Vancouver PWA Coalition Newsletter Issue #29 June 1989

TO KEVIN Memorial for Kevin Brown; HOW TO GET PENTAMINDINE Advocacy Committee. Accessing pentamidine through the Emergency Drug Release Program; VANCOUVER PWAs CHECK OUT A PROMISING THERAPY FOR ADVANCED AIDS Information on Passive Immunotherapy; WHY RIBAVIRIN? Research report; AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PWA COALITION Pauline Fisher, Long Term Care Coordinator, Burrard Health Unit writes to explain and clarify the services of the Continuing Care Program, Home Care and Home Support Services; PWAs HASSLED AT US BORDER We have been requested by the IV International Conference on AIDS to document cases of anyone hassled or turned away at the US Border due to HIV related reasons; CONFESSIONS OF BYSTANDERS Letter regarding Dignity Canada questionnaire included in the last newsletter mailout; TO THE 'BYSTANDERS' RE: THE DIGNITY PASTORAL CARE PROJECT QUESTIONNAIRE Response; DARE Poetry; L.A. SYMPOSIUM The Advanced Immune Discoveries Symposium, L.A., February 1989. Report; THE Vth INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AIDS WILL BE HELD IN MONTREAL FROM JUNE 4 - 9, 1989 Pre-conference report. PWAs contribution in the fight against AIDS recognized. Pre-conference meeting of non-governmental organizations "Opportunities for Solidarity" planned; P.C.P. PROPHYLAXIS Bactrim or septra in comparison to aerosolized pentamidine; QUOTES from the Bhagavad-Gita, Upanishads, Joseph Campbell; ONGOING EVENTS; NOAK'S ARK SEEKS CLOSER CONTACT Swedish AIDS Care organization seeks penpals; WHAT'S NEW ON THE HORIZON? Report on new drug GLQ233 or Agent 'Q'. SUBMISSION WANTED Graphic and photographic material for manual for persons with newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS; BUDDHIST INSIGHT MEDITATION Information on meditation and invitation to join group; NEOPTERIN TESTING AND AIDS Report from AIDS ACTION NOW May '89 on neopterin testing and effect of antivirals; P24 ANTIGEN, BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN AND NEOPTERIN TESTING TRIPS TO SEATTLE Report on testing available in Seattle, prices, other logistics; THE NAMES PROJECT AIDS Memorial Quilt coming to Vancouver Art Gallery. Quilting Bees scheduled at the Gay and Lesbian Centre; NEW DRUG RESEARCH: PEPTIDE-T Research report; DENTAL CLINIC AT VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL Accepting referrals; MOVIE/SOCIAL NIGHT Fridays in the PWA Lounge; PWA WALKATHON SUNDAY JUNE 25 Fundraiser announcement, call for participants; LIBRARY REACHES OUT Outreach Services of the Vancouver Public Library available; HELPFUL HINTS FOR AZT AND OTHER MEDICATIONS; THE HEMOPHILIAC PEER SUPPORT GROUP Announcement; SERVICES AVAILABLE: HOUSING NEEDS FOR PWA/PWARCs, FUNERAL ARRANGEMENT ADVICE, SUPPORT/COUNSELLING SERVICES; PERSONALS; HELP WANTED; SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: DR. KARPAS COMES TO VANCOUVER. Developer of Passive Immunotherapy will conduct public seminar; NOTICE OF BOARD VACANCY; NO SMOKING POLICY;