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AIDS Conference Dates New York Area and Worldwide: Call-In Radio Program on HIV |
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By John S. James
African-Americans
One-day meetings connected with the 1999 National Conference
on African-Americans and AIDS have been set for:
Los Angeles, August 4;
These are "designed for clinicians who care for African- American patients infected with HIV, as well as healthcare media, federal and state government agency representatives, federal and state legislators, AIDS service organization officers, social workers, pharmacists, nurses, peer counselors, church leadership, and corrections healthcare personnel." They are sponsored by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. "The objectives for each conference are to familiarize participants with: The epidemiology of HIV in the United States; Current guidelines and cutting edge clinical modalities for the management of HIV; Current research encompassing drug abuse and its connection to the HIV epidemic; Social and psychiatric concerns of the HIV-infected patient; and Policy initiatives, trends, and political issues which impact all HIV-infected patients." For registration and other information, fax a request to the National Conference on African Americans and AIDS 2000, 410- 995-0610. New York Area and Worldwide: Call-In Radio Program on HIV
Levin founded the National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project five years ago, focusing at that time on protease inhibitors. Today a major focus of NATAP is providing treatment information to different ethnic communities in New York. For more information, call NATAP at 212-219-0106. Suggestions for topics and speakers are welcome. AIDS Treatment News Published twice monthly Subscription and Editorial Office: P.O. Box 411256 San Francisco, CA 94141 800/TREAT-1-2 toll-free U.S. and Canada 415/255-0588 regular office number Fax: 415/255-4659 E-mail: aidsnews@aidsnews.org
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