3, 2008) Click Here
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The Forgotten Disease?
Why some fear AIDS has fallen off the public radar. Click Here
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HIV Training for Sexual Health Educators and Nurses - East Central and AspenDates: January 29-30, 9am – 3:30 pm - Location: HIV Edmonton, #300, 11456 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, AB This training is directed towards sexual health educators/STI/HIV nurses from the East Central and Aspen areas, and Metis Settlement nurses. Click Here
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The DYNAMICS of HIV and AIDS
Do YOU want to know more about HIV and AIDS?? Three times a year we offer a 2-day workshop: Next offering: January 15 & 16, 2009 Topics include: HIV 101: The Basics, Harm Reduction, Viral Replication and Treatment, Local/Global Issues, Determinants of Health and Human Rights To find out more or register, check out our website at http://www.hivedmonton.com/index/learning.htm. Contact: Tsion at 780-488-5742 ext. 229 tsion.d@hivedmonton.com .
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