2nd Annual Congressional Briefing

2nd Annual Congressional Briefing 4/24/2007
BIENESTAR, Washington, D.C.



	Support Files Dozier Slides (.pdf) Kates Slides (.pdf) Santana Slides (.pdf) Waters Slides (.pdf)

	Additional Resources Kaiser Health Disparities Report: A Weekly Look at Race, Ethnicity and Health Kaiser Family Foundation: HIV/AIDS Fact Sheet: "Latinos and HIV/AIDS" Webcasts on Latinos and HIV Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Reports on HIV/AIDS and Latinos

BIENESTAR hosts this briefing on the issues surrounding HIV/AIDS and the Hispanic community and provides ideas for future actions to reduce the spread of this disease. Panelists review how HIV/AIDS should be addressed in a comprehensive way: looking at issues of substance abuse, mental health, lack of health insurance, cross-border issues, language and cultural barriers, and HIV/AIDS stigma.

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Introduction

Oscar De La O
President & CEO
Bienestar
Frank Oldham, Jr.
Executive Director
National Association of People with AIDS

Welcome

Rep. Hilda Solis (D-Calif.)
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.)

Speakers

"Overview of Latinos and HIV/AIDS in the United States"
Jen Kates, M.A., M.P.A.
Director, HIV policy
Vice President, Kaiser Family Foundation
"Concerns with the implementation of the Minority AIDS Initiative"
Damon Dozier
Director, Government Relations and Public Policy
National Minority AIDS Council
"Recommendations for fighting HIV/AIDS in the Latino Community"
Alberto Santana, M.S.
Florida Department of Health Miami-Dade County Health Department Office of HIV/AIDS
Latino Advisory Board Member, National Association of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
"Stop AIDS in Prisons Act: Testing in prisons"
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)
"Justice Act of 2007: Condoms in Prisons"
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.)

Q & A Session

Closing Remarks

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