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Letter to International Cooperation Minister Aileen Carroll re: Microbicides and Vaccines

September 25, 2022October 6, 2004

” We write on behalf of the undersigned civil society organizations, many of whom actively participate in the Microbicides Advocacy Group Network (MAG-Net). MAG-Net is a coalition of 30 Canadian AIDS service organizations, sexual and reproductive health organizations, international development NGOs and researchers interested in promoting the development of alternative HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infection … Read more

Is the World Finally Waking Up to HIV/AIDS in Prisons? – Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report, Vol. 7, Issue 9, September 2004

September 25, 2022September 30, 2004

While it is impossible to provide a detailed overview of all the prison-related developments presented at AIDS 2004, this article will first provide some background information on HIV/AIDS in prisons worldwide, and then highlight some of the relevant findings presented at the conference.

Letter to Prime Minister Paul Martin re: Cancellation of the Debts of the Poorest Countries

September 25, 2022September 29, 2004

“Perhaps more than any other G7 leader, you are aware of the importance of debt cancellation for impoverished countries, and the failures of past strategies to address the debt issue. Despite important gains secured by current debt relief strategies, poor countries still spend more on debt service than on health and education. Countries in Africa … Read more

Vancouver Nurse and Pivot Legal Society Receive Canadian Human Rights Awards

September 25, 2022September 10, 2004

Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network Appoints New Executive Director

September 25, 2022September 7, 2004

Network News 17 – September 2004

September 25, 2022September 1, 2004

In this issue: Joanne Csete to take helm: Network appoints new Executive Director Action and Activism at AIDS 2004 Drug Users and Prisoners Have Rights Too! Thai Drug Users’ Network Receives 2004 International Award for Action Treatment, Microbicide and Vaccine Activists Launch Joint Call for Action Inside the Network New Resources Fighting for the right … Read more

Supporting the Establishment of Prison-based Harm Reduction Policies and Programs in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union – Presentation at the XV International AIDS Conference

September 25, 2022September 1, 2004

Annual Report 2003-2004

September 25, 2022August 30, 2004

Statement to the WHO-UNAIDS Consultation on Gender, Age and Race Factors in HIV Vaccine-related Research and Clinical Trials

September 25, 2022August 26, 2004

“This presentation will touch on all of these issues as well, but from a different perspective: the perspective of human rights. In particular, we have heard a lot today about bioethics, which focuses on questions about what is right and wrong or more right or less wrong, and is informed by guidelines such as the … Read more

Programming HIV/AIDS: a human rights approach – A tool for international development and community-based organizations responding to HIV/AIDS (Canadian version)

September 25, 2022August 1, 2004

The tool was prepared with reference to Government of Canada policies and practices, and the primary audience is program staff in Canada in non-governmental development organizations community based AIDS organizations the private sector who prepare funding proposals, and manage and evaluate projects or programs, which address HIV/AIDS and related issues in developing countries and countries … Read more