Newsletter
JANUARY 2007 :: Table of Contents
- Legislative Update - 2
- Upcoming Events and Meetings - 3
- Committee News - 4
- News from the Network - 5
- “High Rates of Primary HIV-1 Drug Resistance Among Adolescents” - 6
- “Epidemiology among Adolescents & Young” - 6
- “End Homophobia to Cut HIV Among Blacks: Report” - 6
- “Routine Testing Deemed Cost Effective” - 6
- “U S - Teen Pregnancy Rates Decline As A Result of
- Improved Contraceptive Use” - 6
- Community Resources - 7-8
- JANUARY 2007 NEWSLETTER
AUGUST 2006 :: Table of Contents
- Legislative Update - 2
- Upcoming Events and Meetings - 3
- Access Directory - 3
- Best Wishes - 3
- Committee News - 4
- HIV/AIDS Training Schedule from STAP - 5
- “Teens Risky Behavior on Decline, Survey Says” - 6
- “Graying of HIV takes mental toll, too” - 6
- “City Health Agencies Move to Streamline HIV Testing” - 6
- “HIV Testing Among Young Adults” - 6
- New Publications from NYS DOH - 6
- Community Resources - 7-8
- HIV/AIDS In the Binghamton Region - 9-12
- AUGUST 2006 NEWSLETTER
APRIL 2006 :: Table of Contents
- Prevention Planning Group - 2
- Upcoming Events and Meetings - 3
- Committee News - 4
- Community Awareness Activities - 5
- Network Elections - 5
- New forms for Medical Providers - 6
- Youth Conference - 6
- KYDS Coalition - 6
- New Services from Planned Parenthood - 6
- 2006 Annual HIV Teaching Day - 6
- Proposed Changes to the HIV Confidentiality Law (27-F) - 7
- Ryan White Care Act Funding Update - 7
- Educational Offerings - 8
- Community Resources - 9-10
- APRIL 2006 NEWSLETTER
JANUARY 2006 :: Table of Contents
- Legislative News - 2
- Pataki’s 2006-07 Budget Increased - 2
- Ryan White Program Closed - 2
- Upcoming Events and Meetings - 3
- Committee News - 4
- New HIV/AIDS Data - 5
- World AIDS Day 2005 - 5
- Congratulations - 5
- “Supplemental Testing for Confirmation of Reactive Oral Fluid Rapid HIV Tests” - 6
- “Changes Planned in Use of Oral Test” - 6
- “Getting Physical: Kicking butts-gays & smoking” - 6
- “Bad Blood” - 6
- “Canada: HIV Rates Soaring for Young Women” - 7
- “AP Examined Indian HIV Prevention Program That Trains Barbers to Promote Prevention Among Clients” - 7
- “Greece: 25% Leap in New Greek Cases in 2005” - 7
- “China Official HIV Count Rises 50% in Past Yr” - 7
- “EU Warns that HIV Cases on the Increase in Europe” - 7
- “Young Russian Drug Users Fuel Biggest AIDS Epidemic in Europe” - 7
- Educational Offerings - 8
- Community Resources - 9-10
- JANUARY 2006 NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER 2005 :: Table of Contents
- Legislative Awareness Day - 2
- World AIDS Day 2005 Plans - 2
- Network Staffing Changes - 2
- Upcoming Events and Meetings - 3
- Committee News - 4
- Free STD Testing & Treatment - 5
- Crystal Meth and HIV - 5
- Antiretroviral Therapy Guidelines Update - 5
- Commissioners' Award Nominations - 5
- HIV/AIDS and Nutrition - 6
- "Pediatricians Denounce Abstince Only Ed." - 6
- "Study of Attitudes Regarding HIV Vaccine Research" - 6
- "The Time is Now!" - 6
- HIV Positive Women, Children in Russia Face Widespread Discrimination, Abuse, Report Says" - 7
- "Scotland on Track to Exceed Highest Annual Number of New HIV Cases" - 7
- Canada-"Emerging Face of AIDS" - 7
- "More Than Half Young Adults Swazis Have HIV" - 7
- "Circumcision Might Reduce Risk of HIV" - 7
- Educational Offerings - 8
- Community Resources - 9-10
- SEPTEMBER 2005 NEWSLETTER
JUNE 2005 :: Table of Contents
- Congratulations - 2
- Many Thanks To: - 2
- Legislative News - 2
- Upcoming Events and Meetings - 3
- Committee News - 4
- Access Directory - 5
- Community Resources - 6-7
- Educational Offerings - 8
- "N.C. Researchers Say New HIV Test Can Detect Earlier, Save Lives" - 9
- "Healthcare Industry Struggling With AIDS in the South" - 9
- "More Seniors Living with HIV" - 9
