Symposium – Women’s Health and HIV
March 23, 2012
Objective
The study of mental health and psychosocial problems associated with HIV-infected pregnant women and mothers may contribute to the construction of strategies for prevention, care and improvement of the quality of life of HIV positive women and, consequently, their families.
In this context, this symposium aims to present to the community a study carried out with HIV-infected mothers and pregnant women and to offer an opportunity for a multidisciplinary debate on the biological and psychosocial aspects that are relevant to the care of HIV positive women, focusing on pregnancy and motherhood.
Target audience
Health professionals with practice in prevention and treatment of HIV positive women, Medicine, Psychology, Social Service and Nursing students.
Coordenation
Rosa Dea Sperhacke –
Laboratório de Pesquisa em HIV/AIDS (Research Laboratory on HIV/AIDS) – UCS
Claudia Alquati Bisol - Centro de Ciências Humanas (Center of Human Sciences)
Programme
9h30min - Reception
10h - Welcome – Rosa Dea Sperhacke – LPHA/UCS
10h15min - Summary of "Depression Project" - Judith Bass – Johns Hopkins University
11h - Roundtable discussion: Pregnancy and HIV
Mediator: Claudia Alquati Bisol
José Mauro Madi – OB/GYN - UCS
Débora Coelho – Nurse
Daniela Centenaro Levandowski – Psychologist – UFCSPA
12h - Lunch
13h30min - Roundtable discussion: Mothers and HIV
Mediator: Judith Bass – Johns Hopkins University
Nicole Golin - Infectious desease doctor
Joana Jobin – Social Worker
Denise Casara – Psychologist
14h30min - Women Living with HIV in Brazil - Régis Kreichtmann - Santa Casa de Misericórdia Porto Alegre
15h30min - Coffee-break
16h - HIV in Brazil: Prevention politics for the next 10 years - Denis Ribeiro – Ministério da Saúde (Ministry of Health)
17h - Release of the book: "Experiences of Pregnant Women and Mothers with HIV"
Authors: Claudia Alquati Bisol - Research Laboratory on HIV/AIDS – UCS, Andrea Vazzano - Johns Hopkins University e Judith Bass - Johns Hopkins University
Hours
7 hours
Place
Bloco J - Auditório
Vacancies
250
Registration Fee
Registration is free
Registration Information
You can register at Central de Atendimento - Galeria Universitária or by the internet until March, 22, 2012..
Organization
Research Laboratory on HIV/AIDS – UCS
Support
Johns Hopkins University
Information
Central de Atendimento - Galeria Universitária
Phone: (54) 3218-2430 ou (54) 3218-2145
E-mail: extensaocursos@ucs.br
