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		<title>News Release - Government of Canada Funds Yukon HPV Awareness Project</title>
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		<description>The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced a community-based project to raise awareness of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection among young women, their partners and families.</description>
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		<title>Notice to the Media - Wednesday, January 25, 2012</title>
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		<description>The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, will make a funding announcement. She will be joined by Yukon Health and Social Services Minister Doug Graham. 
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		<title>News Release - The Government of Canada is Committed to Supporting Canadian Youth Playing Team Sports</title>
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		<description>(Ottawa, Ontario) – The Government of Canada today announced support for young Canadians playing team sports. This support, announced by the Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport), on behalf of the Minister of Health, will help reduce the rate and severity of concussions and brain injuries and improve return-to-play decision-making for children and youth playing team sports. </description>
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		<title>News Release - Strengthening Food Safety in Canada</title>
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		<description>OTTAWA, December 19, 2011: Today, the Government of Canada released its final report to Canadians on the action it has taken to respond to all recommendations by Ms. Sheila Weatherill outlined in the Report of the Independent Investigator into the 2008 Listeriosis Outbreak.</description>
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		<title>News Release - Government of Canada announces funding of Saskatchewan projects to help Canadians with diabetes</title>
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		<description>On behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification today announced funding for the Regina and District Food Bank and the Canadian Diabetes Association under the Canadian Diabetes Strategy.</description>
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		<title>Seasonal Flu Prevention</title>
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		<description>Flu season has arrived once again and I would like to remind you of the simple and important steps you can take to protect yourself and your loved ones from getting sick.</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:52:57 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>News Release - Government of Canada helps Canadians understand diabetes risks</title>
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		<description>The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today launched the Canadian Diabetes Risk Questionnaire, known as CANRISK, to inform Canadians about their risks of developing type 2 diabetes and to encourage them to make healthy lifestyle decisions to prevent it.</description>
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		<title>News Release - Government of Canada announces funding of projects in Quebec to help Canadians with diabetes</title>
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		<description>(THETFORD MINES, QUEBEC) – On behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister of State (Agriculture), today announced funding for four organizations in Quebec under the Canadian Diabetes Strategy.</description>
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		<title>News Release - Government of Canada announces funding of projects in Ontario to help Canadians with diabetes</title>
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		<description>(Whitby, Ontario) – On behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, Minister Jim Flaherty today announced funding for nine Ontario organizations under the Canadian Diabetes Strategy.</description>
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		<title>News Release - Government of Canada announces funding of projects in Manitoba to help Canadians with diabetes</title>
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		<description>(WINNIPEG, MANITOBA) On behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, today announced funding for the Kelsey Recreation Commission and The Kidney Foundation of Canada – Manitoba Branch, under the Canadian Diabetes Strategy.</description>
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		<title>News Release - Government of Canada announces funding of projects in Edmonton, Alberta to help Canadians with diabetes</title>
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		<description>(EDMONTON, ALBERTA) – On behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, today announced funding for the Multicultural Health Brokers Co-operative Ltd. and Société Réseau Santé under the Canadian Diabetes Strategy.</description>
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		<title>News Release - Government of Canada announces funding of projects in British Columbia to help Canadians with diabetes</title>
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		<description>(VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA) – On behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, today announced funding for three organizations in British Columbia under the Canadian Diabetes Strategy.</description>
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		<title>News Release - Government of Canada announces funding of projects in Atlantic Canada to help Canadians with diabetes</title>
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		<description>(Newfoundland and Labrador) - Funding for six organizations in Atlantic Canada under the Canadian Diabetes Strategy was announced today by Minister Peter Penashue, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and President of the Queen&#039;s Privy Council for Canada, on behalf of Minister Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health.</description>
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		<title>News Release - Harper Government is Taking Action to Support Canadian Families</title>
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		<description>The Harper Government today announced support for Canadians with diabetes. The new funding, announced by the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, will address screening, early detection and management of diabetes, as well as the prevention of secondary complications from the disease, including hypertension, heart disease and stroke.</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:12:51 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>NOTICE TO THE MEDIA - Monday, October 31, 2011</title>
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		<description>The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, will make a funding announcement. 
Media are invited and a questions and answers session will follow the event.

