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Downtown Eastside Revitalization Program-Community Health
Publication type:
Web Page / Electronic Reproduction
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 chodarr0037.pdf | 316.31 KB |
Agency:
City of Vancouver
Date:
1999
Pages:
3
Collections:
Summary:
From the City of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Revitalization webpage in 1999, under Community Health. Describes the health problems in the community, including HIV/AIDS which was declared a public health crisis in 1997, as well as syphilis, for which there was an increase in rates from 1997-1999. At this point in time, the city was considering how to move forward with a new and holistic approach to community health.
Keywords:
housing; homelessness; health; HIV; AIDS; hepatitis; pneumonia; alcoholism; drug addiction; sobering and detox services; harm reduction; influenza; immunization; syphilis