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Act Up
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 01:21.ACT UP is a diverse, non-partisan group of individuals united in anger and committed to direct action to end the AIDS crisis. We advise and inform. We demonstrate.WE ARE NOT SILENT!!
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Advocates for Youth
Submitted by miketaylor on Wed, 05/23/2007 - 20:20.Advocates for Youth is dedicated to creating programs and advocating for policies that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Advocates provides information, training, and strategic assistance to youth-serving organizations, policy makers, youth activists, and the media in the United States and the developing world. This site includes information on HIV/AIDS, as well as several othe health issues that affect youth.
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African American Breast Cancer Alliance (AABCA)
Submitted by miketaylor on Thu, 05/10/2007 - 21:53.The African American Breast Cancer Alliance, Inc. (AABCA) of Minnesota, was founded in October 1990 by Black women who had experienced breast cancer. The AABCA is dedicated to providing hope, awareness, education, emotional and social support to breast cancer survivors, their family members and the community. Information and action is particularly important because Black women tend to have more
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African American Health Coalition
Submitted by miketaylor on Mon, 06/11/2007 - 01:14.The AAHC promotes wellness for African Americans who live in Portland, Oregon. Our vision is to be the healthiest African American community in the nation. Our goal is to help reconfigure health and social services to meet the needs of African Americans. Our mission is to promote health and improve wellness in African Americans through health education, advocacy and research.
The African American community responds when:
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African Council of AIDS Service Organizations
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 00:34.Established in 1991, The African Council of AIDS Service Organizations (AfriCASO) is a network of Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Community Based Organizations (CBOs), Groups of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWAs), and other African HIV/AIDS community groups. AfriCASO is a non profit organization affiliated to the International Council of AIDS Service Organizations (ICASO).
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African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF)
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 00:36.Founded in 1957, AMREF is the only international health development NGO that has its headquarters in Africa, and 97% of the staff are African. AMREF implements projects to learn, and shares that learning with others to advocate for changes in health policy and practice. AMREF aims to close the gap that prevents people from accessing their basic right to health.
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African Networks for Health Research & Development
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 00:38.The electronic conference for the 'African Networks for Health Research & Development' (AFRO-NETS) was established in 1997 to facilitate exchange of information among different networks active in Health Research for Development in Anglophone Africa, and to facilitate collaboration in the fields of capacity building, planning, and research.
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Submitted by miketaylor on Mon, 06/11/2007 - 00:34.AHRQ is the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality—the Nation's lead Federal agency for research on health care quality, costs, outcomes, and patient safety.The mission of AHRQ is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans.
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AIDS Education Global Information System (AEGIS)
Submitted by miketaylor on Wed, 05/23/2007 - 19:48.This site offers sources to world-wide HIV/AIDS news.
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AIDS Info
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 01:33.AIDSinfo is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) project that offers the latest federally approved information on HIV/AIDS clinical research, treatment and prevention, and medical practice guidelines for people living with HIV/AIDS, their families and friends, health care providers, scientists, and researchers. Includes information on clinical trials.
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AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC)
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 01:37.Founded in 1995, the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC) is a non-profit, community- and consumer-based organization that uses public education, policy analysis, advocacy and community mobilization to accelerate the ethical development and global delivery of AIDS vaccines and other HIV prevention options.
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AIDS Vaccine Clearinghouse
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 01:39.AIDS Vaccine Clearinghouse provides a resource for information on the key issues involved in the search for an AIDS vaccine. It is divided into separate content sections that each provides an overview, frequently asked questions and "top picks" of other sources to go to for further information on a particular topic.
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AIDS.ORG
Submitted by miketaylor on Wed, 05/23/2007 - 19:45.The mission of AIDS.ORG is to help prevent HIV infections and to improve the lives of those affected by HIV and AIDS by providing education and facilitating the free and open exchange of knowledge at an easy-to-find centralized website.
