Voice of America - November 10, 2005

Talk to America (TTA), the Voice of America's (VOA) live weekday call-in radio show will explore the problem of HIV/AIDS with Dr. Thomas Quinn on Wednesday, November 16.

Dr. Quinn, the deputy director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, will discuss the spread of HIV and its international implications as well as efforts to combat the disease. Dr. Quinn will also take questions from listeners.

This broadcast will be the final segment of a series of joint ventures by VOA and the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine about critical health issues in developing nations. The programs allowed listeners directly impacted by malaria, tuberculosis, avian flu and sexually transmitted diseases to question renowned Johns Hopkins researchers on air. VOA host Doug Bernard and Johns Hopkins experts fielded telephone calls, e-mail and text message questions from Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe.

This series was broadcast monthly from the Johns Hopkins Medicine studios in Baltimore, Maryland and will conclude after Wednesday's show.

Talk to America, one of VOA's most popular shows, is aired Monday through Friday at 12:00 p.m. (EDT). The 60-minute program reaches millions of listeners across the globe and addresses a wide range of topics from U.S. foreign policy to American movies and sports. Callers can ask questions of guests via telephone, fax, SMS Text Messaging, and the Internet.

More information on Talk to America is available on the show's website at: www.VOANews.com/talk.

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