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The Oak Tree Clinic is committed to:
Providing optimal care to any woman, child or youth living with HIV/ AIDS in B.C. Any infected partner or family member will also be provided care in the clinic.
Providing care that is sensitive to all individuals infected with HIV irrespective of racial/ethnic origin, social/economic status, religious affiliation, lifestyle or sexual orientation.
Improving access to medical care, support and non-directive counselling for all individuals infected with HIV in B.C., and supporting care in their own communities whenever possible.
Encouraging people infected with HIV, their families and/or caregivers to maximize their involvement in their health care needs.
Providing medical care and promoting physical, mental, social and economic well-being of people infected with HIV.
Providing psychosocial support and non-directive counselling for people infected with HIV/AIDS, their families and care givers.
Educating people infected with HIV, their families and caregivers, health care and allied professionals and the public regarding HIV/AIDS issues.
Fostering and participating in well designed clinical and multidisciplinary research studies, particular for women, children and youth.
Promoting prevention strategies for sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS in all people.
Honoring and supporting the patients' right to choose all or some aspects of the services and treatments offered.
Advocating for all people with HIV/AIDS.
Providing leadership to combat discrimination shown to all people with HIV/AIDS, in the healthcare system, media and society.
Responding to the needs of people infected with HIV by creating an advisory board consisting of people working in the community, people from HIV/AIDS support and advocacy groups, and people living with HIV/AIDS.