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AIDSmeds.com
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 01:34.AIDSmeds.com is dedicated to providing people living with HIV the necessary information they need to make empowered treatment decisions. The founder and some of the writers of this web site are living with HIV, and we know first hand the challenges of learning how to fight this virus. By offering complete, but not complicated, up-to-date info, AIDSmeds.com seeks to help those that are both new and old to this challenge, and to remain a powerful resource for years to come.
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AIDSVideos.org
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 01:40.AIDSVideos.org makes all the world's HIV/AIDS prevention education videos in all the world's languages available online for free.
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Alaska Native Health Board (ANHB)
Submitted by miketaylor on Mon, 06/11/2007 - 01:15.The Alaska Native Health Board (ANHB), established in 1968, is recognized as the statewide voice on Alaska Native health issues. The purpose of the Alaska Native Health Board is to promote the spiritual, physical, mental, social, and cultural well-being and pride of Alaska Native people.
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American Association for Cancer Research
Submitted by miketaylor on Mon, 06/11/2007 - 01:18.AACR is the authoritative source of information about advances in the causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancer. By accelerating the growth and spread of new knowledge about cancer, AACR is on the front lines of the quest for prevention and cure.
AACR is the oldest and largest scientific organization in the world focused on every aspect of high-quality, innovative cancer research. Its reputation for scientific breadth and excellence attract the premier researchers in the field.
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American Brain Tumor Association
Submitted by miketaylor on Thu, 05/10/2007 - 21:43.The American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) is a not-for-profit, independent organization. Not affiliated with any one institution, we serve individuals globally and award funds to researchers throughout the United States and Canada. Founded in 1973 out of a desperate need, the American Brain Tumor Association exists to eliminate brain tumors through research and to meet the needs of brain tumor p
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American Cancer Society
Submitted by miketaylor on Tue, 05/08/2007 - 20:42.The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the ACS has state divisions and more than 3,400 local offices.
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American Indian Health
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 06/10/2007 - 21:39.This National Library of Medicine website contains links to articles on many topics related to Native American health care, including traditional healing.
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American Medical Student Association
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 05/27/2007 - 01:34.This link offers resources on Cultural Competency in Medicine for health care workers, particularly physicians in training.
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American Public Health Association (APHA)
Submitted by miketaylor on Mon, 06/11/2007 - 01:21.Founded in 1872, the American Public Health Association (APHA) is the oldest, largest and most diverse organization of public health professionals in the world. The association works to protect all Americans and their communities from preventable, serious health threats. APHA represents a broad array of health officials, educators, environmentalists, policy-makers and health providers at all levels working both within and outside governmental organizations and educational institutions.
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American Red Cross Minneapolis Saint Paul Chapter
Submitted by miketaylor on Wed, 05/23/2007 - 19:38.Established on July 1, 2006, the American Red Cross Twin Cities Area Chapter, is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers, providing relief to victims of disasters and helping people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. The American Red Cross is not a government agency. Our programs, which serve community members in Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott and western Washington counties, rely on financial support and voluntary service from generous citizens in the Twin Cities area.
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American Social Health Association
Submitted by miketaylor on Wed, 05/23/2007 - 19:55.The American Social Health Association is a trusted, non-profit organization that has advocated on behalf of patients to help improve public health outcomes since 1914. We are America's authority for sexually transmitted disease information.
ASHA is recognized by the public, patients, providers, and policy makers for developing and delivering accurate, medically reliable information about STDs.
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amfAR- The Foundation for AIDS Research
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 01:41.amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, is one of the world's leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to the support of AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and the advocacy of sound AIDS-related public policy.
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Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 07/09/2006 - 20:57.The Amherst H. Wilder Foundation is a nonprofit health and human services organization that has served the greater Saint Paul, Minnesota, area since 1906. We operate dozens of programs that help children succeed in school, older adults remain independent, troubled youth create healthy futures, and individuals and families maintain long-term housing.