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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:02:15 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>News Release - Canada funds National Neurological Study</title>
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		<description>The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health and the Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors) today announced that 10 new research projects will benefit from an approximately $6 million investment from the Government of Canada.</description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:45:59 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>News Release - Canada Signs UN Declaration on Preventing and Controlling Chronic Diseases</title>
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		<description>New York, USA – Canada today endorsed a United Nations (UN) declaration as part of a global commitment to galvanize action against the growing threat of chronic diseases to world health and to national economies.</description>
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		<title>News Release - Canada announces funding to help Aboriginal children and youth achieve healthier weights in London</title>
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		<description>(London, Ontario) – The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced funding to support the University of Western Ontario’s community-based project designed to promote healthier weights in Aboriginal children and youth.</description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>News Release - Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) Reappointed</title>
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		<description>(OTTAWA) - The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, announced today that Canada’s first Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO), Dr. David Butler-Jones, has been reappointed for a three-year term, effective September 24, 2011. </description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Public Advisory: E. coli outbreak</title>
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		<description>In total, 14 cases were reported as part of this outbreak and the last reported case became ill on Apr 20, 2011. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), in collaboration with provincial/territorial partners, will continue to monitor for and investigate any new cases of E. coli that may be a part of this outbreak. </description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>News Release - Government of Canada announces funding for Ontario projects that support positive mental health</title>
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		<description>(Toronto, Ontario) The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, and the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced federal funding of over $5 million to support three projects in Ontario that aim to improve mental health among children and youth in low-income families in urban, rural and Aboriginal communities. </description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>News Release - Harper Government Announces Funding to Support Positive Mental Health in Communities Across Canada</title>
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		<description>(TORONTO) – The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced funding for 10 innovative, community-based projects to improve the mental health of Canadian children, youth and families across the country.</description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>News Release - Government of Canada announces funding for Nova Scotia project that supports positive mental health</title>
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		<description>(Halifax, Nova Scotia) The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced federal funding of over $3.1 million to support a mental health project for school-aged children. </description>
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		<title>News Release - Government of Canada announces funding for Manitoba project that supports positive mental health</title>
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		<description>(Winnipeg, MB) The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced federal funding of over $2.7 million to support a collaborative mental health promotion project designed to improve the mental health and coping capacity of new mothers in Manitoba.</description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>News Release - Government of Canada announces funding of Quebec projects that support positive mental health</title>
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		<description>(Montreal, Quebec) The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced federal funding of over $5 million to support two community-based projects in Quebec designed to promote and strengthen mental health. </description>
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		<title>News Release - Government of Canada announces funding for British Columbia projects that support positive mental health</title>
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		<description>(Penticton, BC)  The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced over $5 million in funding to support two community-based projects in British Columbia designed to promote and strengthen mental health. </description>
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		<title>Advisory: &quot;Simply Thick&quot; May Be Linked to Illnesses in Premature Infants in the U.S.</title>
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		<description>Following a release issued by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada are advising parents, caregivers and healthcare providers not to feed &quot;Simply Thick&quot; to premature infants.</description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 11:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>News Release - Government of Canada Awards Contracts for the Supply of Influenza Vaccine</title>
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		<description>The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister for Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, today announced that after an open, fair and transparent bidding process the Government of Canada awarded contracts for the supply of the influenza vaccine for seasonal immunization programs and for use in the case of a pandemic.</description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>News Release - Government of Canada Funds Projects to Promote the Health of School Children</title>
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		<description>The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, the Minister of Health for Canada, funding for the pan-Canadian Joint Consortium for School Health.</description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>News Release - Government of Canada Announces New Monitoring System for Multiple Sclerosis</title>
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		<description>(OTTAWA) – The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced the creation of a Canadian Multiple Sclerosis Monitoring System (CMSMS).</description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>News Release - Government of Canada Announces Funding to Help Families Achieve Healthier Weights</title>
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		<description>(KELOWNA) – Ron Cannan, Member of Parliament for Kelowna-Lake Country, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced funding for an innovative, community-based project to help families achieve and maintain healthy weights for their children. </description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>News Release - Harper Government invests in sports and recreation injury prevention</title>
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		<description>The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of State (Sport), and Senator Larry Smith today announced funding to support injury prevention in sports and recreation among children and youth. </description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:19:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>News Release - Health Ministers across Canada launch a National dialogue on childhood obesity </title>
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		<description>In response to the growing rate of overweight and obese children in Canada, Canada’s Ministers of Health today launched Our Health Our Future: A National Dialogue on Healthy Weights -- a key step in identifying actions to curb childhood obesity and to promote healthy weights.</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:05:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>NOTICE TO THE MEDIA - Friday, March 4, 2011</title>
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		<description>The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, along with Honourable Minister Maureen MacDonald, Minister of Health and Wellness Nova Scotia, will announce an important childhood health initiative.

