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Speaking Notes – Press Conference, Ottawa, April 11, 2002

September 25, 2022April 11, 2002

A Crisis of Injection Drug Use, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, and Overdoses: New report calls for trials of safe injection sites

July 23, 2024April 11, 2002

HIV Vaccines in Canada

September 25, 2022April 9, 2002

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

September 25, 2022April 3, 2002

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).

Establishing Safe Injection Facilities in Canada

October 4, 2022March 12, 2002

The paper demonstrates that promoting the well-being of both drug users and communities requires changes to drug laws and policies, including the introduction of safe injection facilities.

Letter to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien re: Africa and Public Health at the 2002 G8 Summit in Kananaskis

September 25, 2022March 12, 2002

“As humanitarian, human rights, health, labour and development organizations actively engaged in the Canadian and international responses to the global HIV/AIDS pandemic, we wish to commend you on your address to the World Economic Forum on the 1 February 2002 in New York, and on your leadership in support of the objectives outlined within the … Read more

Methadone Treatment for Injection Drug Users: Lack of access fuelling health crisis

July 23, 2024March 12, 2002

HIV/AIDS Policy and Law Review 6(3) March 2002

September 25, 2022March 1, 2002

FEATURES Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission: Landmark Decision by South African Court Compulsory HIV Testing after an Occupational Exposure Establishing Safe Injection Facilities in Canada: Legal and Ethical Issues Report on Complementary/Alternative Health Care and HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS in Prisons: New Developments CANADIAN NEWS Concerns Raised about New Immigration Rules Physicians Dislike New Medical Marijuana Regulations Blood Donor … Read more

Complementary Alternative Healthcare and HIV/AIDS: Legal, Ethical and Policy Issues in Regulation

September 25, 2022February 25, 2002

The paper: discusses the difficulties in defining the precise scope of the field of complementary and/or alternative medicine; reviews the available evidence regarding the use of CAM by Canadians generally; reviews the available evidence regarding the use of CAM by people with HIV/AIDS, identifying some of the key conclusions to be drawn regarding the prevalence … Read more

Injection Drug Use, HIV/AIDS, and HCV: Brief to the House of Commons Special Committee on Non-Medical Use of Drugs

September 25, 2022February 19, 2002

The focus of this submission to the House of Commons Special Standing Committee on Non-Medical Use of Drugs is on questions relating to harm reduction and on questions concerning injection drug use in Canada, specifically as they relate to HIV/AIDS. We first discuss the extent to which Canada’s drug laws and policies contribute to the … Read more