Women's HIV Videotape Initiative
A Strategy to Increase HIV Testing and Medication Adherence and Promote An Understanding of Women's Health Care Issues
This videotape initiative aims to assist correctional professionals by:
- Encouraging early intervention of HIV, and hence cost savings, by reducing the expenses associated with treating preventable complications of HIV disease.
- Enhancing HIV testing and medication adherence among women inmates, reducing the development of opportunistic infections and progression of HIV disease.
This videotape initiative can assist women inmates in:
- Getting tested for HIV by outlining HIV risk behaviors
- Coping with a positive diagnosis by emphasizing that HIV is a treatable, chronic disease.
- Understanding and listening to their bodies and pursuing treatment if indicated.
- Empowering themselves to take charge of their heath, including HIV and gynecological care.
Videotape Description:
The Women's HIV Videotape Initiative is comprised of two videotapes, designed to increase HIV testing among women inmates and educate them about HIV disease, treatment and women's health care issues.
These videotapes are an addendum to the five-part Inmate Adherence Videotape Series. Women are also encouraged to watch this series which discusses:
- Understanding the HIV lifecycle by illustrating viral replication and its effect on the immune system.
- Learning the importance of taking ART consistently to prevent viral replication and resistance and promote wellness.
- Making ART a lifelong commitment by discussing strategies for coping with medication side effects and accessing support systems.
Video 1- Women & HIV: Why Should I Get Tested?
Video 2- Women & HIV: Listen to Your Body- Knowledge is POWER!
Acknowledgements:
This videotape series is sponsored by the Division of HIV Medicine at Albany Medical College, the New York State Department of Correctional Services, and unrestricted educational grants from the following pharmaceutical companies:
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Virology
- Merck & Co., Inc.
- Ortho Biotech
- Pfizer Inc. - Agouron Division
- Roche Laboratories Inc.
For more information about the Women's HIV Videotape Initiative, call (518) 262-4674 or ybarraj@mail.amc.edu .
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