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BC-CfE, chief provincial medical health officers call for marijuana regulation; unfounded media hype on trafficking and sex work during 2010 Olympics; Dr. Rolando Barrios nominated for AccolAIDS awards; TasP reduces HIV
incidence in sub-Saharan Africa
BC-CfE celebrates 20th anniversary; The Politics and Policies of HIV Prevention in Sex Work; Momentum Health Study launches
Special session of the HIV/ARV Update; scientists ask governments to embrace evidence-based policies; former attorneys general to B.C.'s leaders: legalize marijuana
International acclaim marks breakthrough year for Treatment as Prevention; BC-CfE presents at international scientific meeting in Vancouver; Task force combats HIV/AIDS in B.C.'s Aboriginal communities; HAARTbeats: early treatment better than delayed for recently infected HIV patients
BC-CfE TasP campaign promotes HIV testing in BC; Stop the Violence BC stirs debate on cannabis prohibition; BC-CfE researchers receive international awards; CATIE: organizations address social needs of gay and bisexual men; HAARTbeats: Prime Minister lists Bahamas' recent successes in the fight against HIV
Hillary Clinton endorses Treatment as Prevention; China targets HIV through comprehensive Treatment as Prevention strategy; Oak Tree Clinic uses pilot to engage at-risk women, youth and families; HAARTbeats: HIV drugs increase life expectancy by 15 years in British patients
Supreme Court rules Insite will remain open; STOP HIV/AIDS pilot re-engages HIV-positive people in care; Haiti study: starting HIV treatment early is cost effective
Routine HIV testing will help find those unaware of their infection; Award-winning health economist joins BC-CfE; MAT program helps unstably housed HIV clients adhere to treatment; HAARTbeats: South Africa announces earlier HIV treatment
BC-CfE-pioneered strategy gathers momentum at global conference; one-on-one Q&A with Nora Volkow; HAART strengthens immunity of HIV-positive children, regardless of viral loads; BC-CfE presentations at the IAS 2011; HIV therapies provide near normal lifespan in Africa; Spring HIV/ARV Update
World leaders identify key targets in battle against HIV/AIDS; initiative increases HIV testing and linkage to care in the Bronx; HAARTbeats: major advances in HAART treatment, but more to do; STOP HIV/AIDS Pilot Project: new STOP HIV/AIDS website launched
Workshop highlights made-in-BC prevention strategy; study confirms preventive benefits of HIV treatment; HAARTbeats: new guidelines support the expansion of HIV treatment; STOP HIV/AIDS Pilot Project: structured learning collaborative builds partnerships for better HIV care
UN recommends BC-CfE strategy to reshape global AIDS response; Overdose deaths down by 35 per cent after Insite’s opening; HAARTbeats: Innovative test improves HIV treatment; STOP HIV/AIDS Pilot Project: Point-of-care HIV testing will improve early diagnosis
China chooses BC-CfE strategy for national HIV policy; safe injection critical to keeping HIV at bay; HAARTbeats: HIV-positive children living longer; Community Profile: Positive Living Fraser Valley
New York Times lauds STOP HIV/AIDS, harm reduction; Researchers recognized for public health innovation; Community Profile: STOP HIV/AIDS Structured Learning Collaborative; HAARTbeats: Early treatment essential
Premier Campbell honoured for commitment to HIV and AIDS research; ManCount reveals more testing required; HAARTbeats: Test all sexually active adults; Community profile: AIDS Vancouver Island expands testing
Dr. Julio Montaner honoured for leadership and success fighting HIV/AIDS; ARV Update provides latest HIV treatment recommendations; HAARTbeats: Studies show HAART dramatically reduces mother-to-child HIV transmission through breastfeeding; Community Profile: Central Interior Native Health Society
Sex worker safety highlighted in BC-CfE study, Ontario’s recent court ruling; Dr. Peter Phillips to lead infectious diseases division at UBC; HAART doesn’t increase risky sex among injection drug users; Health Initiative for Men strengthens gay men’s health.
Toronto, Victoria sign Vienna Declaration; Criminal sanctions isolate sex workers, expose them to HIV, violence; HAARTbeats: Early treatment reduces HIV risk death by 75 per cent; Community profile: A Loving Spoonful
UNAIDS Treatment 2.0 based on made-in-B.C.“treatment as prevention” strategy; Vienna Declaration unites global leaders in call to end failed drug war; Retired BC-CfE educator Irene Goldstone helped build foundations of HIV/AIDS education in British Columbia; HIV-positive Aboriginal Canadians receive same benefits from HAART; Dr. Montaner awarded the Order of British Columbia.
UBC honours Dr. Nora Volkow for addiction research; New international think tank champions evidence-based drug policies; HAARTbeats: Updated HAART guidelines lead to significant benefits; Community profile: YouthCO AIDS Society
AIDS 2010's "Rights Here, Right Now" theme emphasizes HIV treatment as a basic human right; HIV/AIDS treatment essential to maternal, child health; CTN marks 20 years of advancement against HIV and AIDS; HAARTbeats: Seek and Treat gains global favour; Community Profile: AIDS Vancouver volunteers challenge stigma, promote treatment
BC-CfE report finds drug prohibition and law enforcement increase violence and gun crime; U.S. police chiefs receive insight on Insite and "Seek and Treat"; HAARTbeats: Dramatic improvement in survival rates of HIV-positive children; BC-CfE researchers win AccolAIDS awards
The Global Summit on HIV/AIDS on Feb 26, 2010; Dr. Evan Wood receives BMJ Award; HIV drug resistance; HAARTbeats; Community Profile: Dr. Evan Adams
BC government funds $48-million Seek and Treat program; Implementing Seek and Treat; Community Profile: Dr. Peter Centre
Dr. Montaner reflects on a decade of progress against HIV; Insite triumphs in court; Community Profile: Positive Women's Network
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