NEWS                                                      December 1, 2008  

Residents of London will have better access to community-based HIV/AIDS education and support services.  

The McGuinty government is providing the Aids Committee of London, Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians, London Intercommunity Health Centre and St. Joseph’s Health Centre with $808,071 in 2008/09 – an increase of $66,600 from last year to assist with increased local needs and growing service demands.  

The government is providing a total of $33.7 million to community-based HIV/AIDS education and support programs for people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, and for those most at risk of acquiring HIV/AIDS.  

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“With strong roots in the community, these organizations are providing essential support services for people living with HIV/AIDS as well as needed education and prevention strategies for those most at risk of acquiring the disease,” said Deb Matthews, MPP for London North Centre.  

“Community-based HIV/AID services area a vital part of our government’s response to the HIV epidemic,” said Health and Long-Term Care Minister David Caplan. “They help people living with HIV/AIDS maintain healthy, productive lives and provide education to others at risk." 

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