Greater Than AIDS Campaign Targets Black Americans

The Greater Than AIDS campaign, launched on June 27, is a national movement to mobilize Black Americans in response to AIDS and promote specific calls-to-action to prevent and reduce the further spread of HIV. Greater Than AIDS is designed to inspire hope and promote the possibility of change in the AIDS epidemic facing Black America through the united actions of individuals, families, and communities. The campaign stresses six specific actions: being informed; using condoms; getting tested and treated, as needed; speaking openly; acting with respect; and getting involved

Greater Than AIDS is a campaign of the Black AIDS Media Partnership (BAMP), a sustained commitment among major U.S. media companies to work together to address AIDS in Black America. The Kaiser Family Foundation is providing day-to-day management for BAMP, with technical support from the Black AIDS Institute, the Elton John AIDS Foundation, and a number of major civil society partners. The campaign is organized in collaboration with Act Against AIDS, a multi-year effort by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help refocus national attention on the HIV/AIDS crisis in the United States.

Learn more about the campaign at http://www.greaterthan.org/

Ohio Nursing Law & Continuing Education Requirements

The Greater Cincinnati ANAC Chapter and the University of Cincinnati LPS of the Pennsylvania/MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center announce an educational dinner program “Ohio Nursing Law and Continuing Education Requirements” to be presented at the Montgomery Inn Boathouse on August 10th, 2009, 6:00 – 8:00 pm.

Featured Speaker:  Rosalind Moore, RN, BSN, Instructor, Direct Care Trainings, Moore Tailored Training Services, Springdale, OH.

1.0 continuing education credits have been approved by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91) an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credential Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

ANAC members are free, all others $10.00 at the door. Registration is required. To register, please call 513-584-7535.

For a program flyer with course objectives, agenda and location, click here

Save the Date: World AIDS Day Leadership Conference

The Ohio AIDS Coalition, in collaboration with the HIV CARE Services Section and the HIV/STD/AVH Prevention Program of the Ohio Department of Health and the Pennsylvania/Mid-Atlantic AIDS Education & Training Center (AETC), is pleased to announce our first combined World AIDS Day Leadership Conference.

The Conference will be held November 16 -17, 2009 at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Columbus. 

The National Association of People With AIDS (NAPWA) will host a Regional Meeting & Dinner for people living with HIV/AIDS on Sunday, November 15, preceding the Conference.

The 2009 Conference participants will include community activists, social workers, health care providers, mental health professionals and other HIV prevention and care professionals, as well as people living with HIV/AIDS.  We plan to provide excellent multi-level education and training opportunities targeted to attendees with beginning-to-advanced levels of knowledge and skills. Continuing education credits will also be available.

2009 World AIDS Day Leadership Conference Call for Workshop Proposals

For additional information, please contact Kevin Sullivan at the Ohio AIDS Coalition: 614-444-1683 / 1-800-226-5554 or sullivan@ohioaidscoalition.org

Guide To Hepatitis B For People Living With HIV

A new publication from Treatment Action Group, the Guide To Hepatitis B For People Living With HIV is now available. This guide provides information on the prevention, care, and treatment of HBV, and the impact of HBV on HIV disease. It is designed to be accessible to people with no medical training. Where medical terms are used, they are explained in detailed but simple language. To access English and Spanish versions of the Guide, click here