B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS


	The Globe and Mail - B.C.s top medical health officer calls for crack-inhaling rooms

	Dr. Evan Wood talks to CTV about the need to scientifically evaluate safe crack-inhalation sites.

	Dr. Julio Montaner talks to CTV about the potential AIDS vaccine, which he says is a major breakthrough, but not a solution to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

	Toronto Star - Harper manipulating the scientific process

	Dr. Julio Montaner talks to host Tom Harrington on CBC's The Current.

	The Globe and Mail - Canadian AIDS researcher's 'crazy' crusade gains support.

	The Globe and Mail - Recession, broken promises posing health disaster: AIDS experts


	H1N1 Alert As you may be aware, human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have been identified in British Columbia. Please see below links to information regarding what H1N1 is, its causes, prevention, etc. In addition links to the following agencies for information on the H1N1 flu virus has been provided. Pandemic H1N1 influenza (pH1N1) guidelines for persons living with HIV/AIDS in British Columbia Pandemic H1N1 influenza (pH1N1) guidelines for physicians managing patients with HIV/AIDS in British Columbia What is H1N1 flu virus (human swine flu)? BC Centre for Disease Control World Health Organization Public Health Agency of Canada and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. NEW! The updated Adult Therapeutic Guidelines are now available. Click here to download the PDF. Current therapeutic guidelines for treatment of HIV/AIDS and related conditions, medication information sheets, Drug Treatment Program statistics and more... DRUG WARNING: On October 15, 2009 Tibotec, a division of Janssen-Ortho Inc., in collaboration with Health Canada, issued a Dear Healthcare Professional letter to relay important, updated prescribing information for Intelence (etravirine). The letter reflects an important safety update regarding severe skin and hypersensitivity reactions. Click for more information


	HIV/Antiretroviral Update-Monday Nov 16, 2009 The Fall HIV/Antiretroviral Update was a Special International AIDS Society Symposium that took place on Monday November 16, 2009 from approximately 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel located across from St. Paul’s Hospital in Downtown Vancouver. Invited speakers were members of the Governing Council of the International AIDS Society. These International experts presented the latest information on state-of-the-art global developments in antiretroviral treatment, discussed all aspects of HIV research, as well as every day management of the disease.


	President Clinton endorses the use of HAART treatment as prevention Video of President Clinton's speech from the XVII International AIDS Conference 2008 Video of Dr Julio Montaner's Inaugural Address from the XVII International AIDS Conference 2008