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| The following conference information has been recently added to the CDC N=
ational Prevention Information Network's (NPIN) Conference Database (http=
://www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/locates/LocateConf.asp). For more information =
about HIV, STD, and TB conferences, please contact the CDC NPIN at 1-800-=
458-5231.
INTERNATIONAL
Conf ID: 5363 - Title: World AIDS Marathon
NATIONAL
Conf ID: 5362 - Title: Supporting Networks of HIV Care=20
Conf ID: 5368 - Title: Steps to Success in Community-Based HIV/AIDS Preve=
ntion: Modules 1 and 2
Conf ID: 5369 - Title: The Emerging Technologies and Healthcare Innovatio=
ns Congress, The Consumer Directed Healthcare Conference & The Health Car=
e Research & Innovations Congress=20
Conf ID: 5370 - Title: Supporting Networks of HIV Care=20
REGIONAL
Conf ID: 5364 - Title: Are You HIV Positive and Running Out of Options?
Conf ID: 5365 - Title: Are You HIV Positive and Running Out of Options?
Conf ID: 5366 - Title: Are You HIV Positive and Running Out of Options?
Conf ID: 5367 - Title: Are You HIV Positive and Running Out of Options?
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INTERNATIONAL
Conf ID: 5363 =20
Title: World AIDS Marathon=20
Dates: 12/01/2004 - 12/01/2004=20
Event Type: Fundraiser =20
Subject: Community Awareness; Fundraising; HIV/AIDS Prevention; HIV/AIDS =
Treatment or Therapies; International Health Policies; International Heal=
th Programs; Persons with HIV/AIDS =20
Sponsor: Planet Poz. =20
Contact: For additional information contact Richard Brodsky at Planet Poz=
, 5300 Eubank Boulevard NE 9-D, Albuquerque, NM 87111, USA by e-mail: ric=
hardbpc@aol.com or access one of these Web sites: www.planetpoz.org or ww=
w.worldaidsmarathon.com =20
City: Nairobi=20
Country: Kenya=20
Notes: Entry Fee Schedule: US $100 through November 1, 2004=20
Runners must be 18 years or older on race day, December 1 2004, to regist=
er.=20
Description: This fundraiser was organized by Planet Poz, a non-profit or=
ganization created for the research and rehabilitation of all persons liv=
ing with HIV/AIDS. This international running marathon will aim to addres=
s several issues 1)Provide AIDS medication to those who are too poor to =
afford it. (2)Remind the world that nearly an entire generation of Africa=
n parents with AIDS will leave their children as orphans, and to support =
orphanages for these children. (3)Inform people that even if AIDS cannot =
yet be cured, one's quality of life can be vastly improved by living a he=
althy lifestyle. (5)Encourage the United States Postal Service to issue a=
fund-raising commemorative stamp recognizing the AIDS epidemic, both pas=
t and present. (6)Eliminate the stigma that still surrounds AIDS patients=
today. (7) Help to provide an African infrastructure that will insure th=
at the monies raised will be efficiently spent now, and in the future. (8=
) Be a source=20
of hope and inspiration to ALL people with AIDS and cancer=20
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NATIONAL
Conf ID: 5362 =20
Title: Supporting Networks of HIV Care =20
Dates: 01/14/2005 - 01/14/2005=20
Event Type: Training Program =20
Subject: Community Health Services; Health Care Planning; HIV/AIDS Preven=
tion; HIV/AIDS Treatment or Therapies; Minorities; Primary Care; Technica=
l Assistance =20
Sponsor: Supporting Networks of HIV Care (SNHC).=20
Contact: For more information, visit SNHC online at http://www.hivta.org/=
or call: (800) 861-5640. =20
City: Nationwide=20
Country: United States=20
Notes: Organizations can apply by filling out a Request for Service form =
by the application deadline: January 14, 2005. =20
Description: SNHC is designed to help organizations develop and improve t=
heir ability to provide HIV/AIDS primary health care and support services=
to communities of color and provides organizations with free technical a=
ssistance.
Agencies are eligible to apply for assistance through this project if the=
y are: Committed to providing primary health care or related support serv=
ices to people of color; Physically located in or near a community whose =
residents are predominantly racial or ethnic minorities that are living w=
ith or at risk for HIV infection; Able to demonstrate a financial need fo=
r the requested assistance; and In need of technical assistance to expand=
, implement or improve HIV primary care and support services to people of=
color or support building networks and linkages for care.
Organizations that do not currently provide HIV/AIDS services or do not r=
eceive HIV/AIDS funding are eligible to receive assistance through this p=
roject.
