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======================================================== SEA-AIDSFLASH Number Seventeen - 17 October 1996 The bi-weekly electronic news digest on HIV and AIDS in the South East Asia Region (Subscriber total today: 525) ________________________________________________________________ CONTENTS - E-mail sources of HIV/AIDS information - Media coverage of HIV/AIDS from the region - New information and resources available in SEA-AIDSFiles - Forthcoming events, meetings and training in the SE Asia region - How to retrieve materials from SEA-AIDSFiles E-MAIL SOURCES OF HIV/AIDS INFORMATION SEA-AIDS is the only e-mail discussion group and information resource that deals specifically with HIV/AIDS issues in the Asia-Pacific region. Other services are available though, some providing a forum for discussion of scientific and medical themes, support networks for people living with HIV, and others providing specific information and support for care-providers and health workers. This issue of AIDSFlash provides a brief description of these other e-mail groups, as well as instructions on how to join them. JOINING ANY OF THE GROUPS DESCRIBED IS FREE OF CHARGE. We should point out though that much of the discussion and information available through these groups is not directly relevant to this region, but may be useful if you are working or need support in a particular area. One thing that might not be obvious at first is that you can join and leave these groups as you please, and so you can join for a time period that suits you, or just join for a while to see what they are like. For this reason, when you join most groups will also automatically send you instructions on how to leave. If this number and range of information sources looks a bit daunting, don't worry - each week the SEA-AIDS moderators examine the content of ALL of the groups listed and makes information relevant to this region available through the SEA-AIDS services (like the media clips below and some of the materials added to AIDSFiles each week). Here are the details of the services available: HIV Support Info A discussion list for BOTH emotional and support AND sharing medical information for people living with HIV or AIDS. Feel free to share experiences, feelings, opinions, and knowledge in a compassionate and supportive way To subscribe send an e-mail to: lists@web-depot.com with the following in the text body of the message: Subscribe HIV-SUPPORT sci.med.aids This is a general discussion list covering all areas of the medical and scientific aspects of HIV and AIDS. Many other information services are provided through sci.med.aids too, so its a good place to find out who has published new articles, or to receive copies of newsletters on HIV/AIDS. To subscribe send an e-mail to: majordomo@wubios.wustl.edu with the following in the text body of the message: subscribe aids CDC's Aids Daily News This is a summary containing extracts from HIV/AIDS related articles found in the printed press, magazines, etc. The purpose is to reflect HOW HIV/AIDS is represented in the press. (this service is also provided as part of sci.med.aids above) To subscribe send an e-mail to: listserv@cdcnac.aspensys.com with the following in the text body of the message: Subscribe Aidsnews hivnet/aegis The global electronic network on AIDS (GENA) has many HIV/AIDS information resources available via e-mail and these are all listed below. Many of these services are aimed at providing information to help people living with HIV/AIDS. To subscribe to any of the services described, send an e-mail to: majordomo@hivnet.org and include the relevant command in the text body of your message. 1. Aids Treatment News - to subscribe to this regular update on new developments in the area of treatment for HIV infection and related conditions, write: subscribe atn-dist in the text of your message 2. AIDS Information Newsletter - to receive this newsletter, write: Subscribe ans-dist in the text of your message 3. Being Alive - to receive this newsletter, write: Subscribe alve-dist in the text body of your message 4. Community Aids Treatment Exchange - to join this forum, write: Subscribe cati-dist in the text body of your message 5. Body Positive Online Magazine - to receive this electronic magazine, write: Subscribe pos-dist in the text body of your message 