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Living+ May/June 2002 - Issue 18

Publication type: 
Newsletter
Author(s): 
BCPWA
Agency: 
BCPWA
Date: 
2002-06
Pages: 
40
Collections: 
Positive Living Society of British Columbia (Formally BCPWA)
Summary: 
Cover Story: Culture Shock: HIV and the Asian Community 02 THINK + Opinion & Editorial. Asian, Queer and Positive. What it
Keywords: 
BCPWA, AIDS Service Organizations, Treatment Information, Gay Men, Women, Complementary and Alternative Treatments, Advocacy, Nutrition, Antiretrovirals (ARVs), IVDUs, Immunology, Asians, Mexican Women, First Nations, Diabetes, Mental Health, Spanish Language

Living+ July/August 2002 - Issue 19

Publication type: 
Newsletter
Author(s): 
BCPWA
Agency: 
BCPWA
Date: 
2002-08
Pages: 
40
Collections: 
Positive Living Society of British Columbia (Formally BCPWA)
Summary: 
Cover Story: Bleeding the System: The Squeeze on Public Health Care 02 THINK + Opinion & Editorial. Taking Charge of Our Health Through Advocacy. The role of advocacy in helping PWAs at home and in developing countries. 03 NEWSREEL HIV/AIDS-related news snippets from around the world. False Rapid Test Results. Nevirapine Can Make You Crazy. Reimbursement for Topical Antifungals. Measles Suppress HIV. Committee Report on Reference Drug Program. Tenofovir Tested as Topical Microbicide. WHO Launches Global Strategy on CAM. Drug Ads Can Convince People They're Sick. New Director for Theatre Positive. 05 SELF ADVOCACY: GET YOUR JUST DESSERTS No, it
Keywords: 
BCPWA, AIDS Service Organizations, Treatment Information, Gay Men, Women, Complementary and Alternative Treatments, Advocacy, Nutrition, Antiretrovirals (ARVs), IVDUs, Immunology, Health Care System, Disability, Canadian AIDS Strategy, Medicare, Research Design, Spanish Language

Living+ January/February 2002 - Issue 16

Publication type: 
Newsletter
Author(s): 
BCPWA
Agency: 
BCPWA
Date: 
2002-02
Pages: 
40
Collections: 
Positive Living Society of British Columbia (Formally BCPWA)
Summary: 
Cover Story: The HIV Gender Gap 02 THINK + Opinion & Editorial. Women Are Ignored in Research. It
Keywords: 
BCPWA, AIDS Service Organizations, Treatment Information, Gay Men, Women, Complementary and Alternative Treatments, Advocacy, Nutrition, Antiretrovirals (ARVs), IVDUs, Immunology, Drug Trials, Employment, Disability Benefits, Herpes, Long-term Survivors, Opportunistic Infections, Addiction Treatment, Hepatitis C

Living+ November/December 2001 - Issue 15

Publication type: 
Newsletter
Author(s): 
BCPWA
Agency: 
BCPWA
Date: 
2001-12
Pages: 
40
Collections: 
Positive Living Society of British Columbia (Formally BCPWA)
Summary: 
Cover Story: Mixed HIV Status Couples: opposites attract 02 THINK + Opinion & Editorial. From a Silk Purse into a Sow's Ear. Recently announced monthly health benefits fall short of expectations. 03 NEWSREEL HIV/AIDS-related news snippets from around the world. BCPWA Launches New Website. Trizivir Receives Notice of Compliance. Pharmacare Takes Away Drugs. Montreal Researcher Receives Order of Canada. HIV May Increase STD Rate in Hepatitis C. New Formulation of Videx Approved. Activists and Researchers Criticize Slow Drug Reviews. Health Canada Flaunts Canadian Patent Laws. Expanded Access to Tenofovir. Another Drug Company Merger. Flea Market Raises Funds for Essential Items. 05 BUDDY BITES The Advocacy Department is restructured, redesigned, and ready for action. 06 SAFER INJECTION SITES Status Quo Is Not An Option. The HIV epidemic in Vancouver
Keywords: 
BCPWA, AIDS Service Organizations, Treatment Information, Gay Men, Women, Complementary and Alternative Treatments, Advocacy, Nutrition, Antiretrovirals (ARVs), IVDUs, Immunology, Safe Injection Site, Harm Reduction, Pharmanet, Serodivergent Couples, Health Care Shortage, Hepatitis C, Pharmacare, Inmates