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Conf ID: 5368 =20
Title: Steps to Success in Community-Based HIV/AIDS Prevention: Modules 1=
and 2=20
Dates: 12/15/2004 - 12/15/2004=20
Event Type: Satellite Conference =20
Subject: Community Health Care Planning; HIV/AIDS Prevention; HIV/AIDS Pr=
ogram Administration; Intervention Strategies; Training Programs =20
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). Association of S=
chools of Public Health (ASPH).=20
Contact: For additional information regarding these programs, contact Mar=
=EDa Gonz=E1lez-Gelabert via telephone: (770) 451-5800 or e-mail: mgg@hea=
lthconsultinggroup.com =20
City: Nationwide=20
Country: United States=20
Notes: The deadline for viewing the webcast and completing the modules is=
December 15, 2004.
There is no fee to register and participate in these capacity-building pr=
ograms.
For more information, to download the fact sheet on each module or to reg=
ister go to: http://www.ihpl.org/=20
Description: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the=
Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH), through the CDC/ASPH Ins=
titute for HIV Prevention Leadership, are offering Steps to Success in Co=
mmunity-Based HIV/AIDS Prevention: Module 1 (Community Assessment) - How =
to Determine Who is at Risk and Why and Module 2 (Planning and Implementi=
ng Interventions) - How to Plan and Put Into Action Strategies for Behavi=
or Change.
Benefits of participation in the courses include: Learning how to apply t=
he community assessment processes in an organization to identify populati=
ons at highest risk for HIV/AIDS and document their prevention needs base=
d on behaviors and the risk and protective factors influencing those beha=
viors (Module 1-Community Assessment); Learning how to develop a detailed=
plan and strategies for implementing an intervention targeted to changin=
g behaviors including the risk and protective factors influencing the beh=
avior (Module 2- Planning and Implementing Interventions).=20
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Conf ID: 5369 =20
Title: The Emerging Technologies and Healthcare Innovations Congress, The=
Consumer Directed Healthcare Conference & The Health Care Research & Inn=
ovations Congress =20
Dates: 11/29/2004 - 12/01/2004=20
Event Type: Conference =20
Subject: Clinical Research; Health Care Delivery; Health Care Planning; T=
echnical Assistance =20
Sponsor: Emerging Technologies and Healthcare Innovations Congress (TETHI=
C). Health Care Research and Innovations Congress (HCRIC). Consumer Direc=
ted Health Care Conference and Expo (CDHCC) =20
Contact: To register, go to www.cdhcc.com, www.hcric.com, or www.tethic.c=
om or call (804) 266-7422 Ext. 7408, or email jennifer@theemergentgroup.c=
om. =20
City: Washington=20
State: DC =20
Country: United States=20
Description: The Emerging Technologies and Healthcare Innovations Congres=
s (TETHIC), and the Health Care Research and Innovations Congress (HCRIC)=
have a commonality of purpose addressing the critical issues that are dr=
iving healthcare today. HCRIC will address the acceleration of innovation=
to practice and TETHIC will showcase many of the emerging information an=
d clinical technologies that promise to expedite delivery of innovation a=
nd standardization. The Consumer Directed Health Care Conference and Expo=
(CDHCC) will also be held in conjunction with TETHIC and HCRIC and will =
provide the forum to address the role of the consumer and the patient as =
these new technologies emerge and consumers assume more responsibility of=
their healthcare future. =20
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Conf ID: 5370 =20
Title: Supporting Networks of HIV Care =20
Dates: 03/31/2005 - 03/31/2005=20
Event Type: Training Program =20
Subject: Community Health Services; Health Care Planning; HIV/AIDS Preven=
tion; HIV/AIDS Treatment or Therapies; Minorities; Primary Care; Technica=
l Assistance =20
Sponsor: Supporting Networks of HIV Care (SNHC).=20
Contact: For more information, visit SNHC online at http://www.hivta.org/=
or call: (800) 861-5640. =20
City: Nationwide=20
Country: United States=20
Notes: Organizations can apply by filling out a Request for Service form =
by the application deadline: March 31, 2005.=20
Description: SNHC is designed to help organizations develop and improve t=
heir ability to provide HIV/AIDS primary health care and support services=
to communities of color and provides organizations with free technical a=
ssistance.
Agencies are eligible to apply for assistance through this project if the=
y are: Committed to providing primary health care or related support serv=
ices to people of color; Physically located in or near a community whose =
residents are predominantly racial or ethnic minorities that are living w=
ith or at risk for HIV infection; Able to demonstrate a financial need fo=
r the requested assistance; and In need of technical assistance to expand=
, implement or improve HIV primary care and support services to people of=
color or support building networks and linkages for care.
