Announcements:

San Francisco: Forum on Women and HIV

The AIDS Health Project is sponsoring a public forum on women living with HIV, to be held Wednesday, February 27, 1991, from 7-9 p.m., at 1855 Folsom Street, Room 125. The forum will feature panel discussions and workshops on the gynecological manifestations of HIV, treatments and therapies, and clinical trials relevant to women. The forum is free, and sign interpretation is available. For more information, call 415/476-3902.

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Project Inform Expands Treatment Hotline Hours

Project Inform has expanded the hours of operation of its national HIV treatment information hotline, which will now be available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., (Pacific Time). The hotline is staffed by trained volunteers who can provide accurate, up-to-date information on specific treatments and treatment strategies for all stages of HIV infection, including early intervention.

The hotline numbers are: 800/822-7422 (U. S. outside California), 800/334-7422 (California), or 415/558-9051 (San Francisco, or international).

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San Francisco: Chinese Herbal Program Beginning

The Immune Enhancement Program has designed a new 12-week program for researching the immune enhancing and antiviral potential of selected Chinese herbal therapies. The program will begin March 6, and costs $190, which includes monthly acupuncture, and support groups.

To register or to ask for more information, interested persons can call 415/252-8711.

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Correction: ATIN phone number

Issue #120 of AIDS TREATMENT NEWS included an erroneous toll-free phone number for AIDS Targeted Information Newsletter (ATIN), for calling from all states except Maryland. The correct number is 800/638-6423.

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Statement of Purpose

AIDS TREATMENT NEWS reports on experimental and complementary treatments, especially those available now. It collects information from medical journals, and from interviews with scientists, physicians, and other health practitioners, and persons with AIDS or HIV.

Long-term survivors have usually tried many different treatments, and found combinations which work for them. AIDS TREATMENT NEWS does not recommend particular therapies, but seeks to increase the options available.

We also examine the ethical and public-policy issues around AIDS treatment research and treatment access.

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