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PR Newswire - November 28, 1995
The meeting will center around a guided dialogue entitled "Managing AIDS in the Workplace -- the Triumph of Reason and Compassion: The David Brudnoy Story." Brudnoy, a nationally recognized critic, author and well-known television and radio talk show host, will speak of his own experience living and working with HIV disease. With his manager, Brian Whittemore, and his physician, Dr. Deborah Cotton of the Harvard Medical School of Public Health and the Infectious Disease Unit of Massachusetts General Hospital, Brudnoy will discuss the issues and decisions that are key to managing AIDS in the workplace.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are approximately 17 million HIV/AIDS infections worldwide, and predicts up to 40 million infections worldwide within five years. Among the 50 states, Massachusetts has the 10th highest number of AIDS cases. From July 1994 to July 1995 there were 1,396 new cases reported. This represents a 23.1 percent increase over the previous year. It is estimated that 90 percent of those infected with HIV are employed.
"The New England Corporate Consortium for AIDS Education was formed in 1987 because AIDS/HIV disease is a business issue," said Paul Ross, chairman of the New England Corporate Consortium for AIDS Education and manager of the AIDS Program Office at Digital Equipment Corporation. "Business must take a leadership role in combating both AIDS/HIV disease and AIDS-related discrimination by encouraging effective AIDS education and ensuring compassionate treatment for those affected by AIDS/HIV."
The New England Corporate Consortium for AIDS Education is a group of 20 companies spearheading the region's fight against AIDS. The group's charter is to stimulate private sector leadership in responding to AIDS. The companies, each of which has its own internal AIDS awareness program, have developed AIDS education materials that are available to businesses through the AIDS Action Committee and the American Red Cross.
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