CDC Hearing [Linda Meredith address]
AIDS (Disease); AIDS (Disease)--Political aspects--United States; ACT UP (Organization); New York (State)--New York; United States; AIDS (Disease)--History; AIDS (Disease)--Social aspects--United States; Clinical trials--Reporting; Clinical drug trials; Drugs--Testing; Clinical trials of drugs; Drug bioscreening ; Drug trials ; Drugs--Clinical trials; Drugs--Effectiveness--Testing; Drugs--Evaluation; AIDS (Disease) in women
Presentation at the final CDC hearing by Linda Meredith, followed by physicians, about the definition of AIDS activists, especially the inclusion of lesbians, difference from advocates, and inaccurate characterizations.
Presentation at the final CDC hearing by Linda Meredith about the definition of AIDS activists, especially the inclusion of lesbians, difference from advocates, and inaccurate characterizations. Meredith also recalls the achievements AIDS activists, especially from ACT UP, had made in the past years. Recording also includes presentations by physicians, who discuss the need to change the CDC definition of AIDS.
Donated by Maxine Wolfe on 1993-07-26
1992
Processed by Pratt School of Information LIS-668 students, Fall 2018
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English
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ACT UP and NIAID Meeting on Women and HIV/AIDS
AIDS (Disease) AIDS (Disease)--Political aspects--United States; ACT UP (Organization); AIDS (Disease)--Political aspects; United States; AIDS (Disease)--History; AIDS (Disease)--Social aspects--United States; Clinical trials--Reporting; Clinical drug trials ; Drugs--Testing ;Clinical trials of drugs ; Drug bioscreening ; Drug trials ; Drugs--Clinical trials ; Drugs--Effectiveness--Testing ; Drugs--Evaluation ; AIDS (Disease) in women
Director of NIAID, Tony Fauci, listens to a presentation by ACT UP activists from New York and Washington, D.C. about the neglect of research for women's health issues in contrast to men's, plus statistics about women with AIDS.
Side A: The director of NIAID, Tony Fauci, listens to a presentation by ACT UP New York activists Maxine Wolfe, Risa Denenberg, Heidi Doro and ACT UP D.C. activists Lorrie Sprecher, Linda Meredith. Topics focus on the neglect of research for women's health issues in contrast to men's, plus statistics about women with AIDS. Start of tape includes a brief discussion with Fauci's colleagues about why they would like to record the meeting with video and audio. SIDE B: Conversation continues about the need to develop of research protocols that include women, including criteria for writing grants, primary healthcare for research subjects during clinical health trials, funding for the creation of research sites, priority to trial designs that include women, and other desired actions.
Donated by Maxine Wolfe on 1993-07-26
1990-07-27
Processed by Pratt School of Information LIS-668 students, Fall 2018
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English
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