Management of HIV/AIDS in Community Based Settings

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XIV International AIDS Conference
Barcelona, Spain
Management of HIV/flIDS in Community Based Settings
Sunday, July 7, 2002. 9:30 to 13:30 hrs
Fira de Barcelona Conference Center. Hall 5, Room 6
4yUnited States Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration
Description of the Session:
This satellite session will address the challenges of providing
HIV and AIDS care in a variety of community-based settings.
Strategies such as partnering, outreach programs, inclusion
of affected populations and planning grants to reach communities in need will be discussed. Model programs will be pre- sented and session participants will be encouraged to actively
- oparticipate in the discussions. Issues related to the manage- ment of drugs in community-based settings such as the use
_ of HAART and adherence to medications will be presented. A
_ panel of health care workers will discuss needs and methods
_of training staff in community-based programs.
The target audience for this session is clinicians and other
providers of care in community-based organizations and NGO's,
local health officials and community workers.
Session Overview... Dr. Deborah Parham
Setting-up Community-Based
Programs.... Dr. Jose R. Morales & Dr. Barbara Aranda-Naranjo
* Preparing to Set Up a Program
* Community involvement
* Inclusion of PLWA
(planning grants, volunteer/outreach, partnering)
Audience Discussion
Community-Based Models.... Dr. Lois Eldred
* Multidisciplinary approach
* One-stop shopping
* Comprehensive care
* Family-centered approach
Audience Discussion
ARV Use in Community-Based Settings: Assurring Adherence
and Quality.... Dr. Laura Cheever & Dr. Magda Barini-Garcia
Audience Discussion
HRSA's Role in Global HIV/AIDS Activities... Dr. Raul Romaguera
Closing Remarks/Announcements