RESOURCES

Surf’s Up!

Trying to avoid the sun and heat of summer? Turn your fan on high and log on to the Net. Here are some must-surf websites.

The Canadian Harm Reduction Network
1.800.728.1293
Launched in February, this site is “the meeting place for individuals and organizations across Canada dedicated to reducing the social, health and economic harms associated with drugs and drug policies.” Check out the electronic newsletter, iCHIP (“in Canada Harm is Passé”), extensive links and the Events page for a listing of Canadian and international harm reduction conferences.

The Canadian Harm Reduction Conference is taking place this November 22–24 in Toronto.

For a listing of other upcoming AIDS-related conferences in Canada and abroad, visit The Canadian HIV/AIDS Clearinghouse website and click on “News and Events”. (You can now order publications electronically, including CATIE’s newly reprinted Managing Your Health.)

The 13th International AIDS Conference is taking place this July 7–12 in Barcelona, Spain. Be sure to check out upcoming CATIE News and TreatmentUpdate for the treatment buzz.

Develop your skills by clicking on the CATIE website: You’ll find links to such gems as “An Introduction to Researching your own Treatment Information” by CATIE Librarian Tiffany Veinot; and “The ABCs of HIV Disease and Treatment,” a training guide for HIV educators developed by the British Columbia Persons with AIDS Society (BCPWA).

Canadian Treatment Action Council (CTAC)
416.410.6538
What good is treatment info without access to meds? CTAC, a national organization directed by PHAs, promotes informed public policy and education, as well as awareness on issues that impact access to treatment and health care. Its newly launched website includes position papers, a quarterly newsletter, events calendar and more.

Canadian HIV Trials Network (CTN)
1.800.661.4664
The latest HIV/AIDS clinical trial activity in Canada. The website provides info about CTN and non-CTN trials that are currently enrolling participants. You’ll also find several publications, including a guide for people considering enrolling in a clinical trial and a model informed-consent form.

Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN)
1.888.285.2226
With CAAN’s innovative “Linkup: An Aboriginal On-Line HIV/AIDS Information Network,” users can download documents on Aboriginal AIDS issues that have been produced across Canada, chat with others, find out about upcoming events in the Aboriginal community across the country and more.

Decisions about particular medical treatments should always be made in consultation with a qualified medical practitioner who is knowledgeable about HIV-related illness and the treatments in question. MORE

Production of this Web site has been made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada.

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