HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 8^TH CONFERENCE
ON RETROVIRUSES AND OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS

SATELLITE VIDEOCONFERENCE

MARCH 29, 2001
1:00-3:00 PM (EST)

You are cordially invited to view this important satellite videoconference featuring key findings presented at the Conference held in Chicago on February 4-8, 2001.

A panel of preeminent HIV/AIDS clinicians will discuss these findings and implications for HIV/AIDS clinicians and care providers. Topics discussed at the Conference include:

• Antiretroviral therapy (preclinical, clinical, and complications)
  
• Opportunistic infections
  
• Virology and immunology
  
• Primary/acute infection
  
• Pathogenesis
  
• Clinical pharmacology
  
• Epidemiology and infection control
  
• Pediatric/Maternal/ Fetal/Women's Health
  
• Microbicides

A toll-free number, provided during the broadcast, will give viewers the opportunity to direct questions or comments to the panelists.

The broadcast is sponsored by the Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, and its HIV/AIDS Bureau, which administers the Ryan White CARE Act. Each year, the CARE Act funds primary health care and support services for more than 500,000 low-income, uninsured individuals and their families affected by HIV/AIDS.

For more information about the broadcast, or to register as a down-link site, visit http://www.tech-res-intl.com/hrsabroadcast. Please register by March 23, 2001.

For general information about CARE Act programs and services, call 301-443-6652 or visit http://www.hab.hrsa.gov/.
posted 3/2/2001