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Annie Appleseed Project
Submitted by miketaylor on Fri, 05/11/2007 - 23:20.The Annie Appleseed Project, a 501 (c)3 non profit corporation, provides information, education, advocacy and awareness for people with cancer, family and friends interested in, complementary, alternative medicine (CAM), natural therapies from the patient perspective.
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Asia Pacific Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (APN+)
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 00:56.APN+ is the network of PLHIV living in Asia Pacific region. It was established in 1994 at a meeting in Kuala Lumpur by 42 PLHIV from eight countries. It was established in response to the need for a collective voice for PLWHA in the region, to better link regional PLHIV with the Global Network of PLHIV (GNP+) and positive networks throughout the world, and to support regional responses to widespread stigma and discrimination.
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Asia Pacific News
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 06/10/2007 - 20:26.A comprehensive News site focusing on all Asian countries.
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Asian and Pacific Islanders HIV/AIDS Resources in Asian Languages
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 05/20/2007 - 01:32.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC) National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) has released a series of free Asian language-based publications focusing on HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases.
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Asian Harm Reduction Network (AHRN)
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 00:58.The Asian Harm Reduction Network (AHRN) is the only project of its kind in the region. AHRN is a regional information and support network created to link and support the courageous people operating programmes providing assistance to injecting drug users in Asia to prevent HIV transmission.
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Asian Health Coalition of Illinois
Submitted by miketaylor on Wed, 05/23/2007 - 19:30.Asian Health Coalition of Illinois (AHCI)is a grassroots organization, created by community members and health care providers in December 1996. AHCI received non-profit 501(c) (3) status in 1998. Today, the coalition is composed of a diverse array of community-based organizations, health care providers, and public health officials.
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Asian Health Services
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 06/10/2007 - 20:04.The misson of Asian Health Services is to serve and advocate for the Asian community regarding its health rights, and to assureaccess to health care services regardless of income, insurance status, language, or culture.
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Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team
Submitted by miketaylor on Wed, 05/23/2007 - 19:15.This is the homepage of the Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team (APAIT). We are one of the nation's largest providers of HIV/AIDS prevention and care services for the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities. Based in Southern California, APAIT has been providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services to API's since 1987. APAIT delivers these services through a very dedicated, com
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Asian Pacific Islanders Women's Health
Submitted by miketaylor on Tue, 05/15/2007 - 00:49.This multi-lingual site offers several languages to help Asian Pacific Islander women understand the importance of having mammograms and pap smears at regular intervals. There is information about how to make appointments and prepare for the procedures. Clinicians will find special materials they can use to personally recommend mammography and pap smears to their patients. Early detection can make a difference in treatment and survival.
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Association for Reproductive and Family Health
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 00:39.The Association for Reproductive and Family Health{ARFH} is a not for profit, non-governmental organisation {NGO} committed to improving the quality of life of the people in Nigeria and elsewhere in sub-Sahara Africa. It was established in 1989 in response to the health and social needs of the disadvantaged group in rural and urban communities. The transformation of ARFH into a viable and innovative national NGO is the result of involvement of its Founders complemented by skilled and dedicated reproductive health {RH} and family planning activities.
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Association for the Advancement of Hmong Women in Minnesota (AAHWM)
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 06/10/2007 - 20:33.The Association for the Advancement of Hmong Women in Minnesota (AAHWM) recognizes Hmong women's strengths and desires to succeed through providing cross-cultural services, education and advocacy.
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Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations
Submitted by miketaylor on Mon, 05/28/2007 - 00:11.The new AAPCHO.org website serves as a vehicle through which you can easily access the information you need to better serve the health needs of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, including resources on HIV/AIDS.
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Association of Cancer Online Resources
Submitted by miketaylor on Tue, 05/08/2007 - 21:47.ACOR is an Internet-based public charity dedicated to improve the quality of care provided to cancer patients and the quality of life of patients, survivors and their caregivers. ACOR leverages its wide technological and biomedical resource expertise to be a reliable source of knowledge, support and community in a relentless worldwide campaign to empower those suffering from the disease.
