[CDC News] HIV/STD/TB Conference Information 11/07/03

The following conference information has been recently added to the 
CDC National Prevention Information Network's (NPIN) Conference 
Database (http://www.cdcnpin.org/db/public/ccmain.htm). For more 
information about HIV, STD, and TB conferences, please contact the CDC 
NPIN at 1-800-458-5231.

INTERNATIONAL
Conf ID: 5000 - Title: Securing Treatment and Care for People Living 
With HIV Low-Income Countries: Where Are We Now? 

NATIONAL
Conf ID: 4994 - Title: An Overview of Hepatitis C 
Conf ID: 4995 - Title: CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV and STD 
Prevention and Treatment: Meeting 
Conf ID: 4996 - Title: Hepatitis C and HCV/HIV Co-infection 
Conf ID: 5001 - Title: 16th Annual National Conference on Social Work 
and HIV/AIDS  

REGIONAL
Conf ID: 4997 - Title: Management of HIV Exposures in Occupational and 
Non-Occupational Settings  
Conf ID: 4998 - Title: Lipodystrophy and Metabolic Problems in HIV: 
Basic Facts and Treatment Options 
Conf ID: 4999 - Title: Grantwriting: Bringing Home the Money!  

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INTERNATIONAL

Conf ID: 5000  
Title: Securing Treatment and Care for People Living With HIV Low-Income 
Countries: Where Are We Now? 
Dates: 01/21/2004 - 01/24/2004 
Event Type: Conference  
Subject: Antiretroviral Drugs; Developing Nations; Health Care 
Accessibility; HIV Positive Persons; International Health; Management 
Strategies; Opportunistic Infections; Coinfections  
Sponsor: Italian Society of Infectious and Tropical Diseases (SIMIT). 
Contact: For further information, contact Agnese Germino by calling +39 
(0)55 2462248; by faxing +39 (0)55 2342929; by e-mailing 
[EMAIL PROTECTED]; or by accessing the website: 
www.promoleader.com/hiv_international_meeting. 
City: Florence 
Country: Italy 
Notes: The registration fee varies according to membership status and 
the dates registered. A study scholarship will be awarded to the best 
scientific oral communication. 
Description: This meeting represents an opportunity for discussing such 
issues as (1) the strategies and problems of prevention (focusing also 
on nutritional aspects and on the availability of microbicides of 
appropriate cost/efficiency); (2) the simplification of courses of 
antiretroviral treatments (also in relation to problems of continuity); 
(3) viable strategies for the prevention and treatment of opportunistic 
infections; (4) the control of coinfections (viral hepatitis and other 
sexually transmitted infections, intestinal infections and parasitoses, 
tuberculosis, malaria, leprosy); (5) the state and prospects of research 
into antiretroviral vaccines; (6) viable strategies for the permanent 
training of health care workers; (7) problems relating to the 
accessibility and availability of vaccines for bacterial and viral 
infections, of antiretroviral drugs, as well as of drugs for associated 
pathologies (including palliative treatments); (8) the global impact of 
the epidemic in terms of mortality, breakdown of the national social and 
productive fabrics, dynamics and temporal forecasts within the human 
contexts; and (9) the connections among the scientific, social and 
political aspects aiming at translation of purposes into action. The 
ultimate aim of this meeting is to find a constructive answer to 
fighting HIV in poor-income countries.  
 
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NATIONAL

Conf ID: 4994  
Title: An Overview of Hepatitis C 
Dates: 11/20/2003 - 11/20/2003 
Event Type: Workshop  
Subject: Diagnostic Tests; Harm Reduction; Hepatitis C; Hepatitis 
Prevention; Hepatitis Transmission; Injecting Drug Users; Treatment  
Sponsor: Harm Reduction Coalition (HRC). 
Contact: For more information, call (212) 683-2334, x16. 
City: Roseburg 
State: OR  
Country: United States 
Notes: The training is free, but pre-registration is necessary. 
Description: This full-day workshop is designed to provide essential 
information on Hep C transmission, prevention, and treatment, with an 
emphasis on drug users. The workshop will identify what hepatitis is, 
how it affects the liver, symptoms and disease progression, how it's 
transmitted, safe injection techniques and other practical prevention 
tips, maintaining a lifestyle that minimizes Hep-C's impact, and 
information on diagnostic testing and treatment. 
 
Conf ID: 4995  
Title: CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV and STD Prevention and 
Treatment: Meeting 
Dates: 11/20/2003 - 11/21/2003 
Event Type: Meeting  
Subject: HIV/AIDS Prevention; Intervention Strategies; Ryan White CARE 
Act Title I; Ryan White CARE Act Title II; Ryan White CARE Act Title 
III; Ryan White CARE Act Title IV; Syphilis  
Sponsor: CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV and STD Prevention and 
Treatment.  
Contact: For more information, contact Paulette Ford-Knights, Public 
Health Analyst, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, 1600 
Clifton Rd, NE, M/S E-07, Atlanta, GA, 30333; by calling (404) 639-8008; 
by faxing (404) 639-3125; or by e-mailing [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
City: Bethesda 
State: MD  
Country: United States 
Notes: This meeting is open to the public and is limited only by the 
space available. The meeting room will accommodate approximately 100 
people.  
Description: This committee is charged with advising the Secretary, the 
Director, CDC and the Administrator, HRSA, regarding activities related 
to prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and other STDs, the support of 
health care services to persons living with HIV/AIDS, and education of 
health professionals and the public about HIV/AIDS and other STDs. The 
committee will support the Agencies' process of identifying and 
responding to the prevention and health service delivery needs of 
affected communities, and the needs of individuals living with or at 
risk for HIV and other STDs. Agenda items include issues pertaining to 
(1) Ryan White CARE Act Reauthorization (RWCA); (2) syphilis 
elimination; and (3) Advancing HIV Prevention: New Strategies for a 
Changing Epidemic.  
 
