Treatment
Adherence
Treatment Adherence is designed to help
individuals with HIV understand their disease, learn about available
HIV/AIDS services and how to access them, and find support for
their efforts to stay in successful care and treatment services.
Treatment Adherence is a free service available in English and
Spanish.
Treatment advocates and nutrition experts at AIDS Project Los
Angeles are also available by appointment to help individuals
access and understand important health care information.
HIV Research Catalyst Forum 2010
In April, HIV/AIDS advocates met in Baltimore for the HIV Research Catalyst Forum, a unique conference focusing on community advocacy in HIV treatment and prevention research. The Catalyst Forum aims to revitalize the community response to the domestic and global AIDS epidemic by amplifying the voices of community advocates in HIV treatment and prevention research.
APLA Treatment Education Program Manager Brian Risley offered a presentation on HIV and aging to conference participants. View a Webcast of the presentation, and follow along with the slide set.
HIV Matters, Community Update, October 11, 2010
APLA and community partners The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center and Being Alive LA presented HIV MATTERS: THE BIG 3, a community update on the latest HIV/AIDS-related news from three of the largest annual HIV-related conferences: AIDS 2010, The XVIII International AIDS Conference, the 50th ICAAC (The Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy), and the 48th Conference of IDSA, the Infectious Diseases Society of America. A panel of experts discussed the latest breakthroughs reported from each of these three conference events. View a slide set on new treatment guidelines and HIV medications fom AIDS 2010, the XVIII International AIDS Conference.
HIV Matters 2009 / CROI
In February, the world’s leading HIV/AIDS researchers gathered in Montreal for CROI 2009, an annual review of the latest findings in HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention. Couldn’t attend the conference? Then view slide presentations from APLA’s HIV Matters 2009 community update, where experts gathered to review the most recent scientific research out of CROI and explained its impact on care and treatment.
HIV Vaccine Research
For information about HIV vaccine research, please go to:
www.bethegeneration.nih.gov
www.vaccineforall.org
www.avac.org
www.iavi.org
www.ibelieveintheV.org
Topics to Discuss with a Treatment Advocate:
- Starting Combination Therapy
- Adherence to Medications
- Changing Drug Regimens
- Diet and Nutrition
- Questions to Ask Your Health Care
Provider
- Understanding Your Lab Results
- Drug Side Effects and Interactions
- Medical Terminology
- Complementary and Alternative Treatments
For more information, please call
213.201.1600 and ask to speak to a treatment
advocate.
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