Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime (CAMR) vote happens this week

URGENT ACTION ALERT ON ACCESS TO MEDICINES

PLEASE ACT BEFORE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28!

Bill C-393 can save lives!…but only if passed in its proposed form.

Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime (CAMR) was passed by the Canadian government in 2004, with the intention of helping countries reeling from the impact of diseases like AIDS, TB and malaria gain access to essential medicines and keep their citizens alive.
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Stephen Lewis Foundation launches the AfriGrand Caravan

The Stephen Lewis Foundation has launched the AfriGrand Caravan, a cross-country tour with young African women orphaned by AIDS and grandmothers faced with an orphan care crisis in AIDS-ravaged sub-Saharan Africa. Read more

AIDS funding shortfalls seriously affecting treatment delivery

May organizations are deeply concerned about the lack of funding or commitment from the industrialized world for health care around the world. The G8/G20 Summit in Toronto saw the richest nations on the planet pledge a mere $5 billion towards health issues for developing nations. Past pledges have been larger but delivering the funds promised have also fallen short of promises. Read more

African grandmothers organize tour across Canada

On the eve of the G20 Toronto Summit African grandmothers have issued a clarion call to the world, articulating what must be done at the front lines of the AIDS pandemic for their families and communities to move beyond survival to a meaningful quality of life. Read more

Dignitas need help for Phalombe in Malawi

“When is Dignitas coming to Phalombe? We need your help.”

In the Phalombe District of Malawi, HIV treatment is currently available in only 20% of rural health centres. People are dying because they can’t afford transport to get to a clinic, and they’re too sick to walk. HIV-infected infants are dying because life-saving prevention and treatment services are not accessible. Read more

World TB Day

Today, March 24th, is World TB Day. World TB Day builds public awareness that tuberculosis remains an epidemic across the globe, particularly in resource-limited settings. Read more

Social Networking Helps Raise Money for Haiti

The devastating earthquake in Haiti has underscored the Internet’s critical role in connecting the world’s population in times of tragedy. We have all watched in horror as the death and carnage becomes known. Fundraising efforts are pouring in using Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and other sites. People can make a difference and we encourage everyone to help in any way they can. Read more

Dignitas Co-Founder Appointed Officer of the Order of Canada

Dr. James Orbinski, Canadian humanitarian and co-founder of Dignitas International, was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition of his contributions as a physician who has worked to improve healthcare access and delivery in developing countries, and as an advocate for those who have been silenced by war, genocide and mass starvation.
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Friends of the World Food Program

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) is able to impact the lives of schoolchildren, mothers, people affected by disasters and countless others living with hunger around the world. They are asking those who can to donate now in order to be eligible for a tax deduction on your 2009 tax return.

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ZuiDance – Party and Dance While Raising Money For Charity

ZuiDance – party and dance while collecting money for charity. We are always amazed at the innovative ideas people come up with to help others. The first edition of ZuiDance takes place on December 11 at the Amsterdam Bright City Grand Café.
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