What does it cost to live with HIV?

from 80% to 100% of a student’s time for up to 2 years of clinical research, during which the study of pain management and breathlessness will be high priorities. The grants program aims to use evidence-based research on medications used to treat these symptoms to develop equitable, cost-effective access to drugs across the country. Faculty scholarships lasting up to 2 years will be open to a wide range of education professionals. The CPCI will be administered at arm’s length from government by the newly created Palliative Care Foundation of Canada. It will cost $19.5 million over 5 years, with $9.75 million coming from Health Canada and the balance from the drug industry, other private sources and fund-raising. — © Heather Kent