Does PrEP lower your immune system?

 HIV and AIDS are words that are often used interchangeably, but they are, in fact, very different. HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. This virus is transmitted from one person to another through bodily fluids such as blood, semen, anal discharge, or vaginal discharge. Typically, HIV is transmitted through unprotected

Candida – Fad Diagnosis Or Real Condition

 Candida is one of those controversial topics in medicine. On the one hand, you have got the conventional medicine perspective, which holds that candida only causes problems in severely immunocompromised people like patients with HIV/AIDS. On the other hand, you have got some practitioners in the alternative medicine world that

ACO and the Legacy Project

 The ACO's new address on 19 Main Street. The AIDS Committee of Ottawa (also known as ACO) is a community-based, non-profit, social justice organization that provides free, confidential services for people living with, affected by and at risk of HIV/AIDS in Ottawa. ACO started as a small group of gay men

The Musical Storm of Ash & Bloom

 The powerhouse folk duo Ash and Bloom, is bringing a musical storm to Ottawa. Echoing thunderous harmonies and striking bolts of brilliant songwriting, these two are a must-see act this spring. Hamilton-based Matt McKenna and James Bloemendal have been playing music together for almost a decade, originally meeting in the

Persona Non Grata: Art by Lesotho’s Orphans

 Persona Non Grata is an art show to benefit the orphans of Rachel’s Home taking place on October 10th, 2012 from 7-10 PM. This event will be held at Saint Brigid's Centre for the Arts, 310 St. Patrick St., Ottawa, to raise funds for post-secondary scholarships and awareness about the

Persona Non Grata

 persona non grata |p?r?s?n? nän ?grät?| noun ( pl. personae non gratae |p?r?s?n? nän ?grät?|): an unacceptable or unwelcome person. The Persona Non Grata Art Initiative was started to break the stigma of HIV/AIDS and end the cycle of poverty in Lesotho while exposing the orphans at Rachel's Home, an orphanage in Maputsoe, Lesotho to art. We will accomplish our goals by providing post-secondary

Travel Diary: Maputsoe, Lesotho

 A big, white pickup truck pulled into the compound, one afternoon at Rachel’s Children Home, an HIV/AIDS orphanage  in Maputsoe Lesotho. A tiny figure cowered in the truck’s bed. Two police officers emerged from the truck and instructed the figure to hop out. The officers explained this figure-a young girl-was

Canada’s Presence in Afghanistan: Why We Are There And Why We Would Do A Disservice To The United Nations And Ourselves If We Didn’t See The Mission Through

 The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is that august organization's single largest special political mission. Nineteen UN agencies are in Afghanistan to help the Afghan people and its democratically elected government establish a solid and secure democratic society. Twenty thousand troops from 37 countries (including over 2,500 Canadians

Canadian Pharmaceutical Companies Take Innovative Approach in Response to United Nations Report to Stop AIDS in Africa

 The United Nations says that access to medicine could save 10 million lives a year globally and is recommending that drug makers support research for neglected diseases and cut prices for medicines in poorer countries. Paul Hunt, an independent UN expert on the right to health, estimates that two billion