3277.2 Critical HIV Care and Prevention Issues

Monday, November 5, 2007: 2:30 PM
Poster
How best to treat and care for persons diagnosed with HIV/AIDS remains paramount. The posters in this session address factors relating to treatment and care. Topics covered are as follows: (1) impact of gender-based violence and gender inequality on the spread of HV among HIV positive women residing in Africa; (2) examine impact of healthcare providers attitudes and perceptions on the care received by newly diagnosed HIV youth; (3) identify and discuss the diverse settings wherein MSM and heterosexual men and women receive HIV testing and counseling; (4) identify key determinants of HIV among underserved, international populations; (5) discuss the relationships between HIV and other diseases (e.g., TB); and (6) the role religion plays.
Session Objectives: 1. Recognize factors associated with HIV transmission among persons residing outside of the US 2. Describe barriers faced by HIV positive persons. 3. Discuss different treatment options available to HIV positive persons
Moderator:
Jessica R. Jones

Board 1
Gender inequality, gender-based violence and HIV: Connections & challenges in sub-Saharan Africa
Kristin Dunkle, MPH PhD and Rachel K. Jewkes, MBBS, MSc, MD
Board 2
Provider perceptions of the challenges faced by youth newly diagnosed with HIV
Diana Lemos, MPH, Sybil G. Hosek, PhD and Gary W. Harper, PhD, MPH
  
Board 3
HIV test locations and information received by MSM and heterosexual men and women
Mary Milnamow, BA and Jennifer L. Lauby, PhD
  
Board 4
Endodontic treatment for persons who are HIV positive
David I. Rosenstein, DMD, MPH, Paul Brent, DDS, Mary Lou Ernaga, MS, Craig Baumgartner, DDS, PHD, Gary Chiodo, DMD and Michael Plunkett, DDS, MPH
Board 5
Social network, norms and other HIV-related determinants among migrant workers in China
Cui Yang, Kaijin Zhang and Ling Zhou
Board 6
Multilevel determinants of HIV counseling and testing, interpersonal communication about HIV/AIDS, and awareness of treatment options in Zambia
Elizabeth Nauman, MPH and Paul Hutchinson, PhD
Board 7
Estimating return of persons living with HIV/AIDS to the New Orleans area following hurricane Katrina
William T. Robinson, PhD, Debbie Wendell, MPH, DeAnn Gruber, PhD, Joe Foxhood, Amy Zapata, MPH and M. Beth Scalco, MPA, LCSW
Board 8
Assessments on HIV transmission risks in clinical situations by health care students from Congo, Germany, Lithuania, Namibia, and Spain
Joerg Klewer, MD PhD, Sabine Twork, MD PhD, Laura Sasnauskaite, MD, Francisco Guillen-Grima, MD PhD, Joachim Kugler, MD PhD and Helmut Lauschke, MD PhD
Board 9
Religiosity and sexual behavior among individuals living with HIV in America's “Bible Belt”
Brooke E.E. Montgomery, Katharine E. Stewart, PhD, MPH, Zoran Bursac, PhD, Jan Richter, EdD and Jada Walker, MEd

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Organized by: HIV/AIDS
Endorsed by: Socialist Caucus, Maternal and Child Health

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