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  • Overview of Kaiser Activities and Resources for the XVI International AIDS Conference

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    WEBCASTING In collaboration with the International AIDS Society, the Toronto Local Host and co-organizers of the conference, Kaiser provides free, online access to the archived conference proceedings to NGOs, news organizations, policymakers, researchers and others on kaisernetwork.org. The daily coverage included: Live and tape-delayed webcasts and transcripts of each day's sessions, including the opening and closing sessions, all plenary sessions, and selected other sessions and press conferences. English-, French- and Spanish-language audio podcasts of select…

  • Survey of Seniors Underscores Implementation Challenges for Medicare Drug Benefit

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    Embargoed for release until:November 10, 2005, 9:30 a.m. E.T. For further information contact:Craig Palosky, (202) 347-5270 or cpalosky@kff.orgLarry Levitt, (650) 854-9400 or llevitt@kff.org AS ENROLLMENT BEGINS, NEW SURVEY UNDERSCORES CHALLENGES IF SENIORS ARE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MEDICARE DRUG BENEFIT Many Seniors Say They Don't Understand the Benefit, Don't Know if They Will Enroll, And Are Wary of the Large Number of Plan Choices Those Who Say They Understand the Benefit Are More Likely to…

  • Health News Index: October 2004

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    Now I’m going to read you a list of some stories covered by news organizations in the last month or so.  As I read each one, tell me if you happened to follow this news story very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not at all closely.  (First,) how closely did you follow this story…?     Total Closely Very Closely Fairly Closely Total Not  Closely Not too Closely Not at all Closely DK/…

  • Five Years After IOM Report On Medical Errors, Nearly Half Of All Consumers Worry About The Safety Of Their Health Care

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    Embargoed for release until:Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004, 9:30 a.m. ET For further information contact:Craig Palosky, KFF, (202) 347-5270Chris Peacock, KFF, (650) 854-9400Howard Holland, AHRQ, (301) 427-1857 FIVE YEARS AFTER IOM REPORT ON MEDICAL ERRORS, NEARLY HALF OF ALL CONSUMERS WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THEIR HEALTH CARE One in Three People Say They Or A Family Member Have Experienced A Medical Error; One in Five Say It Was “Serious” People with Chronic Conditions Most Likely…

  • XV International AIDS Conference Satellite Session: Resource Tracking and Priority Setting

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    UNAIDS hosted this panel that featured the work of the UNAIDS Consortium on Resource Tracking. The session highlighted the importance of tracking global HIV/AIDS financial information; reviewed the methodological approaches used to track HIV/AIDS resource flows; and determined gaps in HIV/AIDS financial information and coverage as well as strategies for moving forward. Report: Financing the Expanded Response to AIDS (pre-publication copy) Presentations:- Resource Tracking and Priority Setting: UNAIDS Global Resource Tracking Consortium for AIDSPaul Delay,…

  • Perspective on the XIII International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa

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    An Interview with Michael Sinclair, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of the Kaiser Family Foundation's South Africa Program Michael Sinclair provides highlights from the AIDS 2000 conference and shares his views on the role of the South African government in access to treatment and care, U.S. government and private sector support efforts, and the future of the AIDS epidemic. TRANSCRIPT: Q: The big question is what came out of this conference? What was good about it,…

  • The Impending Catastrophe: A Resource Book On The Emerging HIV/AIDS Epidemic in South Africa (Executive Summary)

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    The Impending Catastrophe: A Resource Book On The Emerging HIV/AIDS Epidemic in South Africa A report prepared by Abt Associates South Africa, Inc. and commissioned by theloveLife program. Click here for the full report, in PDF. Note: This 34-page document has lots of graphics and may download slowly. Executive SummarySouth Africa is certain to experience severe consequences arising from its AIDS epidemic. Over 3.5 million people are currently estimated to be HIV infected, and this…

  • Kaiser Family Foundation National Survey of Latinos on HIV/AIDS – News Release

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    Two New Studies On Latinos And AIDS In America: Survey Of Latinos Finds Widespread Concern About HIV/AIDS; Impact Of Disease Felt "Close To Home" Report Documents Impact Of AIDS/HIV On Hispanics And Offers Guidance For Community Health Providers Embargoed For Release Until:9:30 am, ET, Friday, May 1, 1998 For Further Information Contact: Tina Hoff or Matt James/KFF(650) 854-9400 Xiomara Sosa/COSSMHO(202) 797-4335 Washington, DC -- Next week Latino leaders will gather at Harvard University for the…

  • 1998 National Survey of Latinos on HIV/AIDS – Report (HTML version)

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    1998 National Survey of Latinos on HIV/AIDSThis Report is also available in PDF in English (.pdf) en Espanol (.pdf) CONTENTS Introduction The Latino Population in the United States Epidemiology and Transmission of HIV/AIDS The Health Gap and Access to Care Latino's Perceptions of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Methodology Findings Language and Perceptions of HIV/AIDS Regional Location and Perceptions of HIV/AIDS among Latinos Income, Education and Attitudes Towards/Knowledge of HIV/AIDS Among Latinos Religion and Perceptions of HIV/AIDS among Latinos…

  • African American and HIV/AIDS Survey – News Release

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    Despite Widespread Concern About AIDS, Few African Americans See 'A Lot' of Action From Community Groups and Government in Fight Against Disease African Americans Want Practical Help on HIV/AIDS:How to Talk with Children and Partners, More Information About Testing and Treatment Media Named As Most Important Resource on HIV/AIDS Embargoed for release until: 9:00 am, ET, Tuesday, March 17, 1998 Boston, MA -- As African Americans make up a growing percent of new AIDS cases…