Media are invited and a questions and answers session will follow the event.</description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>News Release - Minister of Health Annouces More Support for Child and Youth Mental health Research in Nunavut</title>
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		<description>(IQALUIT) – The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced $2.4 million of funding over five years for a research, intervention and community advocacy project to improve the mental health of children and youth in Nunavut.</description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description>The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today congratulated the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology on the development and release of new physical activity guidelines.</description>
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		<description>The Government of Canada today announced $800,000 in financial support to Taima TB, a partnership initiative with the Government of Nunavut to help eliminate tuberculosis in Nunavut.  The announcement from Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq is an important part of the Government of Canada’s efforts to prevent and reduce the impact of respiratory illnesses on Canadians, especially those at high-risk of developing these diseases.</description>
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		<description>The Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada today released the Lessons Learned Review: Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada Response to the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic.</description>
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		<title>News Release - Health Minister Opens 9th Canadian Immunization Conference</title>
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		<description>One year after the largest and most successful vaccination campaign in Canadian history, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq today urged the country’s immunization community to continue to strive for better when she addressed over 1,100 delegates at the 9th Canadian Immunization Conference in Quebec City. 
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		<title>News Release - Canada Announces Co-Chairs of Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative Advisory Board</title>
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		<description>(OTTAWA) – Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq today marked World AIDS Day by announcing that Dr. Bhagirath Singh and Dr. Jose Esparza will Co-Chair the Advisory Board that will oversee the renewed Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative (CHVI) and its Research and Development Alliance. </description>
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		<description>The Public Health Agency of Canada today released a video on seasonal flu prevention. This video which features Dr. David Butler-Jones, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer is available on: www.fightflu.ca.</description>
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		<description>The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced five-year funding to renew important health programs aimed at supporting the well-being of Aboriginal children and youth in Canada.</description>
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		<description>The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health will announce funding in support of Aboriginal children and youth to mark National Child Day.</description>
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		<title>Media Accreditation - Pre-register for the 9th Canadian Immunization Conference</title>
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		<description>Media Accreditation - Pre-register for the 9th Canadian Immunization Conference</description>
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		<title>News Release - Government of Canada funds New Brunswick organization to improve the quality of life of women living with cancer</title>
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		<description>Rodney Weston, Member of Parliament for Saint John, announced today on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, that the Government of Canada is providing $173, 770 to support a new project of the New Brunswick Breast and Women’s Cancer Partnership.</description>
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		<title>NOTE TO EDITORS - July 31, 2010</title>
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		<title>News Release - Canada’s Minister of Health Applauds Success of AIDS 2010 - Announces new Alliance on global fight against HIV</title>
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		<description>(VIENNA, Austria) – The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Canada’s Minister of Health, and head of the Canadian delegation at the XVIII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2010) in Vienna, Austria will return to Canada today following a series of successful meetings at the world’s largest public health conference. While in Vienna, the Minister also announced the new Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative Research and Development Alliance, the cornerstone of the renewed Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative.</description>
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		<title>News Release - Government of Canada Announces Alliance to Spearhead Global Fight Against HIV</title>
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		<description>(VIENNA, Austria) – Today, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, on behalf of her colleagues, the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, and the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, and in collaboration with the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation, announced the renewed Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative (CHVI), which features the creation of the CHVI Research and Development Alliance.</description>
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		<description>The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) today released Life with Arthritis in Canada: A Personal and Public Health Challenge.</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description>The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health and Dr. David Butler-Jones, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada will be participating in the XVIII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2010) in Vienna, Austria.</description>
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