by Mefloquine Awareness | Jul 17, 2017
A man whose soldier son took his own life has pleaded with the Defence Forces to stop administering controversial anti-malaria drug Lariam. Ven Naughton’s son Greg committed suicide at the age of 34 and he fears repeated exposure to the drug, which can cause serious...
by Mefloquine Awareness | Jun 30, 2017
Sinn Fein launch bid to ban controversial anti-malarial drug Lariam which is linked to psychosis among Irish soldiers A new motion tabled by Sinn Fein that would see the Defense Forces stop using the drug Mefloquine is expected to pass in the Dail tomorrow The...
by Mefloquine Awareness | Jun 26, 2017
Seven days of cycling from Canterbury, England to the Vimy Ridge memorial in France has raised over $750,000 for Wounded Warriors Canada. Sharon Bath, a Red Deerian who took part in the event, said she personally raised over $4000 for the cause. She added that once...
by Mefloquine Awareness | Jan 24, 2017
Romeo Dallaire didn’t just witness the horrors of the genocide in Rwanda up close. He was there as a Canadian lieutenant-general representing the United Nations — and he could do nothing to stop it. That was 22 years ago and he is still mentally wounded. Read...
by Mefloquine Awareness | Nov 24, 2016
A woman wants a lawsuit against the Canadian Armed Forces after her ex-husband was forced to take medication against malaria, mefloquine, which cause serious side effects. The former spouse Sonia Scalzo returned from a mission in Afghanistan anxious, confused and...
by Mefloquine Awareness | Nov 23, 2016
The federal government will spare no expense in caring for Canada’s military personnel, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said Wednesday after a new report revealed 18 service members took their own lives in 2015. The report, compiled and published by the top medical...