Organizations that do not currently provide HIV/AIDS services or do not r=
eceive HIV/AIDS funding are eligible to receive assistance through this p=
roject.=20
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REGIONAL
Conf ID: 5364 =20
Title: Are You HIV Positive and Running Out of Options?=20
Dates: 11/08/2004 - 11/08/2004=20
Event Type: education Program =20
Subject: HIV Positive Persons; HIV/AIDS Treatment or Therapies; Patient C=
are; Protease Inhibitors =20
Sponsor: Program for Wellness Restoration (PoWeR). =20
Contact: For additional information contact: Nelson Vergel, by email: pow=
ertx@aol.com or access the Web site: www.salvagetherapies.org/ =20
City: Boynton Beach=20
State: FL =20
Country: United States=20
Notes: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. No RSVP r=
equired.
This lecture is also being held in Tampa on November 9th, Miami Beach on =
November 10th, and Ft. Lauderdale on November 11th.=20
Description: This lecture will provide an overview of double protease inh=
ibitor boosted combinations: Fuzeon, Tipranavir expanded access, TNX 355,=
TMC 114 and 125, and oral entry inhibitors in Phase II studies. The main=
goal is to empower patients and their health care providers with informa=
tion to enable them to construct viable regimens for maximum viral load c=
ontrol. =20
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Conf ID: 5365 =20
Title: Are You HIV Positive and Running Out of Options?=20
Dates: 11/09/2004 - 11/09/2004=20
Event Type: education Program =20
Subject: HIV Positive Persons; HIV/AIDS Treatment or Therapies; Patient C=
are; Persons with HIV/AIDS =20
Sponsor: Program for Wellness Restoration (PoWeR). =20
Contact: For additional information contact: Nelson Vergel, powertx@aol.c=
om or access the Web site: www.salvagetherapies.org/ =20
City: Tampa=20
State: FL =20
Country: United States=20
Notes: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. No RSVP r=
equired.
This lecture is also being held in Boynton Beach on November 8th, Miami B=
each on November 10th, and Ft. Lauderdale on November 11th.=20
Description: This lecture will provide an overview of double protease inh=
ibitor boosted combinations: Fuzeon, Tipranavir expanded access, TNX 355,=
TMC 114 and 125, and oral entry inhibitors in Phase II studies. The main=
goal is to empower patients and their health care providers with informa=
tion to enable them to construct viable regimens for maximum viral load c=
ontrol. =20
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Conf ID: 5366 =20
Title: Are You HIV Positive and Running Out of Options?=20
Dates: 11/10/2004 - 11/10/2004=20
Event Type: education Program =20
Subject: HIV Positive Persons; HIV/AIDS Treatment or Therapies; Patient C=
are; Protease Inhibitors =20
Sponsor: Program for Wellness Restoration (PoWeR). =20
Contact: For additional information contact: Nelson Vergel, powertx@aol.c=
om or access the Web site: www.salvagetherapies.org/ =20
City: Miami Beach=20
State: FL =20
Country: United States=20
Notes: This lecture is also being held in Boynton Beach on November 8th, =
Tampa on November 9th, and Ft. Lauderdale on November 11th. =20
Description: This lecture will provide an overview of double protease inh=
ibitor boosted combinations: Fuzeon, Tipranavir expanded access, TNX 355,=
TMC 114 and 125, and oral entry inhibitors in Phase II studies. The main=
goal is to empower patients and their health care providers with informa=
tion to enable them to construct viable regimens for maximum viral load c=
ontrol. =20
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Conf ID: 5367 =20
Title: Are You HIV Positive and Running Out of Options?=20
Dates: 11/11/2004 - 11/11/2004=20
Event Type: education Program =20
Subject: HIV Positive Persons; HIV/AIDS Treatment or Therapies; Patient C=
are; Protease Inhibitors =20
Sponsor: Program for Wellness Restoration (PoWeR). =20
Contact: For additional information contact: Nelson Vergel, powertx@aol.c=
om or access the Web site: www.salvagetherapies.org/ =20
City: Ft. Lauderdale=20
State: FL =20
Country: United States=20
Notes: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. No RSVP r=
equired.
This lecture is also being held in Boynton Beach on November 8th, Tampa o=
n November 9th, and Miami Beach on November 10th.=20
Description: This lecture will provide an overview of double protease inh=
ibitor boosted combinations: Fuzeon, Tipranavir expanded access, TNX 355,=
TMC 114 and 125, and oral entry inhibitors in Phase II studies. The main=
goal is to empower patients and their health care providers with informa=
tion to enable them to construct viable regimens for maximum viral load c=
ontrol. =20
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