If you live in Manitoba contact Nine Circles Community Health Centre to speak to a nurse about care and treatment. Your call will be completely confidential.

Although HIV is a very serious infection, many people with HIV and AIDS are living longer, healthier lives today, thanks to new and effective treatments. It is very important to make sure you have a doctor who knows how to treat HIV. If you don't know which doctor to use, talk to a health care professional or trained HIV counsellor. You can get more information by calling the Canadian AIDS treatment Information Exchange Hotline at 1-800-263-1638 or visit the website at www.catie.ca

If you are HIV positive and pregnant or planning to become pregnant it is important that you speak to a doctor.

Given proper medical care and support, people living with HIV can lead long, healthy productive lives. It is important to see a doctor who knows about HIV as soon as possible. For more information on treatment of HIV call the Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange hotline at 1-800-263-1638 or visit the website at www.catie.ca

There are things you can do for yourself to stay healthy. This includes:

• Follow your doctor's instructions. Keep your appointments. Take any prescribed medication just the way your doctor tells you to because taking only some of your medicine gives your HIV infection more chance to grow.
• Get immunizations (shots) to prevent infections such as pneumonia and flu.
• If you smoke or you use drugs not prescribed by your doctor consider quitting or cutting back.
• Eat healthy foods.  This will help keep you strong, keep your energy and weight up and help your body protect itself.
• Exercise regularly to stay strong and fit.
• Get enough sleep and rest.