State of HIV in Black America: Southern Region

The National BLACK LEADERSHIP COMMISSION ON AIDS, Inc., (NBLCA) will present its third Winning at Living: _STATE OF HIV IN BLACK AMERICA: Southern Region_ Conference on April 7, 2017, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the historic city of TUSKEGEE, Alabama, at THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX. Engage with experts, advocates and health care providers for insights on this year’s area of focus: the HIV epidemic in the U.S. South.This free event is open to community leaders, including AIDS activists, elected officials, clergy, health practitioners and service providers, students and educators. The conference is an important component of NBLCA’s program to help end the epidemic, and/or significantly reduce the number of new infections by 2020, in alignment with the _NATIONAL HIV/AIDS STRATEGY (NHAS), HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020_ and _END THE EPIDEMIC_ (_ETE_) action plans in black communities. Even though action plans to end the epidemic, and/or significantly reduce the number of new infections by 2020 are underway, this will not be achieved in BLACK POPULATIONS WITHOUT PERSISTENT CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AT THE PUBLIC, private, community and individual levels. The goal of the _State of HIV in Black America: Southern Region_ is a shared understanding of the research, science, policy, and service delivery systems that address needs of the black people. This event is free and open to the public. To register for the event click here [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/state-of-hiv-in-black-america-southern-region-tickets-33247195256] or go to NBLCA.org [http://nblca.org/].  AGENDA AT A GLANCE  8:30 - 9 a.m. CST               Registration (Continental Breakfast Served) 9:15 a.m.                           Welcome, Mayor Tony Haywood                                          Remarks, Honorable Johnny Ford, Chairman, NBLCA Board of Directors                                         Conference Overview, C. Virginia Fields, President and CEO, NBLCA 9:45 a.m.                          Jora White & Brenda Cummings, Alabama State Department of Health 10:15 a.m.                        Carolyn McAllaster, Director, Duke HIV/AIDS Policy Clinic                                                         Southern HIV/AIDS Strategy Initiative 10:45 a.m.                        Break 11:00 a.m.                        Kirk D. Henny, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention                                        Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention                                        National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention 11:30 a.m.                        Q & A 12:15 p.m.                        Call to Action: Accessing your community’s needs to end the epidemic                     12:30 p.m.                        Lunch 12:45 – 1:30 p.m.              Conversation Continues (Network) 1:30 p.m.                          C. Virginia Fields, Closing Remarks