[1991 Annual Report, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research]

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HIGHLIGHTS
Capturing the essence of a full spectrum of any organization's programs and activities
is difficult. Compounded by an issue as dynamic as HIV disease, this task is nearly
impossible.
Few days in 1991 passed without at least one media feature about AIDS/HIV-related
events or concerns. Two stand out in the nation's memory: Magic Johnson's announcement that he was HIV-positive, and Kimberly Bergalis's trip to Washington to testify
before Congress.
Like many others in the issue, ASAP was involved in each of these events through
media interviews, inquiries from concerned citizens, requests for expert advice or
testimony, or a resource which would more fully explain the epidemic. While words cannot adequately explain ASAP's broad range of involvement, some highlights from a very
busy 1991 stand out.
Organization
ASAP expanded its Advisory Board in 1991 from the original six members to more
than 20 members, representing a broad range of professionals involved in a variety of
facets of the AIDS/HIV issue. Each new member of the Advisory Board was chosen
because of an acute interest and unique involvement in the epidemic. The body includes
individuals in scientific research, biotech development, education and prevention programs, community-based outreach, health-care-and concerned citizens. The expanded
board includes minority representation and a mixture of HIV-positive individuals from
different professional backgrounds, as well as a cross-section of political, religious and
non-religious perspectives.
As in the past, the Advisory Board will participate in planning and evaluating
ASAP's program priorities and goals, and work to further the stated objective of ASAP
through an array of methods and projects.
Programs
In 1991, ASAP programs continued to build on the previous four years of experience and expertise. Increasingly, staff members were called upon to counsel organizations, institutions and individuals dealing with the many facets of epidemic impact.
Education and prevention programs focused on the religious community as ASAP worked toward completion of its second year of the five-year cooperative agreement with the

Centers for Disease Control targeting that community.