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   This IN SPITE of the Harper government's attempts to close the safe   
   injection sites in Vancouver, and all his other attempts to do the same   
   across the country.   
   Once again, it was the Supreme Court that had to intervene to stop   
   Harper and his bloody Cons.   
      
   But those in the healthcare system and advocates for the downtown   
   eastside, prevailed.  A key leader in the fight against AIDS was Dr.   
   Julio Montaner.   
   If you want to know what Dr Montaner thinks of Harper, click on the link   
   at the end of this article.   
      
   Imagine a country that is determined to make progress IN SPITE OF its   
   federal government.  How sad is that?   
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   May 27, 2014 - CBC.ca   
      
      
   AIDS ward closes in B.C. as death rate plummets   
      
      
      
   A dramatic fall in the number of cases of AIDS in B.C. means a Vancouver   
   hospital ward that once treated those dying of the disease will be   
   repurposed to treat those living with HIV.   
      
   The repurposing of Ward 10C at St. Paul's Hospital in downtown Vancouver   
   marks one more step toward an "AIDS-free B.C.,"  Premier Christy Clark   
   said on Monday morning at the special announcement.   
      
   Ward 10C was originally opened as an AIDS ward in February 1997 during   
   the peak of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the city. At the time,   
   approximately one person per day was dying from HIV/AIDS.   
      
   But since then, early diagnosis and advances in treatment have led to a   
   dramatic increase in the survival rates, according to B.C.'s Health   
   Minister Terry Lake.   
      
   “British Columbia’s dedication to the fight against HIV/AIDS has meant   
   that we have reduced AIDS cases in Vancouver by over 80 per cent since   
   1996,” said Lake.   
      
   “There was a time when there weren’t enough beds to care for the numbers   
   of people living with HIV,” said Michel Sidibé, UN under-secretary   
   general and executive director for UNAIDS, who joined the announcement   
   at St. Paul's with Dr. Julio Montaner, the director of the B.C. Centre   
   for Excellence in HIV/AIDS.   
      
   “The pioneering work of Dr. Montaner and the leadership of British   
   Columbia have helped to ensure that people living with HIV live longer,   
   healthier lives and as a result HIV clinics are starting to close. This   
   is an important milestone towards ending the AIDS epidemic,” said Sidibé.   
      
   “It was not that long ago that HIV/AIDS was a death sentence, and those   
   who came to this ward at St. Paul’s were here to die,” said Dr. Montaner.   
      
   “Today, Ward 10C will provide treatment, support and care for those   
   living with HIV-related issues. We have worked hard to make this day   
   happen, and I commend everyone who has supported our efforts.”   
      
   Last month the B.C. government announced all adult residents will be   
   offered free voluntary HIV testing every five years or less, in order to   
   help identify an estimated 1,500 people in the province who are unaware   
   they have the disease.   
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   Harper government to throw up roadblocks for supervised injection sites   
   http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/harper-government-t   
   -throw-up-roadblocks-for-safe-injection-sites/article12378472/   
      
   HIV/AIDS expert Julio Montaner urges Vancouver crowd not to vote for   
   Stephen Harper's Conservatives   
   http://www.straight.com/news/hiv/aids-expert-julio-montaner-urge   
   -vancouver-crowd-not-vote-stephen-harpers-conservatives   
      
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