6. Gay Men's Health Crisis Issues - to join this group, write: Subscribe gmhi-dist 7. Health Info Communication Newsletter - to receive this newsletter, write: Subscribe hicn-dist in the text body of your message AIDSNEWS AIDSNEWS includes news on AIDS treatments, information from medical journals, interviews with scientists, physicians and other health professionals as well as people with HIV or AIDS. To join this forum send an e-mail to: listserv@rutgers.edu with the following in the text of your message: subscribe AIDSNEWS <your e-mail address> (for example: subscribe AIDSNEWS davidg@aol.com.th) HIV-DOCS HIV-DOCS is an Internet discussion list for physicians and psychotherapists involved in treating people with HIV. Its purpose is to foster the exchange of information among HIV treating physicians, hopefully to facilitate their work. To join this forum send an e-mail to: hiv-docs-approval@web-depot.com with the following in the text of your message: subscribe HIV-DOCS <your e-mail address> and add a brief explanation of why you would like to gain access to the HIV-DOCS list. HIV-LAW This group is similar to HIV-DOCS, but provides a forum for discussion among attorneys and other advocates working in areas related to HIV and AIDS. To join the group send an e-mail to: hiv-law-approval@web-depot.com with the following in the text of your message: subscribe HIV-LAW <your e-mail address> and add a brief explanation of why you would like to gain access to the HIV-LAW list. Caregivers Support Group A special place to air your needs and feelings, apart from those you love and care for. The purpose of this list is to support one another in the pressures and problems that come along with giving care to people with AIDS, in the difficult times that come after a death, and in the cumulative grief that may build up after more than one death. To join the group, send an e-mail to: ben@sibyllineofbooks.com with the following in the text of your message: Subscribe caregivers <your e-mail address> ProCAARE ProCAARE is the Program for Collaboration Against AIDS and Related Epidemics. The goal is to provide a forum for discussion among researchers and clinicians both in the industrialized and the developing world who are engaged in the fight against the epidemic. To subscribe to this group send an e-mail to: majordomo@usa.healthnet.org with the following in the text of your message: subscribe procaare REPRO-HLTH This forum will allow participants to engage in a frank discussion of reproductive health issues including technical challenges and lessons learned. Participants are encouraged to discuss and disseminate information relevant to reproductive health topics and to share items such as bibliographic citations, book reviews, meeting announcements, new research findings, etc. To subscribe, send an e-mail to: listproc@info.usaid.gov with the following in the text of your message: subscribe REPRO-HLTH-L [Your first name Your last name] Intaids Is simply a forum for an ever growing number of individuals that are interested in international issues regarding HIV and AIDS. To subscribe send an e-mail to: Majordomo@hivnet.org With the following in the text of your message: subscribe intaids MEDIA COVERAGE OF HIV/AIDS FROM THE REGION The past two weeks headlines from or concerning the SE Asia region (news26.txt;14.9Kb): - Japanese Aide Gains Favor by Fighting the Bureaucrats - Pediatric HIV Infection - Sexual revolution afoot in Cambodia - Risk of HIV Transmission Via Breast-Feeding 'Substantial' - Indonesia, Vietnam Face AIDS Pandemic - AIDS epidemic looms over booming ASEAN economies - Japan AIDS Scandal Raises Fear That Safety Came Second to Trade - First HIV Baby in Indonesia Reported - Japan Arrests Health Official in HIV Scandal - Japan's New Growth Industry: Schoolgirl Prostitution - TB Deaths Reach All-Time High NEW INFORMATION AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN SEA-AIDSFILES The following information/materials have recently been added to the SEA- AIDSFiles archives (see below for retrieval instructions): A collection of Simple Facts Sheets on HIV/AIDS therapies has been added to the archives this week. These have been taken from Internet site of The AIDS Treatment Data Network in the US. Some or all of these therapeutic options for the treatment of HIV infection and associated conditions may not be available in countries