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PRNewswire - November 30, 2005
* Makes http://www.aac.org the "Go to" site to navigate World AIDS Day events
* Manages "Living our Lives," HIV Conference for Women as part of a 10- agency collaboration
* Offers contact for media with HIV experts and people living with HIV/AIDS for World AIDS Day stories
WHO:Women and men, health-care and social service providers, HIV+ consumers, and others interested in learning about HIV/AIDS and women are invited. Presenters for keynotes and workshops include leading medical, healthcare, HIV prevention and women's issues experts. The Women's Conference is a collaborative event of the following agencies: AIDS Action Committee, Boston Living Center, Boston Medical Center, Center for AIDS Research-Harvard Medical School, Community Research Initiative of New England, Justice Resource Institute, New England HIV Education Consortium, the New England AIDS Education and Training Center and the Women of Color Roundtable.
WHAT: On Thursday, December 1, 2005, World AIDS Day, a 10-member AIDS organization collaborative will host "Living our Lives," an informational conference, featuring guest presentations and workshop sessions on various issues that affect women. The conference will be held at U Mass/Boston's new Conference Center from 8:00 a.m. -- 3 p.m. and the presenting sponsor is Gilead Sciences, Inc. Workshop topics include: Sexual Health, Disclosure and Empowerment, Microbicide Development and Research, Substance Abuse, and Pregnancy, Parenting and Care.
Keynote Speakers:
* Rebecca Haag, Executive Director, AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, Inc.
* Kevin Cranston, MDiv, Director, HIV/AIDS Bureau, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
* Nancy Norman, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Boston Public Health Commission
* Valerie E. Stone, MD, MPH, Medical Director Women's HIV/AIDS Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
* Nabila El-Bassel, DSW, Professor of Social Work, Columbia University
* Helene Hardy, PharmD, HIV Pharmacotherapy specialist & Investigational Pharmacist Director, BMC/MCP HIV Special Residency Program, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Mass. College of Pharmacy
* Catherine duBois Gaynes, Communications Chair, Statewide Advisory Board (CAB), Co-Chair of the Quincy South Shore AIDS Consortium
Conference Workshops (Open to media)
* Microbicide Development and Research -- Kate Morrow, PhD, MA Brown University; Ana Maldonado, PA, Fenway Community Health Center; Emily Rigmont, AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts
* Substance Use -- Monique Tula, Cambridge Cares About AIDS; Tione Chiamble, MPH, Cambridge Cares About AIDS
* Pregnancy, Parenting, and Care -- Meg Sullivan, MD, Boston Medical Center; Desiree Joneseaves, RN, BSN, Boston Medical Center
WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 1, 8:00 a.m. -- 3 p.m. (Continental breakfast and lunch provided)
WHERE: U Mass/Boston's new Conference Center, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA; get directions at http://www.aac.org
WHY:"Women living with HIV face unique challenges including sexuality, self-esteem, pregnancy, parenting, and relationship dynamic. This conference aims to explore in depth some of these compelling issues and to create a day-long supportive community for people to explore how to better support women living with HIV. We still don't know enough about treatment issues for women; this conference will offer several important workshops that address HIV health," said Sophie Godley, MPH, Deputy Director of Programs, AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts Inc., one of the conference organizers. According to HIV Surveillance data there are more than 21,000 people living with HIV/AIDS in Massachusetts and one- quarter are unaware of their HIV status. New infections continue at the rate of at least two people a day in Massachusetts, with a rising number of women of color and gay and bisexual men. In Massachusetts, 39% of people living with HIV/AIDS have needle- related infections.
Registration: Living Our Lives Conference registration is at capacity, and registration is closed.
Contact: Diego Sanchez, APR
617.450.1524, 617.835.1455 -- dsanchez@aac.org
or
Paul Twitchell
617.450.1215 -- ptwitchell@aac.org
Editor's Note #1: PLEASE RSVP to Diego or Paul if you plan to attend or have any special A/V needs.
Editor's Note #2: AIDS Action can connect you with local experts on World AIDS Day including people living with HIV/AIDS and the providers who serve them and those who focus on HIV prevention.
Editor's Note #3: As a public service, AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts created a WORLD AIDS DAY webpage that lists activities throughout Massachusetts, http://www.aac.org/worldaidsday.
SOURCE AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.aac.org
http://www.aac.org/worldaidsday
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