SOURCE: AFRO-NETS http://www.afronets.org Launch of new discussion group ProCAARE-ART ------------------------------------------- Coming January 2003 - join now! ProCAARE - ART: Program for Collaboration Against AIDS and Related Epidemics - AntiRetroviral Therapy ProCAARE-ART, a new electronic forum, aims to develop an information and communication network that supports the rational prescription, appropriate use, and adherence to antiretroviral therapy for those infected with HIV. Given the increasing access to antiretroviral drugs and the scaling up of treatment programs, the need to adminis- ter these drugs in a safe and effective manner is critical. The primary intent of the forum is to support the exchange of ideas and flow of information that will have direct, practical relevance to health care providers who are currently prescribing ART and those who are planning to do so. Issues such as, but not limited to, the best time to initiate therapy, adherence to treatment regimens and side effects, monitoring practices, drug formulations, structured treat- ment interruptions, and nutritional and cultural factors will be ex- plored and discussed in-depth in this forum. We invite all interested health practitioners, community health work- ers, PWAs, program managers, and policy makers to actively partici- pate and contribute to the dialogue. To maintain a high-quality and lively interaction, expert moderators in HIV/AIDS and ART will fa- cilitate the discussions. As collaborating partners, SATELLIFE and HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT NETWORKS (HDN) administer and support the discussion groups ProCAARE and ProCAARE-ART. SATELLIFE's mission is to serve the urgent health needs of the world's poorest nations by stimulating the flow of in- formation and creating local knowledge networks in support of healthy communities through the innovative use of information and communica- tion technologies. The mission of HDN is to mobilize a more effective response to HIV/AIDS and other health and development-related issues by improving information, communication and the quality of debate. Join ProCAARE-ART for free by sending an e-mail to: mailto:majordomo@usa.healthnet.org with the following in the text of your message: subscribe procaare-art end You may also join by visiting the web site at: http://www.procaare.org/subscribe.php Come join us and make a difference. Please share this invitation with those who might be interested. -- Dr. Leela McCullough Director of Information Services SATELLIFE 30 California Street Watertown, MA 02472, USA Tel: +1-617-926-9400 Fax: +1-617-926-1212 mailto:leela@usa.healthnet.org http://www.healthnet.org