HIV/AIDS policy & law review / Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
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HIV AIDS Policy Law Rev · Dec 2008
Randomized Controlled TrialResults of the first North American prescription heroin study are promising.
In October 2008, the North American Opiate Medication Initiative (NAOMI) research team released the primary outcomes of a randomized controlled trial aimed at testing whether the provision of pharmaceutical-grade heroin under medical supervision benefits people suffering from chronic opiate addictions who have not benefitted from other treatments. The treatment phase was completed in June 2008. Retention and response rates were high, suggesting that heroin-assisted therapy is a safe and highly effective treatment for people with chronic heroin addiction.
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On 29 May, 2008, Bill 24 passed into law in British Columbia. The E-Health (Personal Health Information Access and Protection of Privacy) Act puts in place a framework for the establishment of government databases of personal health information.
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HIV AIDS Policy Law Rev · Dec 2008
Supreme Court of India approves government commitments on health care for people living with HIV.
In August 2008, the Government of India issued a list of directives with respect to its national response to HIV/AIDS. A panel of the Supreme Court approved the directives on 1 October 2008 and directed that all state governments comply with them. The panel's order also directed that the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) submit a progress report on compliance within four months. As a result, a legally binding framework for healthcare and treatment of people living with HIV now exists for all of India.