Living+ September/October 2001 - Issue 14

Publication type: 
Newsletter
Author(s): 
BCPWA
Agency: 
BCPWA
Date: 
2001-10
Pages: 
40
Collections: 
Positive Living Society of British Columbia (Formally BCPWA)
Summary: 
Cover Story: Redefining Gay Men's Health 04 THINK + Opinion & Editorial. The AIDS Walk is More Important Than Ever. Put on your walking shoes and participate in this year's AIDS WALK! 05 NEWSREEL HIV/AIDS-related news snippets from around the world. More Schedule C Delays. AIDS Fight Would Cost $26 Billion, Study Says. BC Premier to Attend AIDS Walk. Lipodystrophy Linked to Sexual Dysfunction. Heterosexual Incidence of AIDS On Rise. Pharmacare Coverage Threatened. Study Shows That Prayer Heals. Anal Disease Risk Higher in HIV+ Women. 07 BUDDY BITES This month we highlight the Actionkit on getting condoms through Welfare. 08 AIDS WALK 2001 Thirteen Community Groups to Benefit from AIDS Walk 2001. All proceeds from the BCPWA Society's signature event go to direct services for PWAs. 10 APPRECIATION Community Mourns Lost Crusader. The community will dearly miss tireless supporter and activist John Cheetham. 10 Feast on the Latest Technology at the Internet Cafe. 11 GAY MEN
Keywords: 
BCPWA, AIDS Service Organizations, Treatment Information, Gay Men, Women, Complementary and Alternative Treatments, Advocacy, Nutrition, Antiretrovirals (ARVs), IVDUs, Immunology, Lipodystrophy, Side Effects, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Hepatitis C

Living+ March/April 2001 - Issue 11

Publication type: 
Newsletter
Author(s): 
BCPWA
Agency: 
BCPWA
Date: 
2001-04
Pages: 
40
Collections: 
Positive Living Society of British Columbia (Formally BCPWA)
Summary: 
Cover Story: HIV/AIDS among Aboriginal Canadians 04 THINK + Opinion & Editorial. The Positive and Negative of Life in the Okanagan. The trials and tribulations of living with HIV in rural B.C. 05 NEWSREEL News from home and around the world. Regionalization Fight Won. New HIV Treatment Guidelines. Louse Binder to Receive Honorary Doctorate. Safety Alert For Goat Serum Treatment. Ontario Opens Doors to Alternative Meds. Glaxo Urged Not To Take Legal Action in South Africa. Drug Warning: Zerit/Videx Combo and Pregnancy. Drug Warning: Cipro and Methadone. 07 ADVOCACY NEWS Workplace Rehab Issues Get Closer Scrutiny. A pilot study is the first step in the long-term goal of improving rehabilitation services for PWAs. 08 INTERNAL EXCHANGES The multi-tasking folks in BCPWA
Keywords: 
BCPWA, AIDS Service Organizations, Treatment Information, Gay Men, Women, Complementary and Alternative Treatments, Advocacy, Nutrition, Antiretrovirals (ARVs), IVDUs, Immunology, Employment Rehabilitation, First Nations, Anal Cancer, Vaccine, Side Effects, Facial Lipoatrophy, Hepatitis C

