September 18, 2008 marks the launch of a new national awareness initiative of The AIDS Institute entitled National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAAD). This national campaign will highlight the complex issues related to HIV prevention, care and treatment for aging populations in the United States.
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WHO: |
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Dr. Gene Copello, Executive Director of The AIDS Institute |
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Dr. Ronald O. Valdiserri, Chief Consultant for the Public Health Strategic Health Care Group in the Office of Public Health and Environmental Hazards, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
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Jane Fowler, Founder and Director of HIV Wisdom for Older Women |
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Ivy Turnbull, Secretary of the Board of Directors of The AIDS Institute and Associate Director, Department of Pediatrics – HIV Service Division Kings County Hospital Center. |
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Zina Age, CEO /Founder of Aniz, Inc. and President of Aniz Baton Rouge Satellite (ABRS) |
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WHAT: |
An opportunity to talk to the experts about the forgotten population of aging adults in this country who are living with HIV and don’t know it; Struggling to live with HIV disease and the complications that the aging process has on the disease; Staying HIV negative for older adults and the lack of prevention messages directed at them; Older adults carrying for young children and grand children due to the impact of HIV disease on the family. | |
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WHEN: |
12:00pm, September 18, 2008 | |
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WHERE: |
Room 114, Greater Ft. Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center | |
| 1950 Eisenhower Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33316 | ||
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For more information on NHAAAD and The AIDS Institute please visit: www.theaidsinstitute.org
To access National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day toolkit materials, go to: www.theaidsinstitute.org Events Section / Awareness Days
The AIDS Institute
Michelle Scavnicky, 813-765-7917
MScavnicky@theaidsinstitute.org
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Michael Ruppal, 813-505-1946
MRuppal@theaidsinstitute.org