- National HIV Testing Day - 9
- "Teens' Risky Behavior on Rise" - 10
- "Alcohol Use and Victimization Predicted High Risk Sex" - 10
- Medicare Modernization Act - 10
- JUNE 2005 NEWSLETTER
MARCH 2005 :: Table of Contents
- Volunteer Recognition (con't) - 2
- Future Newsletter Mailings - 2
- Federal AIDS Funding - 2
- Upcoming Events and Meetings - 3
- Committee News - 4
- What is a HIV Care Network? - 5
- Community Resources - 6 - 7
- Educational Offerings - 8
- A New Strain of HIV - 9
- "No Evidence of Novel HIV Strain in Canadian National Database: Health Agency" - 9
- "CDC-Funded Clinical Trial Testing Tenofovir For HIV Prevention to Begin Next Month" - 9
- Lymphogranuloma Venereum - 9
- "US is Close to Eliminating AIDS in Infants, Officials Say" - 10
- "FDA Warns Against Using Canadian Home Tests for Pregnancy, HIV, Drugs" - 10
- "One Quarter of HIV-Positive People in Close Relationships Report Physical Abuse" - 10
- MARCH 2005 NEWSLETTER
JANUARY 2005 :: Table of Contents
- Legal Action Center - 2
- HIV Clinical Scholars Program - 2
- Statewide Coordinated Statement of Need - 2
- Upcoming Events and Meetings - 3
- Committee News - 4
- New Recommendations for Opportunistic Infections - 5
- Caring for HIV-Infected Veterans - 5
- How to Gain Access to County Jails for Delivery of HIV/AIDS Services - 5
- "Sweaty Palms at the Pharmacy" - 5
- New HIV/AIDS Statistics for NYS - 5
- New HIV/AIDS Statistics for the U.S. - 5
- Community Resources - 6 - 7
- Educational Offerings - 8
- Revised Calendar for Network Meetings - 9
- JANUARY 2005 NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER 2004 :: Table of Contents
- New York State Budget - 2
- Access Directory - 2
- Upcoming Events at a Glance - 3
- Upcoming Meetings - 3
- Committee News - 4
- Transportation Guide - 5
- Site Monitoring Visit - 5
- Network Elections - 5
- Voter Registration Information - 5
- Revised Recommendations - 5
- New Toaster Size AIDS Test to Speed Diagnosis - 5
- HIV/AIDS: Organizations Join Forces to Establish National HIV Prevention Effort - 5
- HIV/AIDS and People Over Age 50 - 6
- Community Resources - 7 - 8
- Educational Offerings - 9
- SEPTEMBER 2004 NEWSLETTER
JUNE 2004 :: Table of Contents
- Network ByLaws - 2
- Consumer Directory - 2
- CDC Funding Announced for Prevention Programs - 2
- Upcoming Events at a Glance - 3
- Upcoming Meetings - 3
- Committee News - 4
- What is Operation Frontline? - 5
- Mother to Child Transmission Drops 78% in NYS - 5
- Health Fair Held in Columbus Park - 5
- 2004 International AIDS Candlelight Memorials - 5
- Revised Forms and Recommendations for Prenatal HIV Testing in New York State - 5
- After Prison: Roadblocks to Reentry - 6
- Assessing Missed Opportunities for HIV Testing In Medical Settings - 6
- Economists Rank AIDS, Hunger as World's Worst Worries - 6
- HIV Study is Chilling to black college campuses - 6
- Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance - US 2003 - 6
- Community Resources - 7
- Educational Offerings - 8
- JUNE 2004 NEWSLETTER
MARCH 2004 :: Table of Contents
- A Note of Condolences - 2
- Legislative News - 2
- Upcoming Events at a Glance - 3
- Upcoming Meetings - 3
- Committee News - 4
- Congratulations - 5
- Regional Gaps Analysis - 5
- 2003 Membership Assessment - 5
- Latino Conference on HIV/AIDS - 5
- HIV/AIDS Education Providers Directory - 5
- New York AIDS Coalition - 5
- Sex Education in America Poll - 5
- "AIDS Hits Older Delawareans" - 6
- "More Teenagers Say No to Sex, and Experts Aren't Sure Why" - 6
- On-line Resource Available - 6
- "Asia Looks to Thailand's AIDS Success Story - 6
- "Toolkit Teaches Youth About AIDS" - 6
- Community Resources - 7
- Educational Offerings - 8
- MARCH 2004 NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER 2003 :: Table of Contents
- Steering Committee Election - 2
