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Email this Webcast Support Files Adimora Slides   (.pdf)    Gomez Slides   (.pdf)    Paxton Slides   (.pdf)    Walters Slides   (.pdf)    Related Links Organizations and Research Institutions Publications and Reports U.S. Government Resources HIV/AIDS: The Disproportionate Impact of Women of Color in the U.S.  1/10/2006 amfAR, Society for Women's Health Research and Women's Policy, Inc.; Washington, D.C. View Webcast ( video ) ( transcript ) Panel members of this briefing, sponsored by amfAR, Society for Women's Health Research and Women's Policy, Inc., discuss the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on women of color, share experiences relevant to understanding this major health disparity and devise strategies to address the issue. Welcome: Celia Maxwell, M.D., FACP, assistant vice president for Health Affairs; director, Women's Health Institute, Howard University Judith D. Auerbach, Ph.D., vice president, Public Policy and Program Development, amfAR Cindy Hall, president, Women's Policy, Inc. Moderator: Judith D. Auerbach, Ph.D., vice president, Public Policy and Program Development, amfAR Panelists: Lynn Paxton, M.D., M.P.H., leader, Antiretroviral Prophylaxis and Microbicides Team, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides an overview of the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS among women and girls both in the U.S. and globally. Adaora Adimora, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, discusses the disparate impact of HIV on African-American women. Karina Walters, M.S.W., Ph.D., associate professor, School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, addresses the role of substance use in the HIV epidemic among women of color, with a focus on Native American women. Cynthia A. Gomez, Ph.D., co-director, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, and Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, discusses barriers to prevention, care, and treatment services, including issues of language, citizenship status, family status, and cultural resistance. Karina Andrea Danvers, M.A., director, Connecticut AIDS Education and Training Center, Yale School of Nursing, shares her experiences as an HIV-positive woman of color working as an AIDS educator in Connecticut.   Sign up for email alerts and stay informed about upcoming HealthCasts, and the latest health policy issues, news, and events. Not sure if your computer is set up to view a HealthCast? For technical support on this or other issues: Consult our Frequently Asked Questions or How to View. Contact us by email with any comments, problems, suggestions. Call the kaisernetwork.org Help Desk at 202-347-5270. Change Your Video Preferences ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... About Us     Help