National Women and Girls’ HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) Observance

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Please join us for a 90 minute webinar hosted by OASH, Office of Regional Health Operations, Regions 8 and 10, and the Mountain West AETC, in observance of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. 

After this webinar, attendees will be able to: 

• Describe PrEP and the types of PrEP available for women. 
• Articulate the barriers women of color, transwomen, women who misuse drugs/substances and rural women face when trying to obtain care. 
• Create opportunities and strategies to increase HIV prevention and services for women. 

Speakers: 

• Karissa Sanchez, RN, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, NEW HOPE Clinic 
• Lisa Frederick, Denver Prevention Training Center 
• Amy Kennedy, MD, MS, AAHIVS, VA Puget Sound Health Care System; University of Washington 
• Antonia D’orsay, PhD, MS, MA, Borrego Health 
• Leah Dirske, MEd, Anaya Richie, Colorado Health Network 

Audience: Clinicians, health providers, community health aides, community health workers, state health department staff, social service providers, and community members