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The Hep C Review No.12

Publication type: 
Newsletter
Agency: 
Hepatitis C Council of NSW
Sponsor: 
NSW Health
Series: 
12 of 30
Date: 
1995-09
Pages: 
20
Collections: 
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users
Summary: 
Issue # 12 of the Hep C Review contains articles for members of the Hep C Council of NSW on rural issues, education for prevention; drug law and policy; women's issues with transmission and breastfeeding as well as letters to the editor and shared stories by Hep C Council members.
Keywords: 
Hepatitis Council of NSW; hepatitis c; hepatitis c virus infection; treatment; interferon; social support; nutrition; exercise; liver function tests; prevention; prison; prisoners; rural; drug law and policy; mother to child transmission; breastfeeding

A Comprehensive Guide for the Care of Persons with HIV Disease - Module 5 -Managing your Health: A Guide for People Living with HIV or AIDS - 1999 Revised Edition

Publication type: 
Training / Education Manual
Agency: 
Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange (CATIE)
Sponsor: 
Health Canada's Canadian Strategy on HIV/AIDS
Series: 
5th of 7 Modules in the Series: Comprehensive Guide for the Care of Persons with HIV Disease
Date: 
1999
Pages: 
318
Collections: 
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users
Summary: 
Revised edition of a guide to health management for people living with HIV/AIDS. Topics covered include dealing with diagnosis; emotional and spiritual support; the immune system; on-going medical tests while living with HIV; health care system and services; treatment options; opportunistic infections and related conditions; how to get approved and unapproved treatments; clinical trials; issues related to work, income assistance and insurance; and legal and rights issues affecting PWA. Chapters 3 through 8 contain updated treatment information, covering many of the treatment options since previous editions of this Guide. The guide ends with a list of AIDS agencies and their contact numbers.
Keywords: 
Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange (CATIE); HIV/AIDS; HIV treatments; HIV/AIDS therapies; harm reduction; risk reduction; income assistance; disability benefits; legal issues; human rights

Women in Transit: Organizing for Social Justice in our Communities - A Project of the Bus Riders Union (2nd Ed.)

Publication type: 
Research Paper / Project Report
Agency: 
Women in Transit (WIT) Team, Bus Riders Union
Date: 
2005-04
Pages: 
94
Collections: 
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users
Summary: 
Results of a participatory action research project (Women in Transit) carried out by the Bus Riders Union. Workshops, interviews, community meetings and a literature review were conducted in order to illuminate women's need for public transit and the barriers and inequalities they face in accessing it. The research report recommends the implementation of a more democratic process for Translink planning; the planning of transportation routes and schedules in ways that meet the needs of women, Aboriginal people, and people of colour; recognition that public transit planning is in fact public health planning and an issue of environmental justice; and keeping the system "public" and fares affordable.
Keywords: 
Bus Riders Union; Vancouver; transportation; women; public transit; racism; working class women; environment; Aboriginal women; public health

At Risk: Recommendations for a Strategy on HIV, Blood-borne Pathogens and Injection Drug Use

Publication type: 
Policy Paper / Action Plan
Agency: 
Saskatchewan Health
Date: 
2002
Pages: 
138
Collections: 
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users
Summary: 
This report provides the background for the recommendations of the Provincial Strategy Team. Its mandate was to investigate the transmission of HIV and other blood-borne pathogens through injection drug use and make recommendations. The Report recommends a non-judgmental, public health approach in order to address the complex issues of HIV, blood-borne pathogens and injection drug use.
Keywords: 
HIV; Injection Drug Use; Saskatchewan Women and Aboriginal; Harm reduction

Overdose: How to Cope in a Crisis for Injecting Drug Users

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency: 
Lifeline Publications
Date: 
2002
Pages: 
12
Collections: 
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users
Summary: 
Fully illustrated brochure developed by Lifeline Publications in Manchester, UK, which gives practical advice on how to deal with an overdose of injection drugs. It contains an easy to read set of "do's and "don'ts" about how to handle someone who has overdosed, as well as step by step instructions on getting help (from determining if they are unconscious to putting them in the recovery position to calling an ambulance). The brochure also provides information on how to reduce the risk of overdose.
Keywords: 
IDU; injection drug use; injection drug users; UK; England; Britain; Lifeline Publications; overdose heroin; smack;

