5156.0: Wednesday, October 24, 2001: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

Panel Discussion Session

HIV and STD Prevention Program Integration: How Are We Doing?

Collaboration between HIV and STD programs is essential. The epidemiologic synergy between HIV infection and other STDs is well documented. The linkages between HIV and other STDs go beyond the biomedical, and impact patient care as well as public health policy. This workshop will examine the state of HIV and STD program integration in the US, highlight case studies where successful integration and collaboration have taken place, and will examine barriers to integration and collaboration. Community involvement in HIV and STD prevention will be examined, and strategies to enhance involvement will be addressed. Finally, the role that sexual health plays in both HIV and STD prevention will be examined, and strategies to engage communities in sexual health dialogue will be outlined. Resources focusing on programmatic integration strategies will be highlighted.
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement.
Learning Objectives: 1.) List barriers to HIV & STD integration and collaboration. 2.) Describe strategies to enhance community involvement in HIV & STD integration. 3.) Describe role of sexual health in HIV & STD prevention and list resources available on sexual health.
Moderator(s):Frank Beadle do Palomo, MA
Organizer(s):Margaret A. Anderson
2:30 PMCommunity Planning and HIV/STD Integration
Frank Beadle de Palomo, MA
2:30 PMHIV Prevention Communnity Planning and STD Prevention
Sharon Novey, MPH
2:30 PMSexual Health: Umbrella for HIV & STD Prevention Collaboration
Margaret Anne Anderson
Sponsor:Community Health Planning and Policy Development
Cosponsors:HIV/AIDS; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Caucus of Public Health Workers; Population, Family Planning, and Reproductive Health; Social Work; Socialist Caucus
CE Credits:CME, Chiropractic, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work

The 129th Annual Meeting of APHA