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This document focuses on immediate actions that are being taken to reduce the harm associated with IDU. These initiatives reflect Health Canada’s view that Canada’s response to this urgent health issue requires both improved interventions with individuals who use injection drugs and fundamental changes to the environment in which such interventions are offered.

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

In this issue: Join the Listserv! Partial Victory on Immigration and HIV/AIDS Injection Drug Use and HIV/AIDS The Network Has Moved Network Starts Community-Based Research Project Evaluation Demonstrates Network’s Impact Global Access to Treatment Network Staff and Board Important Dates New Resources

The Report contains a re-examination of the issues raised by HIV testing and confidentiality in Canada. The main question addressed is whether new developments warrant a departure from the “general principle governing HIV antibody testing in Canada.” In particular, the Report examines the following questions: Is specific informed consent to testing still necessary, or should … Read more

This is one of a series of seven info sheets: Risks of Transmission Management of Exposure Post-exposure Prophylaxis Testing for Infection Information from the Source Person Calls for Compulsory Testing of Source Persons Readings and Resources

The final report: describes the general trends in approaches taken to disease and migration both internationally and in Canada; describes Canada’s current policies regarding HIV/AIDS and visitors, immigrants, and refugees; describes some of the proposed changes in immigration legislation and policy that may affect visitors, immigrants, and refugees with HIV/AIDS; evaluates Canada’s current and proposed … Read more

“We wish to raise again our concerns with proposed legislation, and ask that your office and government not support this bill or others imposing compulsory testing for HIV….”

In this issue: Network Welcomes 200th Member Network Participates in United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS (UNGASS) Listserv Launched Guiding Principles for International Program Immigration and HIV/AIDS Project News Other Network News Network Staff Important Dates Comments and Feedback