of the Asia Pacific region. These fact sheets may be useful, however, in selecting and understanding treatments that are available, and also provide additional background information for those lobbying for increased access to treatments/drugs that are not yet available. Many thanks to the AIDS Treatment Data Network for this valuable information. Cidofovir (Vistide, HPMPC) (care54.txt; 3.1Kb) Combination therapy (care55.txt; 4.1Kb) Oral ganciclovir (Cytovene) (care30.txt; 4.2Kb) Liposomal daunorubicin (DaunoXome) (care31.txt; 3.6Kb) Delavirdine (Rescriptor) (care32.txt; 4.2Kb) ddI (didanosine, Videx) (care33.txt; 3.4Kb) DOXIL (care34.txt; 2.5Kb) Hyperthermia (care35.txt; 3.9Kb) IL-2 (Interleukin 2) (care36.txt; 3.9Kb) Ganciclovir implants (Vitrasert) (care37.txt; 4.6Kb) Indinavir (Crixivan, MK-639) (care38.txt; 4.6Kb) Nevirapine (Viramune) (care39.txt; 5.0Kb) NNRTIs (Nevirapine, delavirdine, loviride (non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors) (care40.txt; 4.1Kb) Passive immunotherapy (care41.txt; 4.0Kb) Protease inhibitors (care42.txt; 3..7Kb) Ritonavir (Norvir, ABT-538) (care43.txt; 4.3Kb) Saquinavir (Invirase) (care44.txt; 4.4Kb) d4T (stavudine, Zerit) (care45.txt; 4.0Kb) Anabolic steroids (care46.txt; 3.8Kb) Thalidomide (care47.txt; 2.9Kb) 3TC (Epivir, lamivudine) (care48.txt; 4.5Kb) ddC (zalcitabine, Hivid) (care49.txt; 2.9Kb) AZT (zidovudine, Retrovir) (care50.txt; 4.2Kb) If you would like to retrieve a complete set of these fact sheets, to save you time they have been collated into two 12-page documents - just request files care51.txt (37.6Kb)and care52.txt (54.8Kb). A new glossary of over 260 terms used in relation to HIV/AIDS therapy and treatment options has also been added to sea-aids (care53.txt; 46.4Kb). Can HIV be eradicated? Hope vs. Hype This article was published in the October 10, 1996 edition of the San Francisco Bay Area Reporter. By Don Howard and Bill Snow ACT UP/Golden Gate Writers Pool (care54.txt; 9.8Kb) FORTHCOMING EVENTS, MEETINGS AND TRAINING The University of Oregon will host the Northwest Consortium for Southeast Asian Studies seventh annual conference on April 25-27 1997. The theme of the conference is "Interwoven Identities: Southeast Asia in the Greater Asia-Pacific Community." Contemporary issues such as the environment, women, development, or democracy and their implications; regionalization of the economies of Asia (e.g. AFTA, APEC) and its consequences; historic or contemporary cultural ties such as religion, language, the arts, or the impact of 'westernization.' Other panels and topics may also be proposed. For info mail: CAPS@darkwing.uoregon.edu IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO ALREADY, WHY NOT send sea-aids details of forthcoming events and activities in the region. This might include meetings, seminars, forthcoming study tours, training opportunities or electronic events. Details should be sent to: tfran@mozart.inet.co.th INSTRUCTIONS FOR RETRIEVING FILES [YOU SHOULD PRINT THIS SECTION FOR FUTURE REFERENCE] The materials mentioned above are stored in a computer. The computer is like an electronic filing cabinet - it has drawers and files. You have to tell it which drawer to open and which file to select. Following each of the document descriptions above there is a number and a file name given in brackets. So for example, if you want to retrieve the fact sheet on AZT above: (care50.txt; 4.2Kb) - the number shows the size of the file (4.2 kilobytes in this case), and the filename first shows the name of the drawer (in this instance 'care') and then gives the file number (for this file it is 50). To obtain a copy of this document you send an e-mail to: ftpmail@inet.co.th with the following in the text of the message: open get /pub/sea-aids/care/care50.txt Other files can be retrieved using the same general format for your message. For example: open get /pub/sea-aids/drawername/filename Because these requests are answered automatically by computer, you must be very careful to copy the format of the message carefully (including spaces and slashes). If you would like further instructions for retrieving files in this way, send an e-mail to: majordomo@lists.inet.co.th with the following in the text of the message: get sea-aids retrev.idx Please let us know if you have any retrieval problems. 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