HIV prevention
leadership summit kicks off in Dallas

The 2006 HIV Prevention Leadership Summit, an event aimed at policy makers, health care professions, and community-based organizations, kicks off Sunday in Dallas. The four-day event will include sessions on HIV prevention; medical care; treatment linkages; HIV antibody rapid testing; the impact of crystal meth use on at-risk communities; prevention outreach; and strengthening the efforts of community-based organizations and other groups in fighting the disease. The summit is sponsored by the National Minority AIDS Council and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For more information go online to www.nmac.org. (The Advocate)