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Find out about HIV and general health related quackery and fraud within the world using treatments and therapies which are, at worst, unsafe or, at least, highly questionable or controversial.  If you are thinking of using a certain therapy or treatment for your health, please check the records and information here first.  Always advise your doctor or health professional as well about any treatments or therapies you may be taking. quack watch >>                         Oral Health: Natural Therapies and Prevention.  This article resource was written and produced by QPP in conjunction with our additional clinical Fact Sheet on Oral Health called “HIV and Your Mouth, Teeth and Gums”.  This resource article explores a range of natural oral health treatments which may assist to complement other oral health-care provided by your dentist and doctor.  It is provided in the interests of broader health information options, which we also suggest be discussed with your medical provider before considering any natural therapies or treatments. click picture to download pdf Articles about complementary therapies in the context of HIV are also periodically contained within our Treatment Update Newsletters and in QPP Alive Magazine, so please have a look in those sections of our website or join the email list for those publications. Subscribe FREE on home page >> QPP Publications >> Complementary & Alternative Therapies Booklet Complementary and Alternative Therapies – A Guide for People Living with HIV/AIDS. This resource is intended to provide an introduction to the contribution that complementary and alternative therapists can make to the treatment strategies of HIV-positive people, by providing information about a wide range of natural therapy modalities and how they are intended to work.                         Web links for Complementary Therapies The Australian Centre for Complementary Medicine Education & Research (ACCMER).  Find information and research studies on Complementary Therapies and Treatments for a broad range of health conditions. The Australian Centre for Complementary Therapies >> National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is the US Federal Government’s lead agency for scientific research on complementary and alternative medicine.  Find sources of information and research studies on complementary therapies and treatments. NCCAM >>                         PLWHA and Travel to the USA There have now been further developments in relation to the travel ban on PLWHA from entering, or migrating to, the US. While the US Senate had recently passed a bill (the PEPFAR reauthorisation bill) with an amendment repealing the HIV entry travel and immigration ban (since 1993), it has now been okayed by the House, signed and authorised by the US President George Bush bringing the HIV travel and immigration ban to closure: www.pinknews.co.uk ...What is currently unknown, however, is whether this repeal on the ban clears the way fully for PLWHA travelling to the US, since an additional – second - barring entry was previously added (in 1987) to the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) disease regulation list which is yet to be rewritten.  That prohibition is separate from the travel/immigration entry restriction ban, but pressure is being brought to bear by US advocacy groups on US health officials to remove this regulation listing as the new statutory law no longer requires HIV to remain on that regulation list.  Until such times as the DHHS regulation is lifted (which is expected to take a further 12 months) PLWHA are advised to be customarily cautious when travelling to the US, as the current protracted HIV waiver (I-601) is still the only legal means of HIV entry (for business, conference, friends/family, medical grounds or leisure/tourism).  PLWHA are advised to contact the United States Embassy in Australia or the consulate-general in their home state, for further details. For further info on this matter see www.positivelife.org.au (Talkabout magazine No. 158 Aug-Sept 2008).  For further announcements, keep your eye on the Australian travel guide website provided by PLWHA Victoria www.positivetravel.info                         Up Up and Away A handy guide on travelling overseas providing information on foreign entry restrictions, tips for travelling with medications, getting insurance, and planning the trip and safety issues.  New resource published in 2008 and provided courtesy of NAPWA, ACON , PLWHA NSW Inc and PLWHA VIC Overseas Travel & Residency:  Regulations & Restrictions A guide to the entry and residency regulations (or restrictions) and treatment possibilities in different countries around the world for people with HIV/AIDS.  8th Edition:  Travel and Residence Regulations for People with HIV and AIDS 2007 which has been compiled by the European AIDS Treatment Group (EATG) - Karl Lemmen and Peter Wiessner.  Click cover to read guide. United States Embassy in Australia                         Sex in other cities The last thing anyone wants to bring home from a great OS trip is HIV, STIs and BBVs.  West Australian AIDS (WAAC) council has put together a great site for the intrepid traveler. To read more visit sex in other cities                         back to home page >> QPP State Resource Centre • 21 Manilla Street • EAST BRISBANE  QLD  4169 Phone: 07 3013 5555 Fax: 07 3891 1830 Freecall: 1800 636 241 (within QLD)