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Association of Community Cancer Centers
Submitted by miketaylor on Mon, 06/11/2007 - 01:24.ACCC is the leading national multidisciplinary organization that defines quality care for patients with cancer and influences change to continually improve cancer care.
ACCC is the national multidisciplinary organization that focuses on enhancing, promoting, and protecting the entire continuum of quality cancer care for our patients and our communities.
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Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Submitted by miketaylor on Mon, 05/28/2007 - 00:01.The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet is an innovative web resource that makes knowledge and information on Indigenous health easily accessible to inform practice and policy. This web resource is a 'one-stop info-shop' for people interested in improving the health of Indigenous Australians. We provide quality, up-to-date knowledge and information about many aspects of Indigenous health, and support 'yarning places' (electronic networks) that encourage information-sharing and collaboration among people working in health and related sectors
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AVERT
Submitted by miketaylor on Wed, 05/23/2007 - 19:50.AVERT is an international HIV and AIDS charity based in the UK, with the aim of AVERTing HIV and AIDS worldwide.
AVERT has a number of overseas projects, helping with the problem of HIV/AIDS in countries where there is a particularly high rate of infection, such as South Africa, or where there is a rapidly increasing rate of infection such as in India.
We also take education and information to people in almost every country in the world through this highly successful web site.
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Bay Area Breast Cancer Network
Submitted by miketaylor on Thu, 05/10/2007 - 21:45.Bay Area Breast Cancer Network (BABCN) is a non-profit, organization committed to finding the cause, prevention and cure for breast cancer through Education, Support and Advocacy. Formed by a small group of breast cancer survivors in 1990, BABCN was created to increase awareness about breast health and breast cancer, provide information and support services to women, and positively effect public p
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Black Women's Health
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 05/27/2007 - 01:45.BlackWomensHealth.com has a simple philosophy and mission: to be the premier Internet site dedicated to promoting the physical, mental and spiritual wellness of today’s African American woman. Furthermore, the site will educate and empower women on ways to improve their health status in an effort to live happier, more productive lives.
This is an exciting, informative and interactive web site dedicated to promoting the physical, mental and spiritual wellness of today’s African American woman. With so many stressors in today’s hectic and fast-paced world, it is important to have a web site were you can go to "breathe" and nourish your mind, body and soul.
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BlackAIDS.org
Submitted by miketaylor on Wed, 05/23/2007 - 20:07.The Black AIDS Institute is the first Black HIV/AIDS policy center dedicated to reducing HIV/AIDS health disparities by mobilizing Black institutions and individuals in efforts to confront the epidemic in their communities. Our motto describes a commitment to self-preservation: "Our People, Our Problem, Our Solution." It is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) charitable organization based in Los Angeles, California.
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Breast Cancer Action
Submitted by miketaylor on Thu, 05/10/2007 - 21:50.Breast Cancer Action carries the voices of people affected by breast cancer to inspire and compel the changes necessary to end the breast cancer epidemic.
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Breast Cancer Action Novia Scotia
Submitted by miketaylor on Thu, 05/10/2007 - 21:48.Breast Cancer Action Nova Scotia is a survivor driven group that voices the unique concerns of people living with breast cancer. We are united in our desire to change the legacy of breast cancer through networking, support, education and research.
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Breast Cancer Care and Research Fund
Submitted by miketaylor on Fri, 05/11/2007 - 23:27.Breast Cancer Care and Research Fund was founded in 1998 by Dr. John Link, an oncologist dedicated to serving woman with breast cancer.
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Breast Health Access for Women with Disabilities (BHAWD)
Submitted by miketaylor on Thu, 05/10/2007 - 22:03.BHAWD envisions a time in which women of all abilities have equal access to respectful treatment and high quality women’s health care
BHAWD envisions a time when all barriers to women’s health care - whether physical, mechanical, statutory, attitudinal or other, are removed so that all women are equally considered and served by the medical community.
