Some Members of APHA Interested in Forming Caucus on AIDS

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Some Members of APHA Interested in Forming Caucus on AIDS

Nation's Health (12/95) Vol. 25, No. 11, P. 14

Members of the American Public Health Association (APHA) are considering the formation of a caucus that would focus on the group's future AIDS policies. "The worst thing we can do is become silent or complacent about the AIDS epidemic," said member Suzanne Keller. The APHA's AIDS policies, which were adopted in 1982, cover such topics as equality of care, infection control, and non-discriminatory practices. Some members say that new issues needing to be addressed include HIV home testing and sex education in schools. Tim Sankary, a member who works in the epidemiology department at the UCLA School of Public Health, says, "I'd like to know why condoms are not used even when students know about condoms and they know about AIDS. We have to look at the practical application of our AIDS education."

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