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PRNewswire - November 20, 2008
WHAT: World AIDS Day Audio Media Conference
WHEN: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 -- 11:00 a.m. EST
Call-in number: 1-800-949-8476
RSVP strongly encouraged: https://cc.readytalk.com/r/1xe41i2yre8rs
WHY: With new HIV infections outpacing the number of people newly put on treatment worldwide, advocates are calling on the United States this World AIDS Day to prioritize effective prevention alongside treatment and care.
Given the recent election, the world is hopeful that U.S. leadership will promote human rights and equality in U.S. HIV prevention efforts. This means designing policies and programs based on evidence - rather than ideology - that acknowledge the varied needs of groups at increased risk of infection.
"Our policies must reflect the realities of people's lives," said Rev. William G. Sinkford. "The choice of 'abstinence' is a luxury available only to those who have complete control over their own bodies, and we know that many women and youth in the U.S. and developing world do not have this luxury."
On December 1, advocates of diverse faiths and beliefs will gather for a World AIDS Day Interfaith Service in Washington, D.C. This pre-service media audio conference will highlight the prevention needs of communities worldwide, and discuss how U.S. leadership can chart the course for a sustainable and cost-effective response to the global pandemic.
WHO:
Serra Sippel, Executive Director, Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE)
Max Siegel, Counselor for Native Health Services
Rev. William G. Sinkford, President, Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
Grace Sedio, Bomme Isago Association, International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS, Botswana
Ruth Messinger, President, American Jewish World Service
Rev. Michael Schuenemeyer, Executive for Health and Wholeness Advocacy, Wider Church Ministries, United Church of Christ
Sponsored by: Advocates for Youth; American Jewish World Service; Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE); General Board of Church & Society, United Methodist Church; International Women's Health Coalition; National Council of Jewish Women; Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice; Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS); Union for Reform Judaism; Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations; United Church of Christ (Justice and Witness Ministries)
Source: Center for Health & Gender Equity (CHANGE)
CONTACT: Kelly Castagnaro, International Women's Health Coalition, +1-646-707-1004 (m); Serra Sippel, CHANGE, +1-301-768-7162 (m); Joshua Berkman, American Jewish World Service, +1-212-792-2893 (o); Janet Hayes, Unitarian Universalist Association, +1-617-948-4386 (o); or Gregg Brekke, United Church of Christ, +1-216-736-2177 (o)
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