Int Conf AIDS. 1998;12:1015 (abstract no. 60081). Unique Identifier :
ISSUES: We will discuss barriers--and how to overcome such barriers--to
HIV-positive women of color advocating for themselves. PROJECT: We will
draw upon our personal experiences of how we became advocates in our
communities, in particular, how we became involved with peer education
and outreach through the Katrina Haslip Law Technical Assistance
Program. RESULTS: HIV-positive women of color face gender, culture,
language and education barriers, but through advocacy and outreach,
women who are themselves infected become their own best advocates as
they know what their needs are. HIV-positive women are effective policy
makers for the issues that concerns us: research on women's health and
medication, ensuring that women receive health care, prevention
messages, childcare and other services.
MEETING ABSTRACTS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*REHABILITATION
*Blacks Female Health Policy/LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD Health Services
Needs and Demand/LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD Human HIV
Seropositivity/*REHABILITATION New York City Patient
Advocacy/*LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD Women's Rights/*LEGISLATION &
JURISPRUD