Living+ July/August 2001 - Issue 13

Publication type: 
Newsletter
Author(s): 
BCPWA
Agency: 
BCPWA
Date: 
2001-08
Pages: 
40
Collections: 
Positive Living Society of British Columbia (Formally BCPWA)
Summary: 
Cover Story: NO VACANCY PWAs and the housing dilemma 04 THINK + Opinion & Editorial. When Demand Exceeds Supply. We need your help! We simply can
Keywords: 
BCPWA, AIDS Service Organizations, Treatment Information, Gay Men, Women, Complementary and Alternative Treatments, Advocacy, Nutrition, Antiretrovirals (ARVs), IVDUs, Immunology, Housing, Policy, Vancouver AIDS Memorial, Hepatitis C, Side Effects, Skin, Spanish Language

Living+ November/December 2000 - Issue 9

Publication type: 
Newsletter
Author(s): 
BCPWA
Agency: 
BCPWA
Date: 
2000-12
Pages: 
43
Collections: 
Positive Living Society of British Columbia (Formally BCPWA)
Summary: 
Cover Story: AIDS IS NOT OVER preparing for tomorrow 04 THINK + Opinion & Editorial. Taking Stock: A Year In Review. Board Chair Glen Hillson reflects on BCPWA
Keywords: 
BCPWA, AIDS Service Organizations, Treatment Information, Gay Men, Women, Complementary and Alternative Treatments, Advocacy, Nutrition, Antiretrovirals (ARVs), IVDUs, Immunology, Prevention, Research Ethics, Conference Reports

Living+ January/February 2001 - Issue 10

Publication type: 
Newsletter
Author(s): 
BCPWA
Agency: 
BCPWA
Date: 
2001-02
Pages: 
40
Collections: 
Positive Living Society of British Columbia (Formally BCPWA)
Summary: 
Cover Story: Keep Out! Canadian government says no to HIV+ immigrants 04 THINK + Opinion & Editorial. Reflections on the Role of Community. PWAs and their communities play a vital role in tackling the AIDS epidemic. 05 NEWSREEL News from home and around the world. Canada's Drug Review Process Criticized. BCPWA Launches HIV/AIDS Email Listserve. Harm Reduction on the Way? FDA Approves Once-Daily ddI Capsule. Company Sues over Publication of Unfavourable Trial Results. FDA Approves Trizivir. HCV Activist Threatened with Lawsuit. 07 AGM RESULTS Welcome to the new BCPWA Board of Directors, elected at last October
Keywords: 
BCPWA, AIDS Service Organizations, Treatment Information, Gay Men, Women, Complementary and Alternative Treatments, Advocacy, Nutrition, Antiretrovirals (ARVs), IVDUs, Immunology, Immigration, Nominal Reporting, Pregnancy, Anal Pap Test, Side Effects, Spanish Language, Hepatitis C

Living+ July/August 2000 - Issue 7

Publication type: 
Newsletter
Author(s): 
BCPWA
Agency: 
BCPWA
Date: 
2000-08
Pages: 
43
Collections: 
Positive Living Society of British Columbia (Formally BCPWA)
Summary: 
Cover Story: Break the Silence: The International Conference on AIDS 04 THINK + Opinion & Editorial. Where Does the BCPWA Go From Here? Looking ahead at BCPWA: the need for greater representation of PWAs living outside of Vancouver. 05 NEWSREEL News from home and around the world Death of an Activist. A Loving Spoonful Launches New Website. New Subsidized Housing Development. Two Standards of Care. Liberals Attack Free Lube Distribution. Government Should Review Funding, Study Says. HIV Crisis Among Aboriginals. 07 READERSHIP SURVEY Living + Readers Surf the Internet a Lot, Spend Millions of Therapies. Results are in from the Living + Magazine readership survey. 84% say magazine has improved their knowledge of treatments. 08 INTERNAL EXCHANGE In this issue we profile the industrious team in the Communications Department. 09 ADVOCACY NEWS Provincial Government Drops the Ball. An update on what
Keywords: 
BCPWA, AIDS Service Organizations, Treatment Information, Gay Men, Women, Complementary and Alternative Treatments, Advocacy, Nutrition, Antiretrovirals (ARVs), IVDUs, Immunology, International Conference, Africa, AIDS Denalism, Hepatitis C

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