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Drug consumption rooms: Evidence and practice
This briefing paper provides a short summary of the background, history and objectives of drug consumption rooms (DCRs), and analyses available evidence regarding their impact. The second part of the briefing paper consists of an overview of the various DCRs in different countries, with a particular focus on the concepts used to develop these facilities … Read more
Update on two Ontario appeals regarding criminalization of HIV non-disclosure
On June 25, the Ontario Court of Appeal decided to postpone hearing appeals in two prosecutions for HIV non-disclosure, R v. M and R v. F, until after the Supreme Court of Canada delivers its decisions in two other cases, R v. Mabior and R v. DC, anticipated later this year.
HIV Disclosure and the Law: A Resource Kit for Service Providers
This Resource Kit is intended to provide both people living with HIV and service providers with useful information and tools to make informed and empowered choices about how to respond to the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure.
Impaired Judgment: Assessing the Appropriateness of Drug Treatment Courts as a Response to Drug Use in Canada
The purpose of this report is to critically examine drug treatment courts (DTCs) in Canada using the available evidence, which includes process and outcome evaluations of existing DTCs, grey literature and academic research. Our assessment is also informed by interviews with a number of key informants who interact with DTCs in various ways.
The ethical implications of “treatment as prevention” in the United States – HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 16
This article discusses the human rights and ethical implications of treatment as prevention; its authors focus on the United States of America, where the health departments of New York City and San Francisco recommended immediate commencement of antiretroviral therapy for every person who tested HIV-positive, regardless of the state of his or her infection. Related … Read more
British Columbia’s “seek and treat” strategy: a cautionary tale on privacy rights and informed consent for HIV testing – HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 16
This article discusses of the human rights and ethical implications of treatment as prevention; the author looks to British Columbia, where the provincial government has provided funding for a large-scale “seek and treat” pilot project aimed at patients and health care providers. Related Publications HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 16 – May 2012
Human rights in an era of treatment as prevention – HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 16
This article discusses the human rights and ethical implications of treatment as prevention; it provides the global context, with examples from Africa, for implementation of such a policy, examining how discrimination and human rights violations can impede access to treatment for vulnerable populations. Related Publications HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 16 – May 2012
HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 16 – May 2012
FEATURES – TREATMENT AS PREVENTION: ASSESSING THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS Human rights in an era of treatment as prevention The ethical implications of “treatment as prevention” in the United States British Columbia’s “seek and treat” strategy: a cautionary tale on privacy rights and informed consent for HIV testing CANADIAN DEVELOPMENTS Federal government’s omnibus … Read more
Privacy and disclosure: questions and answers on HIV-related privacy and disclosure issues for women’s service providers
This document addresses some common HIV-related legal questions of agencies that provide services to women in Canada. The information will help service providers inform and refer the women with whom they work to appropriate legal information and support when necessary. It will also present them with guidance about their responsibilities with respect to HIV-related information. … Read more