by Mefloquine Awareness | May 25, 2016
A U.K. parliamentary report says the risk of permanent psychological side effects on mefloquine is “unacceptable” for British soldiers. A controversial drug that has been given to thousands of Canadian soldiers and is still in use in the military was deemed too risky...
by Mefloquine Awareness | Feb 10, 2016
HANA GARTNER(the fifth estate): Hello, I’m Hana Gartner. Welcome to the fifth estate. Tonight, we sent our soldiers off to fight for us, even die for us, in some of the world’s worst places, and we gave them a little something to help them stay safe. But...
by Mefloquine Awareness | Feb 7, 2016
The federal government should recognize the anti-malaria drug mefloquine was not used safely in a trial during the fateful Somalia mission and address veteran concerns, a former top Health Canada bureaucrat says. The defence and health departments failed to do their...
by Mefloquine Awareness | Jan 28, 2016
OTTAWA — A B.C. veteran says Canada should follow the United Kingdom’s recent lead and apologize for recklessly handing out an anti-malaria drug that has been described as being “the worse form of friendly fire.” In an appearance this month before a parliamentary...
by Mefloquine Awareness | Jan 28, 2016
Hervey Blois, a medic with the ill-fated Canadian Airborne Regiment’s 1992-93 deployment in Somalia, said he still suffers from the effects of the anti-malaria drug Mefloquine. He wants an apology from the government of Canada for being used as a guinea pig. Read the...
by Mefloquine Awareness | Nov 9, 2015
The International Mefloquine Veterans’ Alliance is a network of veterans, families and friends affected by the health impacts of the neurotoxic drugs – mefloquine (trade name Lariam) and tafenoquine. The aim of this website is to provide information and support for...
