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
“Thank you very much for making it possible to meet with you yesterday. It was a great pleasure for us to have the opportunity to discuss our hopes and concerns regarding Canada’s position on TRIPS and public health at the WTO Ministerial Council starting this week. We also had the opportunity to meet briefly with … Read more
“As humanitarian, human rights, and development organisations actively engaged in the Canadian and international responses to the global HIV/AIDS pandemic, we wish to raise with you our grave concerns about current discussions at the World Trade Organisation regarding the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (“the TRIPS Agreement”), and Canada’s role in those … Read more
“As humanitarian, human rights, and development organisations actively engaged in the Canadian and international responses to the global HIV/AIDS pandemic, we wish to raise with you our grave concerns about current discussions at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) regarding the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (“the TRIPS Agreement”), and Canada’s role in … Read more
The 2001 Annual General Meeting of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network was held in Montréal from Friday, September 21st to Sunday, September 23rd. The AGM opened on the evening of September 21st with a welcome session and a panel discussion on Access to Treatments in Developing Countries. The formal business of the AGM was conducted … Read more
FEATURES Medical Prescription of Heroin – A Review The HIV/AIDS Pandemic and its Gender Implications HIV/AIDS IN CANADIAN COURTS Supreme Court Finds Red Cross Negligent in Screening Blood Donors Tainted-Blood Cases: Updates Medical Marijuana and the Law: Recent Developments Motion to Strike Claim Dismissed in HIV Defamation Suit Couple Found Guilty in AIDS Scare Ontario … Read more
This is a series of five info sheets: What is CAM [complementary and alternative medicine]? Who Uses it and Why? Ethical Issues and the Use of CAM Natural Health Products: Regulatory Issues Regulating CAM Practices and Practitioners Key Resources Related Publications Complementary Alternative Healthcare and HIV/AIDS: Legal, Ethical and Policy Issues in Regulation
FEATURES An Ethical Analysis of the Mandatory Exclusion of Immigrants Who Test HIV-Positive Legal, Ethical, and Human Rights Issues at Durban 2000 HIV/AIDS IN CANADIAN COURTS Red Cross and Federal Government Held Liable for Hemophiliacs’ HIV Infection Court Approves Final Red Cross Bankruptcy Plan to Compensate Blood Victims Supreme Court to Hear Appeal in Negligence … Read more