5012.0 Social and Cultural Issues Surrounding HIV/AIDS Status, Disclosure and Transmission

Wednesday, November 7, 2007: 8:30 AM
Poster
The focus of the posters in this session is enhancing our understanding of the social and cultural issues surrounding HIV/AIDS status, disclosing one’s status to others, and perinatal transmission of HIV and related concerns. Several of the posters examine the impact of HIV/AIDS status within the family context, while other posters describe the challenges and barriers to disclosing one’s status in diverse situations. Another key theme is how to reduce perinatal HIV transmission and improving the health and well-being of pregnant women. Other topics include (1) issues surrounding gender, incarceration, knowledge, and HIV transmission; (2) possible political consequences associated with disclosure, and (3) enhancing quality of life among HIV+ persons.
Session Objectives: 1. Evaluate the efficacy of different strategies designed to reduce perinatal transmission of HIV. 2. Describe the social and cultural issues that surround HIV disclosure. 3. Recognize the disparities present regarding HIV testing and disclosure among vulnerable segments of the population.
Moderator:
Michael Reece, PhD, MPH

Board 2
Bridging the serostatus divide: A new intervention for substance-using MSM
Steven P. Kurtz, PhD, Jason C. Weaver, BA and James A. Inciardi, PhD
Board 7
Fears about HIV transmission in families with an HIV-infected parent: A qualitative study
Burton O. Cowgill, PhD, MPH, Laura Bogart, PhD, Rosalie Corona, PhD, Gery Ryan, PhD and Mark A. Schuster, MD, PhD
Board 8
Ethnic Differences in HIV Disclosure and HIV Transmission Risk
Jason D. P. Bird, MSW, David Fingerhut, MS, MA, David McKirnan, PhD and Christine M. Holland, MA
Board 9
Politics of disclosure: Women's experiences with disclosure of HIV status in South Africa
Juliet Iwelunmor, Collins O. Airhihenbuwa, PhD, MPH, Rhonda Belue, PhD, Titilayo A. Okoror, PhD and Darigg C. Brown, PhD, MPH

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Organized by: HIV/AIDS
Endorsed by: Women's Caucus, Socialist Caucus

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