- World AIDS Day (Con't) - 2
- Latino Health Fair - 2
- Faith-Health Summit - 2
- Upcoming Events at a Glance - 3
- Upcoming Meetings - 3
- Committee News - 4 - 5
- Alliance For Inmates With AIDS - 5
- AIDS Quilt Panel Maker Presentation - 5
- International News - 6
- News From the United States - 7
- Hepatitis C - 8
- Our Community's Response - 8
- Community Resources - 9
- Educational Offerings - 10
- NOVEMBER 2003 NEWSLETTER
AUGUST 2003 :: Table of Contents
- Steering Committee Election - 2
- Legislative News - 2
- Upcoming Events at a Glance - 3
- Upcoming Meetings - 3
- Committee News - 4-5
- Regional Gaps Analysis - 5
- Consumer Directory - 5
- International News - 6
- News From the United States - 7
- CDC's New Initiative - 8
- CDC's Prevention Funds - 8
- Results from 2 studies - 8
- Community Resources - 9
- Educational Offerings - 10
- AUGUST 2003 NEWSLETTER
SUMMER 2003 :: Table of Contents
- Network Staff Changes - 2
- Contract Manager Change - 2
- Congratulations - 2
- Thank You's - 2
- Upcoming Events at a Glance - 3
- Upcoming Meetings - 3
- Committee News - 4-5
- World AIDS Day Plans - 5
- Chenango Health Network - 5
- International Candlelight AIDS Memorial - 5
- International News - 6
- News From the United States - 7
- Rapid HIV Testing - 8
- Leadership Training Institute (LTI) - 8
- Expanded Syringe Access Program - 8
- Community Resources - 9
- Educational Offerings - 10
- SUMMER 2003 NEWSLETTER
JAN - FEB 2003 :: Table of Contents
- NYS Legislation Update - 2
- NYAC Budget Request for NYS - 2
- Upcoming Events - 3
- Upcoming Network Meetings - 3
- Thank You's - 5
- HIV and Smallpox Community Forum - 5
- ADAP Dental Presentation - 5
- Regional Gaps Analysis Update - 5
- On the Dental Scene - 5
- NYAC Conference - 5
- AIDS Awareness Day - 5
- International News - 6
- News From the United States - 7
- Vaccine Update - 8
- Community Resources - 9
- Educational Offerings - 10
- JAN - FEB 2003 NEWSLETTER
WINTER 2003 :: Table of Contents
- NYS Legislation Update - 2
- Federal Legislation Update - 2
- Upcoming Events - 3
- Upcoming Network Meetings - 3
- National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - 3
- Committee News - 4
- Network Computer Changes - 5
- Congratulations - 5
- Network Membership Evaluation - 5
- Network Bylaws Updated - 5
- First Healthcare Center Targeted to Injection Drug Users Opens in NY - 5
- Homeless New Yorkers with AIDS on Rise - 5
- AIDS Activists Drop Off Condoms at State Prison - 5
- Recreational Drugs Can Reduce Safety, Efficacy of Antiretroviral Agents - 6
- Methamphetamine Use is Heightening Risks Among Gay Youth - 6
- Health Officials, AIDS Advocates Alarmed By High AIDS Rates Among Gay Teenagers, Young Adults - 6
- More Unsupervised Teen Time Means More Sex, STD's - 6
- Perception of Punishment Undermines Adherence - 6
- AIDS Risk for Latinas Climbs Still - 6
- Number of AIDS Deaths in Cuba Down - 6
- India Could Soon Have the Highest Number of People with HIV/AIDS - 6
- Smallpox and HIV - 7
- FDA Approves 20-Minute HIV Test - 7
- Pharmaceutical Companies - 7
- Primary HIV-1 Infection in African Children - 7
- Educational Opportunities - 8
- Community Resources - 9
- WINTER 2003 NEWSLETTER
FALL 2002 :: Table of Contents
- Impressions of Barcelona by Dr. Chaffee - 2
- Federal Legislation Update - 2
- Upcoming Events - 3
- Upcoming Network Meetings - 3
- Committee News - 4
- Network Program Review - 5
- Congratulations - 5
- Consumer Advisory Board Brochure - 5
- Vitamin Intake Affects Mom-to-Child HIV Spread Risk - 5
- Local Public Service Announcements To be Aired - 5
- Eastern Europe & the former Soviet Republic See Major Rise in HIV - 6
- HIV Positive Females Face Challenges - 6
- HIV Drug Fuzeon gets FDA Priority Status - 6
- Senior Citizens and HIV - 6
- Listeriosis: a serious bacterial infection - 6
