Canadian inquiry calls for 'safety first' blood agency

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A Blood Safety Council has been established by the government in Canada to oversee the implementation of recommendations made by an inquiry into the infection of patients via blood products. The inquiry recommended that the Canadian Blood Services blood agency should be operational by September 1998, with its chief medical officer reporting to the board. The government had previously tried to undermine the findings of the inquiry, with inquiry head Justice Horace Krever denied access to vital documents by the Canadian Blood Committee.

Safety and security measures, Blood products

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Canada's HIV blood inquiry turns poisonous

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Canada's Liberal federal government has accused Justice Horace Krever of looking for scapegoats instead of making ways to improve the blood distribution system. Krever previously raised the question on whom to allocate the blame for the infection of Canadians with HIV and hepatitis C via contaminated blood and blood products. The Red Cross, on the other hand, is in the midst of controversy following its reorganization which relieved physicians who are in-charge of blood centers in favor of lay managers.

Officials and employees, Social policy, Political aspects, Blood transfusion, International Committee of the Red Cross

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Canada decides, at last, to increase spending on AIDS

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The Canadian government finally approved to increase funding for its AIDS programs. But the final amount of C$42 million is far below the amount requested by AIDS groups and amounts to 40% of Australian and US spendings on AIDS. The money will be spent on different aspects of the AIDS prevention and treatment programs. AIDS authorities fear that the meager amount may not be enough for funding new clinical trials and will put the country behind in AIDS drug research.

Laws, regulations and rules, AIDS (Disease)

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