Vancouver Persons With AIDS Society Newsletter Issue #51 October/November 1991

PLHIV/AIDS CONFERENCE 5th International Conference for People With HIV/AIDS - HIV and Human Rights. A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT The Role of PLHIV/AIDS in Health Promotion. Access to treatment and research is a fundamental human right; PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Change in officers on the Board of Directors, kudos to volunteers, call for volunteers; MARKETING APPROVAL FOR ddI Didanosine is the second antiretroviral to be issued a Notice of Compliance (marketing approval) in Canada for treatment of HIV; LONG TERM CARE Exploring home care models and creating alliances to fill gaps which exist in homecare. Call for ideas; PEER COUNSELLING UPDATE Pamphlets have now been produced and are becoming available throughout British Columbia. Kudos to volunteers and call for volunteers; AIDS TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS. FLORENCE TREATMENT UPDATE Conference report. AZT RESISTANCE. COMBINATION AZT/ddi, AZT ddC. PCP - PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII PREVENTION. PROTEASE INHIBITORS. MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM INTRACELLULARE. TUBERCULOSIS. FUNGAL PROPHYLAXIS. CMV - CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION. TREATING HIV DISEASE EARLY INTERVENTION AND ACCERLATED CARE.WARNING: HYDROGEN PEROXIDE MAY STIMULATE HIV GROWTH. CANDIDA INFECTIONS OF THE MOUTH. CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS. DRUG INTERACTIONS: WARNING!!! RIFAMPIN FLUCONOZOLE; WE'RE OPEN CALENDAR; ONGOING EVENTS; EXPLORING HEALING POTENTIALS The art of healing and little understood traditional treatments; DENTISTS AND HIV Dentist writes about Mandatory Universal Testing of Health Care Workers which was discussed in depth at a conference of the American Dental Association; CHOOSING TO GO AND SAY GOODBYE It has been a few months since my most intimate friend chose to end his battle with AIDS. And I chose to be with him. After attending an AIDS related support group for those in grief, I was asked to write about it...; MINDPOWER Personal reflection on the power of the mind and taking control of your health; DRIED FLOWERS An Inexpensive Craft and Hobby. Tips and techniques to dry flowers; TCM PROGRAM: New and Improved! The Vancouver PWA's Traditional Chinese Medicine Program is expanding; KUDOS OF THE MONTH; THANE BRYENTON - August 18, 1991; DOUGLAS GARDNER October 15, 1991; IN LOVING MEMORY JOHN TROMBLEY August 29, 1991; PWA LIBRARY CORNER Thanks for donations of books and audio cassettes. Book reviews: Sweet As You Are, drama made for TV 1987. Final Exit, The Practicalities of Self-Deliverance and Assisted Suicide for teh Dying by Derek Humphrey. Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationship by Harriet Goldhor Lenner, Ph.D. And the Band Played On by Randy Shilts; WORLD AIDS DAY SUNDAY DECEMBER 1st Events listing; NOTES FROM STRYKER Tell Me A Story. Treatment Committee wants your stories on unorthodox treatments. Income Tax deadlines, Income tax returns done free, blood test dates, bridge club; CHRISTMAS TREES call for donations; WELCOME PRINCE GEORGE SUPPORT GROUP New group forming; THANKS to outgoing Associate Editor; AIDS VANCOUVER LIBRARY INVITES YOU. Vancouver PWA Society members are welcome to borrow material from the AIDS Vancouver Library; SAFE SEX SURVEY Call for volunteers; NOTICEBOARD; HELPLINE Volunteers needed;