(ATN) Women and HIV Conference, Dec. 13-14, Washington, DC

(ATN) Women and HIV Conference, Dec. 13-14, Washington, DC

AIDS TREATMENT NEWS No. 115 - November 27, 1990
Laura Thomas

There will be a conference on women and HIV in Washington, DC, on December 13-14, 1990. The conference is free, and is targeted at women with HIV, health care providers, and AIDS service providers. The goals of the conference are to: identify research needs, provide up-to-date treatment information on women with HIV and improve the quality of care they receive, identify the social and economic barriers facing women with HIV and how they affect research, and identify community resources and educate participants on the special needs of women at risk. The conference will be organized in four basic tracks: epidemiology, psychosocial and social issues, education and prevention, and treatments and clinical issues.

The conference was called by the National Institutes of Health after pressure to do so from AIDS activists, especially the women of ACT UP/New York and ACT UP/DC. While this conference will not be as comprehensive or accessible as we would like, it is at least a recognition on the part of the Government that there is a problem, and it is a step forward for the NIH in dealing with the issues of women and HIV.

To register or request more information, call Carol Gordon or Debra Steward at 301/770-0610, or 301/770-3153 after 5 pm Eastern time. Interested people should call immediately to get the registration form and send it in, because registration forms should be in by November 30, and space is filling up fast. Attendance is limited to the first 1,000 people, with 100 spaces reserved for women with HIV. Women with HIV infection should note that on their form.

A committee is working to raise money for transportation for women who would not otherwise be able to get to the conference. Individuals who would like to donate money or frequent flyer miles towards travel scholarships can send their donation to: Women and HIV Conference Travel Fund, c/o Denise Rouse, DC Women's Council on AIDS, 725 8th Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003.

People interested in possible scholarships should contact Denise Rouse of the DC Women's Council on AIDS at 202/544-8255.

The conference is also trying to find free community housing in Washington for women with limited funds. Anyone who lives in the Washington area and is able to house a conference participant for a few days can contact Kate Perkins at 301/496- 0545.

Many AIDS activists want to get together Saturday, December 15, after the conference, to share information, compare notes, and plan their next steps. Conference participants who are interested in meeting with other activists, women with HIV, and service providers should plan to stay through Saturday. Information will be posted at the conference as to where this meeting will be.

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