Summary:
02 THINK + Opinion & Editorial. Our Complementary Health Fund. Funds available to members to cover health services not covered by BC Medical Services Plan. 03 REALITY BITES News from home & around the world. Advocacy Alert. Electronic Record Sharing May Erect Barriers to Treatment. Detox Centre at InSite. HIV Infection and Childhood Vaccines. Medical Marijuana Restrictions Unfair, Says Lawyers. HIV Infection Drastically Enhanced by Semen Ingredient. Need For ARVs That Restore Immune Function. Money For Community Programs in Ontario Slashed. One HIV Subtype More Deadly than Others. Increase in HIV/AIDS Cases in China. 05 DISCLOSURE Out In The Open. Studies suggest that disclosing your sexuality and HIV status can be good for your health. 06 ADVOCACY A Helping Hand. A Canadian Legal Network paper examines the legal issues related to assisted injection at supervised injection facilities: The right to equal access, the murky question of liability, the need for legal and policy reforms. 08 FIGHTING WORDS Falling Through The Cracks. The need for treatment access for BC
Keywords:
BCPWA, AIDS Service Organizations, Treatment Information, Gay Men, Women, Complementary and Alternative Treatments, Advocacy, Nutrition, Antiretrovirals (ARVs), IVDUs, Immunology, Complementary Health Fund, Disclosure, Immigrants, Refugees, Insurance, Burma, Mandatory Reporting, Treatment Access, Treatment Guidelines, Hospital, Integrase Inhibitor, Hepatitis C