HIV Vaccines in Canada: Legal and Ethical Issues – An Overview

This overview is designed to provide a summary of the major legal and ethical issues related to the development and delivery of an HIV vaccine in Canada. The main target audience is people working in community-based HIV/AIDS organizations. Secondary target audiences are researchers working on HIV vaccines and government officials working in HIV/AIDS. The overview … Read more

Action on HIV/AIDS in Prisons: Too Little, Too Late

This info sheet summarizes the main findings of a November 2002 report by the Legal Network, entitled “Action on HIV/AIDS in Prisons: Too Little, Too Late — A Report Card” (see Related Publications, below).

Action on HIV/AIDS in Prisons: Too Little, Too Late

This info sheet summarizes the main findings of a November 2002 report by the Legal Network, entitled “Action on HIV/AIDS in Prisons: Too Little, Too Late — A Report Card”

HIV Vaccines for Developing Countries: Advancing Research and Access – Background Paper

This background paper notes the imperatives for funding HIV vaccine research for developing countries; the inadequacy of current approaches and the obstacles to more rapid research and development; and potential action steps to quickly mobilize substantially greater support for such research, including greater funding from governments and other donors and the private sector, and greater … Read more

HIV Vaccines in Canada

This is a series of eight info sheets: Current State of HIV Vaccine Research Why We Need a Canadian HIV Vaccine Plan Involving Communities in the Conduct of Clinical Trials Clinical Trials and the Informed-Consent Process Obligations Toward Clinical Trial Participants Clinical Trials and Stigma & Discrimination Planning Now for Vaccine Delivery Essential Resources

Realising the right to health: access to HIV/AIDS-related medication – Speaking notes to a panel sponsored by UNAIDS, OHCHR and WHO

At least three international developments are worth noting: the outcomes of the UN General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS in June 2001; the establishment of a Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; and the Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health adopted at the recent 4th WTO Ministerial Conference (Doha, November 2001).