AIDS Vancouver Island

A monthly newsletter produced by the Victoria chapter of AIDS Vancouver Island (AVI). This issue includes: an introduction to the new 1991-92 Board of Directors; a poem about volunteers; "The Station" by Robert J. Hastings; article about AIDS and women; call for AIDS Stories; tips to help maintain your weight; calendar of events for July.

A monthly newsletter produced by the Victoria chapter of AIDS Vancouver Island (AVI). This issue includes: an article about HIV/AIDS terminology; news for support volunteers; info about the Volunteer Leadership Development Program; AVI has a grant to produce informational materials about HIV/AIDS and the Law; AIDS Watch article prints current research findings from different publications about estimates of HIV infection, an AIDS heat test, and AIDS antibodies; an update about oral alpha-interferon trials; an article about a more effective testing method for HIV introduced by Health Canada; an article about pet care for people with AIDS; library news lists new materials in the AVI library; an article about supporting a lover who has AIDS by Kubler-Ross; Helpline Queries answers a question about whether you can contract HIV from blood-feeding insects; calendar of events for September.

A monthly newsletter produced by the Victoria chapter of AIDS Vancouver Island (AVI). This issue includes: a report about the Candlelight Vigil; news about AVI's AGM; Nairn Hollott awarded volunteer of the year; info about fundraising events, volunteer training, upcoming conferences; an article on HIV/AIDS terminology; an article about whether to take the HIV antibody test; an article about sexual behaviour among heterosexual college students; AIDS Watch printed from Men's Health magazine; AIDS Treatment News printed from Vancouver PWA newsletter; an article about civil rights and AIDS; library news; a list of AVI speaking engagements; a calendar of events for July.

A monthly newsletter produced by the Victoria chapter of AIDS Vancouver Island (AVI). This issue includes: info about the Candlelight Vigil, volunteer appreciation, and AVI membership; a list of AVI speaking engagements; a summary of the Canadian AIDS Society's National AIDS Strategy in Canada document; info about Salk HIV vaccine trials; excerpts from the Nova Scotia PWA newsletter about surviving and thriving with AIDS and how garlic aids AIDS; the Medical Column is about current anti-HIV strategies like AZT and DDC; library news; "In memory of Ryan White" by C. Flello; calendar of events for May.