Conf ID: 4996  
Title: Hepatitis C and HCV/HIV Co-infection 
Dates: 12/12/2003 - 12/12/2003 
Event Type: Workshop  
Subject: Hepatitis C; Coinfections  
Sponsor: National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project (NATAP).  
Contact: For more information, contact NATAP by calling (212) 219-0106 
or (888) 26-natap; by emailing [EMAIL PROTECTED]; or by accessing the 
website: www.natap.org. 
City: Los Angeles 
State: CA  
Country: United States 
Notes: This workshop is free of charge. 
Description: The participants will hear general information about 
Hepatitis C and HCV/HIV co-infection. 
 
Conf ID: 5001  
Title: 16th Annual National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS  
Dates: 05/27/2004 - 05/30/2004 
Event Type: Conference  
Subject: Advocacy; HIV/AIDS; Social Work; Social Workers  
Sponsor: Boston College Graduate School of Social Work. 
Contact: For more information, contact Dr. Vincent J. Lynch, Conference 
Chair by calling (617) 552-4038; or by e-mailing [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or 
contact Jennifer Mills, Conference Chair Assistant by calling (617) 552-
4038; or by e-mailing [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
City: Washington 
State: DC  
Country: United States 
Notes: Those interested in overseeing poster or individual paper 
presentations should submit an abstract, 250 words or less in length by 
December 18, 2003. Only submissions accepted by November 25, 2003 will 
appear in the conference brochure.  
Description: The National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS will be 
held, from May 27-30, 2004, at the Capital Hilton Hotel, in Washington, 
DC. This year's theme, "Empowering Ourselves and Our Clients: Strategies 
for Helping to Shape the Future of HIV/AIDS Care," reflects the 
program's mission to enable frontline social workers and their clients 
to serve as effective agents of change.  

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REGIONAL

Conf ID: 4997  
Title: Management of HIV Exposures in Occupational and Non-Occupational 
Settings  
Dates: 11/19/2003 - 11/19/2003 
Event Type: Seminar  
Subject: Case Management/Administration; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; HIV 
Transmission; Preventive Therapy  
Sponsor: For more information, contact NEAETC at 23 Miner St, Boston, MA 
02215-3318; by calling (617) 262-5657; by faxing (617) 262-5667; by e-
mailing [EMAIL PROTECTED]; or by accessing the Web site: 
www.neaetc.org/_Programs/2003/11November/19Dimock.htm.  
Contact: University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS). New England 
AIDS Education and Training Center (NEAETC).  
City: Roxbury 
State: MA  
Country: United States 
Notes: Continuing education credits are available. 
Description: The objectives of this presentation, using case 
illustrations, are to (1) discuss HIV transmission risk and indicators 
in occupational and non-occupational exposures; (2) describe basic 
guidelines for the management of occupational and non-occupational 
exposures including regimen selection and aftercare; (3) relate the role 
of preventive therapies for other pathogens such as Hepatitis B and C; 
and (4) provide a forum for community-based providers to discuss 
problems and concerns from their clinical practice.  

Conf ID: 4998  
Title: Lipodystrophy and Metabolic Problems in HIV: Basic Facts and 
Treatment Options 
Dates: 11/21/2003 - 11/21/2003 
Event Type: Seminar  
Subject: Clinical Trials; HIV Positive Persons; Metabolic Diseases or 
Disorders; Treatment  
Sponsor: AIDS Action Committee. 
Contact: For more information, contact Jim Liebau by calling (617) 724-
6926. 
City: Boston 
State: MA  
Country: United States 
Description: In this presentation, Sara Dolan of Massachusetts General 
Hospital will review the metabolic problems that can occur in people 
living with HIV. She will discuss the latest research into lipodystrophy 
and HIV-related metabolic problems, including an update on treatments 
for these conditions. Information will also be available about ongoing 
clinical trials within the Program in Nutritional Metabolism at 
Massachusetts General Hospital. 
 
Conf ID: 4999  
Title: Grantwriting: Bringing Home the Money!  
Dates: 12/15/2003 - 12/17/2003 
Event Type: Workshop  
Subject: Grant Management; HIV/AIDS Prevention; HIV/AIDS Treatment or 
Therapies; Technical Assistance; Training Programs  
Sponsor: MassTACTIC Project, Boston AIDS Consortium.  
Contact: For more information, contact Karen Liu, Project Assistant, 
MassTACTIC Project, Boston AIDS Consortium by calling (617) 867-0144, 
ext 33; by emailing [EMAIL PROTECTED]; or by accessing the website: 
www.bacboston.org.  
City: Boston 
State: MA  
Country: United States 
Notes: There is no fee for this training for HIV/AIDS providers located 
in Massachusetts. Other providers and persons may contact the MassTACTIC 
Project for fee information or if they have questions about eligibility 
for free trainings. There are no CEU, CME, or other kinds of on-going 
educational units available for this workshop. Participants must attend 
all days of the workshop.  
Description: This three-day workshop will be taught by trainers who have 
successfully written and reviewed funding proposals. Besides covering 
the "nuts and bolts" of grantwriting, they will also offer helpful tips 
and suggestions. Participants will learn how to (1) set up a process in 
their organization to identify new funding sources and respond in a less 
stressful manner to funding notices; (2) use data and other information 
to describe the local HIV/AIDS epidemic, target populations, and their 
need for services; (3) develop clear and concise service goals, 
objectives, and workplan; (4) describe their program and proposed 
services; (5) prepare a realistic budget and budget narrative; (6) 
design a sound evaluation plan; (7) ensure that all the pieces of their 
proposal work together; and (8) establish and maintain good 
relationships with current and prospective funders.  

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