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When HIV and TB Collide
A World TB Day Event
Monday, March 18, 2002
11:30-2:30 p.m.
Kovens Conference Center
Florida International University's North campus
3000 N.E. 151st Street
North Miami, FL USA
A Local-Global Health Forum supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation
Co-sponsored by the American Lung Association of South Florida, Broward County Health Department, Economic Opportunity Family Health Center, Inc./C-BORN, Florida Department of Health Bureau of Tuberculosis and Refugee Health, Global Health Council, Miami-Dade County Health Department, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Background
One-third of the world is infected with the TB bacillus, including 15 million Americans. Worldwide, 2 - 3 million people die every year of TB and it is the leading killer of people with HIV/AIDS. Florida continues to rank among the top four states in the U.S. in the number of reported cases of TB.
The purpose of this forum was to:
- Describe the impact of TB in south Florida and at the global level.
- Discuss the impact of HIV/AIDS on the spread of TB.
- Highlight the role of existing strategic partnerships focused on combating TB/HIV co-infection in south Florida and globally.
Speakers
The program featured a distinguished list of speakers, including:
- Joyce Stone, Incoming President, American Lung Association of South Florida, Inc.
- Bryna Brennan, Chief, Office of Public Information, Pan American Health Organization
- Annie Bauer, Chief Operating Officer, Global Health Council
- Sean Kenniff, MD, CBS4 Medical Reporter - Program Master of Ceremonies
- Cynthia Stafford, Esq., Office of U.S. Representative Carrie Meek, 17th District(FL)
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, U.S. Representative, 18th District (FL) -Video recorded comments
- Parkway Middle School of the Arts, Fort Lauderdale, FL - TB Dramatization
Students presented a short dramatization about the global burden of TB.
- David Ashkin, MD, Medical Executive Director, A.G. Holley Hospital
- Maria C. Freire, PhD, CEO, Global Alliance for TB Drug Development
- Keith - A Personal Testimonial
Questions?
Please contact the Global Health Council at (202) 833-5900.
Event Partners
American Lung Association of South Florida, Inc.
http://www.sflung.org/
Broward County Health Department
http://browardchd.org/home.htm
Economic Opportunity Family Health Center, Inc./C-BORN
http://www.cborn.org/
Florida Department of Health Bureau of Tuberculosis and Refugee Health
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/tb/
Miami-Dade County Health Department
http://www.dadehealth.org/
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
http://www.paho.org
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
http://www.usaid.gov/
Related Websites
A.G. Holley Hospital
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/AGHolley/
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/
Global Alliance for TB Drug Development
http://www.tballiance.org
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
http://www.rwjf.org/index.jsp
The Rockefeller Foundation
http://www.rockfound.org/
category: Global Health Council News : Other Events
contributed by Andrea Welch on 26 January 2002
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