Special week proclaimed for "Vancouver hero" Dr. Peter September 2, 2010 R - It’s been 20 years since a Vancouver doctor fought to de-stigmatize HIV/AIDS by highlighting his personal
struggle with the disease through the CBC television series, The Dr. Peter Diaries. Read more... The Province - News - Vancouver - theprovince.com
Medical review says B.C. safe injection site works Sept. 2, 2010 - VANCOUVER - A review in Monday's Canadian Medical Association Journal suggests the federal government should give up its
Supreme Court of Canada challenge around Vancouver's safe injection site. Read more... CTV News - Canada - Health - ctv.ca
African dolls sold to raise money for HIV sufferers September 2, 2010 - Just five centimetres tall, the beaded
dolls were lovingly crafted by women living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa. Read more... The Province - Health - theprovince.com
CATIE News - Heroin exposure linked to thinning bones 2010 Sept 1 - The greatest degree of bone loss was seen in men who used heroin in the
five years prior to entering the study and who had a diagnosis of AIDS. Read more...
People with HIV with higher CD4 counts should not miss seasonal flu jabs 01 September 2010 - HIV-positive patients with a CD4 cell count below 350 cells/mm3 have an impaired immune response
to the seasonal influenza (flu) vaccine, Swiss investigators report in the September 10th edition of AIDS. They recommend that all HIV-positive patients should have
an annual influenza vaccine to help them to establish flu-specific memory immune cells, the formation of which can be difficult after the immune system suffers serious damage. Read more... Aidsmap - aidsmap news - aidsmap.com
Senior UN official urges the world to increase funding to combat HIV/AIDS 1 September 2010 - The head of the joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS has
reiterated the need for the international community to provide an additional $10 billion to help countries achieve their targets for making
AIDS prevention, treatment and care programmes universally available. Read more... UN NEWS CENTRE - News - un.org
Revaccination Could Benefit HIV-Infected Children September 1, 2010 - HIV-infected children receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy
(HAART) may require revaccination to maintain immunity against preventable diseases. There remains no standard or official recommendation on
revaccination of children receiving HAART, an effective intervention in reducing morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected children. Read more...
AIDS Calgary presents the 2010 Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life September 1, 2010 - Calgary, Alberta - AIDS Calgary presents the 2010 Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life
on September 12, 2010 at Eau Claire Plaza. The goal of the Walk is to raise funds for AIDS Calgary’s support, prevention and education programs for
those affected by, at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS in Calgary. On September 12th, an estimated 700 Calgarians - walkers, volunteers,
entertainers, sponsors and staff – will unite in an effort to increase awareness of HIV/AIDS and to raise funds in support of AIDS Calgary programs. Read more...
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Peter September 1, 2010 - The Broadcast Tapes of Dr. Peter: Screening and Talkback It all started on CBC Television evening news on September 10, 1990, with these words from Dr. Peter Jepson-Young,
BSc'79, MD'85: "I'm going to be introducing you to someone with AIDS to help provide a name, a face, and an identity to this disease. The person
I’m going to be introducing you to is myself. I'm a doctor, but I’m also a patient – a patient with AIDS. Read more...
Artists for Life September 1, 2010 - The public showcases will happen on Sundays,
September 12, 19 and 26, 2010 at 7pm at J Lounge, located at 1216 Bute Street (off Davie) in downtown Vancouver's West End. ARTISTS FOR LIFE is a new project to raise HIV/AIDS awareness while fundraising for organizations and showcasing artists. Read more...
Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life Vancouver September 1, 2010 - Sunday, September 19, 2010 - This is Vancouver's 25th
Annual AIDS WALK for LIFE. Changes this year include a new WALK site at Sunset Beach,
new WALK route (going past the AIDS Memorial) and a first ever Community Pancake Breakfast. Read more...
