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Media Advisory
For Immediate Release: March 13, 2006
Contact:
Media Relations (404) 639-3286
CDC's International Conference on Women and Infectious Diseases - March 16-18, 2006
WHAT: CDC's International Conference on Women and Infectious Diseases - Progress in Science and Action
WHO: Internationally known speakers include:
Dr. Julie Gerberding, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Challenges in Infectious Disease Prevention and Control in Women Thursday March 16, 2 p.m.; International Ballroom 1-3
Dr. Abhay T. Bang, Society for Education, Action and Research in Community Health (SEARCH), India Globalization, Inequalities and Infectious Diseases in Women Friday, March 17, 8:30 a.m.; International Ballroom 1-3
Dr. Shirley Malcom, American Association for the Advancement of Science Advancing Women in Science: Key to Infectious Disease Prevention in Women Saturday, March 18, 8:30 a.m.; International Ballroom 1-3
Dr. Margaret Chan, Asst. Dir. General-Communicable Diseases, World Health Organization Improving Prevention of Infectious Diseases in Women Globally Saturday, March 18, 12:30 p.m., International Ballroom 1-3
WHEN: March 16-18, 2006
WHERE: Atlanta Marriott Marquis
265 Peachtree Center Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30303
WHY: This innovative Women and Infectious Disease Conference brings
together scientists, health educators, women's health advocates, policymakers
and others to share knowledge and develop strategies for the reducing
disparities that plague women's health issues globally.
Explore links between sex, gender, and culture in infectious disease prevention
and examine infectious disease disparities linked to gender, race, and
poverty. Find out why women are disproportionately impacted by STDs. Learn
about effective strategies for reducing mother-to-child transmission of
HIV in the US and globally. See how science, advocacy and policy are working
to women's health globally and advance women and girls in science.
Credentialed media may attend for free. To register, please contact Jennifer Morcone at 404-639-1690. To view the full conference program, please visit: www.womenshealthconf.org
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