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Breastcancer.org
Submitted by miketaylor on Fri, 05/11/2007 - 00:37.breastcancer.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer.
Our mission is to help women and their loved ones make sense of the complex medical and personal information about breast cancer, so they can make the best decisions for their lives.
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British Columbia Cancer Agency
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 07/09/2006 - 20:41.The BC Cancer Agency, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority, provides a province-wide, population-based cancer control program for the residents of British Columbia. The BC Cancer Agency’s mandate covers the spectrum of cancer care from prevention and screening, to diagnosis, treatment, and through to rehabilitation.
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British Red Cross Society
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 05/20/2007 - 01:37.This website contains the Emergency Multilingual phrasebook, produced and updated by the British Red Cross Society with advice and funding from the Department of Health and endorsed by the British Association for Emergency Medicine (BAEM) is translated into 36 languages. It covers the most common medical questions and terms to help first contact staff communicate with patients who do not speak English and make an initial assessment while an interpreter is contacted
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C-Change Collaborating to Fight Cancer
Submitted by miketaylor on Mon, 06/11/2007 - 01:09.C-Change is comprised of the nation's key cancer leaders from government, business, and nonprofit sectors. These cancer leaders share the vision of a future where cancer is prevented, detected early, and cured or is managed successfully as a chronic illness.
The mission of C-Change is to leverage the combined expertise and resources of its Members to eliminate cancer as a (major) public health
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California Health Literacy Initiative
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 05/20/2007 - 01:40.The goal of the California Health Literacy Initiative is to inform and partner with individuals and organizations to craft collective, lasting solutions which will positively impact the health and well-being of individuals with low-literacy skills, their families, and their communities. This plan for California will serve as a groundbreaking, national model for health literacy; currently, no state
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Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Submitted by miketaylor on Sat, 06/30/2007 - 22:27.CATIE is a national, not-for-profit charity committed to improving the health and quality of life of all people living with HIV/AIDS in Canada. We serve people living with HIV/AIDS and the people and organizations that support them by providing accessible, accurate, unbiased and timely treatment information. We work in partnership with a network of other information providers to ensure that people have access to the information they need, in the form they desire, to make informed health care choices.
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Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 05/20/2007 - 01:55.The website offers both English and French language resources.
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Canadian Cancer Society
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 05/20/2007 - 01:59.The Canadian Cancer Society is a national, community-based organization of volunteers, whose mission is the eradication of cancer and the enhancement of the quality of life of people living with cancer. Web site is in both English and French.
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Canadian Health Network
Submitted by miketaylor on Tue, 05/15/2007 - 00:53.The Canadian Health Network (CHN) is a national, bilingual health promotion program found on this Website. The CHN's goal is to help Canadians find the information they're looking for on how to stay healthy and prevent disease. The CHN does this through a unique collaboration - one of the most dynamic and comprehensive networks in the world. This network of health information providers includes th
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Canadian Prostate Cancer Network
Submitted by miketaylor on Sun, 05/20/2007 - 02:04.The Canadian Prostate Cancer Network speaks for thousands of men and their families who, each year, are diagnosed with prostate cancer. With our 120 affiliated support groups across Canada we:
* help individuals and their families understand and cope with prostate cancer by providing up to date medical information and individual support
*lobby for increased funding for research, treatment facilities and programs
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Cancer Care
Submitted by miketaylor on Fri, 05/11/2007 - 23:29.CancerCare is a national nonprofit organization that provides free, professional support services for anyone affected by cancer.
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Cancer Council Victoria
Submitted by miketaylor on Mon, 05/28/2007 - 00:40.The Cancer Council Victoria, then named the Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria, was set up as a charitable body in 1936 by an Act of the Victorian Parliament. In 2002, the Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria changed its name to The Cancer Council Victoria.
The Cancer Council funds and conducts research, delivers statewide support and prevention programs and advocates on important cancer issues.
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