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Short Course in HIV Medicine for Community Workers and Volunteers

Event • 18 to 19 March 2010 •

Thursday 18 & Friday 19 March 2010
Melbourne

Treataware at NAPWA (National Association of People Living with HIV)
in collaboration with PLWHA Victoria offer their two-day Short Course in HIV Medicine for Community Workers & Volunteers.

The course objectives are:-

  • To provide information on basic science associated with HIV
  • To provide an understanding of the current experience of HIV, internationally, in Australia and in the region
  • To provide a description of clinicalPertaining to or founded on observation and treatment of participants, as distinguished from theoretical or basic science. tests used in diagnosing and monitoring
  • To provide descriptions of different drug families currently in use, and new therapies
  • To provide an overview of clinical trials and special access schemes
  • To provide information about drug side effects, interactions and adverse reactions
  • To explain long term toxicities and advanced disease
  • To provide an understanding of the issues around the importance of adherence to combination antiretroviralA medication or other substance which is active against retroviruses such as HIV. therapy (CART)
  • To provide an introduction to the latest strategies affecting when to start, change and stop treatment, and monitoring and maintenance issues
  • To provide an introduction to the concept of post exposure prophylaxis (PEP)
  • To provide an overview of common mental health issues associated with HIV

    • To provide panel discussion highlighting the issues facing diverse communities

Registration fee:

Waged - $300.00 plus GST ~ Unwaged - FREE
(Assistance to attend may be available on application)
Please register your interest as soon as possible as places are limited.
The closing date for registration and fee payment is Friday 5 March 2010

For a registration form or for further information please call:
Brent Beadle Ph: 02 8568 0306 or brent@napwa.org.au
Or
Suzy Malhotra Ph. 03 9867 6772 or smalhotra@plwhavictoria.org.au

  • When: 18 to 19 March 2010
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