Publication Topic : Access to Medicines
Fixing Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime (CAMR): 20 Questions & Answers
In this document: Questions 1 to 4 give a quick overview of CAMR and why it needs to be fixed. Questions 5 to 11 provide more in-depth, background information. Questions 12 to 14 explain the solution for fixing CAMR. Questions 15 to 20 respond to some of the main objections to reforming CAMR. Updated October … Read more
Fixing Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime (CAMR): What You Need to Know About Bill C-398
In this document, we identify some of the key claims made by those who oppose CAMR reform and explain why these are incorrect and misleading. Updated October 2012
Letter to Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank re: financial transaction taxes as a source of innovative finance
“We, the undersigned 58 organizations, … encourage you to use your prominent position of influence to become a vocal champion of innovative ways to ensure sufficient resources are available to tackle the most pressing problems faced by the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people.”
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