Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 1, 2006, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba Winnipeg free press tuesday August 1, 2006 a5 1 in 4 canadians living with his does to know it Wayne Glowacki / Winnipeg free press chief Irvin Mcivor of the Sandy Bay ojibway first nation with chiefs at the opening ceremonies. First nations chiefs open gathering at historic fort the National body the Assembly of chiefs in headdresses and elders by Alexandra Paul first nations. The aim is to kick Start bearing ceremonial Eagle staffs 1,000 stalled land claim talks. Walked in the footsteps of their ances first nations chiefs from Manitoba the gathering covers 11 treaties tors chiefs who signed the first treaty and Alberta served notice yesterday signed Between 1871 and 1920 that in Western Canada 135 years ago at they want to run their lives the Way covered territory from Northern the fort. Their ancestors intended when they Ontario to British Columbia. Yester its fitting we Are holding this Gath signed treaties 100 years ago. Day a couple of dozen chiefs opened ering at the Stone fort because thurs they want outstanding land claims the forum ? mostly from Manitoba ? Day will Mark the 135 anniversary of from their treaties settled and provi along with half a dozen from Alberta. The signing of treaty one in 1871,? said Sions honoured for housing education chiefs said yesterday that Trade grand chief Chris Henderson of the and health care services. Tonal values their ancestors used to Southern chiefs organization a Coli they Don to want to turn Back the negotiate treaties can inspire future Tion of 35 Southern Manitoba chiefs clock but the current situation on generations to Lead better lives if they that is hosting the gathering. Reserves can to continue. Tap into them again. One chief after another reminded a first nation reserves Are Home to the spirituality that we re talking crowd of about 100 people that they the country a highest unemployment about is still very Strong and we Are owned the land where successive rates. Fortunate its still Here today to use Waves of immigrants have made their generations of poverty have Manitoba treaty commissioner Den Homes. They still own the land they sparked to social upheaval along with Nis White Bird said. Said. Soaring prison rates substance abuse the spirit of our people is very the plan is we must begin to share suicide and epidemics of diseases such much alive in these treaties he said. In the wealth of our lands and our As diabetes. The first Day of a four Day National resources said Roseau River first the four Day gathering is intended treaties gathering got underway yes nation chief Terry Nelson. To act As a forum to set up a regional Ter Day at historic lower fort Garry. coalition that would exert influence on in traditional style. By Mia Rabson c Anada a Public health experts estimate 58,000 canadians Are Liv ing with his today. And More than one in four of them Don to know it. According to a new report on his aids prevalence in this country released yesterday by the Public health Agency of Canada an estimated 15,660 canadians have his but have not been tested. That number was developed using a mathematical Model incorporating a number of statistics including surveil Lance data of diagnosed cases and the rates of his testing conducted among people at High risk for contracting the virus. Or. Frank Plummer director general of the Centre of infection diseases and prevention control said these people Are hidden from the health care system and Are a risk to themselves and to society because they can to take advantage of medical treatments or counselling to pre vent them from infecting others. Plummer said these statistics show his and aids Are still very much a big problem in Canada. I would to suggest the programs in place Arent working but certainly More needs to be done said Plummer. Jennifer Geduld manager of the his aids surveillance Section of the Public health Agency of Canada said getting at the group of people infected without knowing it is a priority for the health Agency in the coming years. She said the Xvi International aids conference being held aug. 13-16 in Toronto will include several meetings to try and develop better ways to reach people who Don to know they Are his positive. Its Clear one approach does to fit every situation said Geduld. Manitoban account for approximately 2.2 per cent of the confirmed cases of his infection in Canada since 1985 but there Are no statistics to suggest How Many Manitoban Don to know they re Liv ing with his. Or. Greg Hammond director of Public health for Manitoba health said identifying those infected without knowing it is extremely difficult because people can live with his without any symptoms latest his statistics. 1982 year his aids related ill Nesses first reported in Canada. 1985 year statistics on his tests began to be recorded in Canada. 60,160 number of canadians who have tested positive for his since 1985. 58,000 number of canadians Esti mated to be currently living with his. 15,660 number of canadians Liv ing with his who Don to know they have it. 4,500 estimated maximum num Ber of new his diagnoses in Canada in 2005. 11,600 number of women living with his in Canada in 2005. 4,350 number of aboriginal canadians living with his in 2005. 405 number of aboriginals newly diagnosed with his in 2005. 1,354 number of positive his tests in Manitoba since 1985. 41 number of positive his tests in Manitoba since Jan. 1, 2006 ? Public health Agency of Canada for several years. Its an elusive group he said. He said some provincially mandated screening programs help including the mandatory his test for All pregnant women As Well As testing for his in any one who has tested positive for another sexually transmitted disease. Hammond said perhaps most important is getting out the message that his tests Are free and the results confidential with doctors. The Public health Agency report found men who have sex with men Are the highest risk group for contracting his accounting for 51 per cent of canadians who Are living with his and 46 per cent of new infections in 2005. Twenty seven per cent of canadians with his contracted it through Hetero sexual sex while injection drug use accounts for about 17 per cent. 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