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ESTABLISHED in 1991, Vancouver Native Health Society (VNHS) delivers medical, counseling and social services, with an emphasis on providing care to the Aboriginal community. All programs are accessible without fees to native and non-native individuals residing in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. This "ghettoized" neighborhood is home to most of the Lower Mainland's most marginalized: substance dependent individuals, the mentally ill, homeless, immigrants, troubled youth and First Nations people.
Recipient of the 2001 Canadian Red Cross "Power of Humanity Award"
Cancel the Cuts! Add your voice to the growing numbers of people who want to see these funding cuts canceled. This is a call to action. The BC government must CANCEL THE CUTS!
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Recipient of the City of Vancouver's 2005 Cultural Harmony Award
BC Health Ministry marked World AIDS Day by delivering severe funding cuts to HIV/AIDS service directed Community Based Health Organizations (CBHO’s.). 18% of Canada’s estimated total HIV-positive population lives in BC. Given that BC represents approximately 13% of the overall population of Canada; BC has a disproportionate share of the HIV burden. These funding cuts by the government will create a severe public health risk.