- Dementia in HIV-Positive Individuals Can Negatively Affect Treatment Regimen - 6
- HIV Patients and Organ Transplants - 6
- United Way Report regarding HIV in NYC - 6
- Community Resources - 7
- Educational Opportunities - 8
- Flu Season is Approaching - 9
- FDA Approves Treatment for Hepatitis C - 9
- FALL 2002 NEWSLETTER
SUMMER 2002 :: Table of Contents
- Regional Service Priorities - 1
- Dental Case Management Program - 1
- Successful Conference Held - 2
- Faith Initiative - 2
- Welcome Your New Network Coordinator - 2
- Upcoming Events - 3
- Committee News - 4
- Safe Disposal Of Medical Wastes - 5
- Regional Gaps Analysis Project Underway - 6
- Needle Exchange Program - 6
- Eyeglasses for Medicaid Recipients - 6
- XIV International Aids Conference - 7
- Network Elections - 7
- Legislative News - 7
- Community Resources - 8
- HIV/AIDS Training Program - 9
- SUMMER 2002 NEWSLETTER
WINTER 2002 :: Table of Contents
- Columbia University . . . The Triply Diagnosed Client - 1
- Volunteer Appreciation Day - 1
- Nutrition Therapy Benefit Under Medicare - 2
- 2002 Regional Service Priorities - 2
- Upcoming Meetings & Events - 3
- Committee News - 4
- Care of HIV Infected Adults in Rural Areas of the US - 5
- Spotlight on Case Management - 5
- Behavior Change Models For Reducing HIV/STD Risk - 6 & 7
- Legislative News - 7
- Community Resources - 8
- HIV/AIDS Training Program 2002 Course Schedule - 9
- WINTER 2002 NEWSLETTER
FALL 2001 :: Table of Contents
- Legislative News - 2
- Network Receives Statewide Award - 2
- FDA Approves Viread - 3
- World's First AIDS Vaccine Factory - 3
- Effect of Insurance Coverage Changes on Drug Utilization in HIV Disease - 3
- Committee News - 4
- Don't Forget to Fight AIDS, Poverty - 5
- New Law Promises Instant HIV Results - 5
- Welcome New Steering Committee Members - 5
- Public Comment Period on Regional Service Priorities - 5
- New Syphilis Cases, HIV Found in Rural NC County - 6
- Sexually Active African-American Teenage Girls Lacking STD Knowledge - 6
- Stress 'Undermines' Drug Therapy in Those With HIV - 6
- Community Resources - 7
- FALL 2001 NEWSLETTER
SUMMER 2001 :: Table of Contents
- Legislative News - 2
- Catholics on Condom Use for HIV Prevention - 2
- Allegheny County, PA considering legalizing needle exchange - 2
- 20 Years of AIDS Is Enough - 3
- Committee News - 4
- Surgeon General's Report on Sexual Health for Teens - 5-6
- Nominations Being Taken - 6
- Help: Binghamton Tri-County HIV Care Network needs new name - 6
- Training Guide for Consumers - 6
- Community Resource Page - 7
- SUMMER 2001 NEWSLETTER
FEBRUARY / MARCH 2001 :: Table of Contents
- Quarterly Network Meeting changed - 1
- Network Updating Regional Service Priorities - 1
- Appreciation Award presented to Eric Banks - Network Chair - 2
- Articles of Interest - 2
- Human AIDS Vaccine Trials - 3
- Volunteers needed for the Nominating Committee - 3
- LTI Graduates - 3
- Committee News - 4
- Reforming Rockefeller Drug Laws - 5
- Increase in AIDS Cases in the Region Over 5 Years - 5
- Local HIV/AIDS Training Programs - 6
- Community Resources - 6
- Please Return Your Survey - 7
- Network Meeting Schedule - 7
- FEBRUARY / MARCH 2001 NEWSLETTER
WINTER 2000 :: Table of Contents
- World AIDS Day 2000 - 1
- Local HIV/AIDS Training Programs - 2
- Network Website - 2
- Youth Banner Contest Winners - 2
- HIV Infection and Communities of Color - 3
- AIDS In Rural Communities - 3
- Expanded Syringe Access Demonstration Program - 3
- Regional Peer Educator Award - 3
- Committee News - 4
- Handling Grief Over the Holidays - 5
- Network Meeting Schedule - 6
- Community Resources - 6
- Local AIDS Epidemic - 7
- Blood Protein Blocks Spread of HIV To Healthy Cells - 7
- Network to Update Regional Service Priorities - 7
- WINTER 2000 NEWSLETTER
