2008 USCA - Letter of Support for HIV/AIDS Community from Senator Barack Obama Read

Paul A. Kawata, Executive Director of the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) reads letter from then Senator Barack Obama, which notes his support of the HIV/AIDS community in addressing the epidemic domestically.

About USCA
The 2008 United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) took place September 18-21, in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, at Greater Ft. Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. Since 1997, USCA, the largest annual HIV/AIDS meeting in the United States, has strengthened the domestic community-based response to HIV/AIDS by bringing together professionals from across the country to learn new skills and build partnerships and collaborations. The conferences extensive selection of over 200 institutes, seminars, workshops and roundtables sessions addressing every aspect of the AIDS epidemic from nutrition and treatment to prevention and international issues enables participants to customize their training and networking experiences according to their unique professional needs. To learn more about USCA, visit: www.2008USCA.org; call: (202) 483-NMAC (6622); or e-mail: conferences@nmac.org.

About USCA's Sponsor, NMAC
The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) has developed leadership within communities of color to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS since 1987. NMAC has furthered this mission by providing a public policy education program; national and regional trainings and conferences; treatment and research programs and trainings; numerous publications; and a website: www.nmac.org. The agency also serves an association of AIDS service organizations, faith- and community-based organizations, hospitals, clinics, health departments and other groups assisting people and families. NMAC's advocacy efforts are funded through private funders and donors only. For more information, contact NMAC directly at (202) 483-NMAC (6622) or visit: www.nmac.org.

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