25 Questions and Answers on Health and Human Rights

Publication type: 
Training / Education Manual
Agency: 
Health and Human Rights Focal Point, World Health Organization
Sponsor: 
World Health Organization
Date: 
2002
Pages: 
34
Collections: 
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users
Summary: 
A World Health Organization document listing 25 questions and answers regarding health and human rights. This paper provides a framework for setting health and human rights standards and integration into health systems worldwide. The Q and A approach illustrates the linkages between health and human rights violations.
Keywords: 
World Health Organization; human rights; discrimination; government policy; international law; health services; health vulnerabilities; public health; population health; ethics; ethical issues; globalization; refugees

A Practical Guide to Herbal Therapies for People Living with HIV - 2005 Revised Edition

Publication type: 
Training / Education Manual
Agency: 
Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange (CATIE)
Sponsor: 
Health Canada's Canadian Strategy on HIV/AIDS
Date: 
2005
Pages: 
54
Collections: 
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users
Summary: 
Revised edition of a guide describing herbal therapies used by HIV-positive people. It begins with an introductory discussion of the history of herbal therapies, how they are used by people with HIV, allergic reactions and other cautions about their use. It goes on to describe herbal therapies that have antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiretroviral and immune system boosting effects. A list of resources and readings related to various treatments is provided.
Keywords: 
Community AIDS Treatment Information Exchange (CATIE); therapy; herbal; complementary therapy; alternative therapy; HIV/AIDS; HIV treatment; medicine;

A Practical Guide to Complementary Therapies for People Living with HIV

Publication type: 
Training / Education Manual
Agency: 
Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange (CATIE)
Sponsor: 
Health Canada's Canadian Strategy on HIV/AIDS
Date: 
2004
Pages: 
54
Collections: 
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users
Summary: 
A comprehensive and practical guide for people with HIV on the use of alternative therapies for the treatment of HIV. It defines and describes alternative medical systems (Ayurvedic medicine; homeopathy; North American Aboriginal healing traditions; naturopathy; and traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture). Various wellness strategies; massage and touch therapies; unconventional therapies and mind-body approaches are also described. Tips for readers on how to research and choose an appropriate therapy and a list of resources conclude the booklet.
Keywords: 
Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange (CATIE); HIV/AIDS; alternative therapy; complementary therapy; medicine; HIV treatment; traditional healing

A Comprehensive Guide for the Care of Persons with HIV Disease: Rehabilitation Services, Module 7

Publication type: 
Training / Education Manual
Agency: 
The Wellesley Central Hospital
Sponsor: 
Health Canada, National AIDS Strategy
Date: 
1998
Pages: 
97
Collections: 
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users
Summary: 
A manual targeted primarily at rehabilitation professionals working with people with HIV, and also at other HIV caregivers. Topics discussed include the basics of HIV; social aspects of living with HIV; complementary therapies; dual diagnosis of HIV and addiction; rehabilitation services and interventions for adults, children and infants; preventive and vocational rehabilitation; and exercise and nutrition as components of preventive rehabilitation. A list of organizations and resources, and basic information on occupational exposure to HIV, are included as appendices.
Keywords: 
HIV; HIV/AIDS; AIDS; palliative care; HIV treatment; health care; alternative therapies; complementary therapies; rehabilitation; rehab; occupational exposure

Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network Annual Report, 2002/2003

Publication type: 
Annual Report
Agency: 
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
Sponsor: 
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network; Health Canada, Canadian Strategy on HIV/AIDS
Date: 
2003
Pages: 
18
Collections: 
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users
Summary: 
The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network is an organization engaged in education, legal and ethical analyses and policy development in the area of HIV/AIDS, in Canada and internationally. This 2002/2003 Annual Report provides a short history of the organization; messages from the president and executive director; and a summary of activities and of the budget for that fiscal year. Longer descriptions are provided for particular activities that the organization engaged in, including: harm reduction in prisons; the annual Awards for Action on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights; the implementation of a 3-year project on HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination; international work in the area of HIV vaccine research and access; the launching of an awareness raising project on the links between health and human rights; collaborations with HIV/AIDS organizations in Kenya and Zambia; collaborative work in the global access to HIV treatment campaign; and community-capacity building and communications activities.
Keywords: 
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network; HIV/AIDS; HIV; AIDS; vaccines; international; human rights; AIDS Law Project; South Africa; discrimination; stigma; UNAIDS; UN; United Nations; Kenya; Zambia; access to treatment; advocacy; law; policy; HIV treatment

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