British Columbia Persons With AIDS Society Newsletter Issue #89 April/May 1996

2 The issue of BCPWA News is dedicated to the contributions and lives of Ray Massie and Bader Naja. 4 NEWS. Feds Probe AIDS "Cure". Tribunal to Examine Incident at Vancouver Airport. New Red Cross Test for HIV Branded a Waste of Money. HIV Deaths Take Lead. Residency Change HIV Sufferers. AIDS Afflicted Refugee Wants Welfare from BC. Clinic Suffers Staff Cuts. Canada Gets Low Mark On Survey on Blood Crisis. Some Children Purge Bodies of HIV Virus, Doctors Say. 8 POP - YOUTHCO'S POSITIVE OUTREACH PROGRAM It is a project for HIV+ youth by HIV+ youth. When people say you are not going to live long, you answer: 'I am going to be living my life right now, just watch me.' 10 PROTEASE INHIBITORS What are they? How do they work? Why have protease inhibitors been so long coming? Saquinavir. Ritonavir. Indinavir. Resistance Issues. 12 SOUNDING BOARD ...Notes from the BCPWA Board. Date for the Annual General Meeting has been set. The Board has adopted the PARC suspension policy. Internal Liaison position created. New Board member appointed. 12 THE LIBRARY CARD ...New Material at the PARC Library. 13 NETWORK NEWS ...An Update on the Positive Women's Network. Another retreat to Bowan Island is being prepared, details to follow. The Physician Education Project has completed a successful round of presentations in hospitals in the Lower Mainland about the medical and psycho-social issues in HIV+ women's lives. The Surrey Connection is a peer-driven support group for positive women who gather to discuss treatment choices, healthissues and to connect with other positive women. All PWN members are invited to attend. PWN contact information. 16 TREATMENT UPDATE Third Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Washinton DC, January 28 - February 1, 1996, report. The Ten Commandments of Living Long and Well with HIV. 19 SELF MONITORING FOR OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS Symptoms and actions to take for a list of opportunistic infections. 20 CAPTAIN MIDNITE Column. Letter to the virus. 21 COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH FUND CHANGES The limit of allowable income to qualify for the CHF program has been raised to $1600 per month net. CHF cheques will be issued weekly on Wednesday. 22 DELICIOUS CREATIONS! Recipes. A Quick and Easy Supper Dish. Barley and Cheese Casserole. 23 IN MEMORIAM. GASTON NADEAU - MARCH 1, 1996. RAY MASSIE - FEBRUARY 1996. BADER NAJA AUGUST 30, 1951 - FEBRUARY 29, 1996. POSITIVELY HAPPENING. Centre pull-out section. Calling the Pacfic AIDS Resource Centre, More Place to Call, Vancouver Services, Classified, Volunteer Opportunities, Vancouver Weekly, BC Groups & Programs