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The Northwest Microbicide Coalition in Washington State
Welcome to the Northwest Microbicide Coalition (NWMC), the Washington state affiliate of the Global Campaign for Microbicides. Our Coalition is made up of representatives of community-based organizations as well as interested members from the community. We are involved in a broad range of local, regional and national activities to promote and advocate for microbicide development, including:
- Raising awareness and generating demand for microbicides through presentations and participation in community events, educational forums, and state and regional conferences.
- Mobilizing political support among state and federal legislators to advance the Microbicides Development Act of 2007. For more information, click here.
The NWMC is available to:
- Make microbicide presentations to a variety of audiences.
- Organize or facilitate film screenings of In Women’s Hands, a film that illustrates the global impact of HIV/AIDS and the role of microbicides.
- Host community forums that incorporate discussions of microbicides.
- Provide microbicide educational materials for local and regional events.
About the NWMC
The NWMC is made up of a diverse group of organizations and community members including:
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About the NWMC
Get Involved
Upcoming Events and Activities
Past Activities
Get Involved
We welcome the participation of individuals and organizations interested in joining or supporting microbicide advocacy activities. There are many ways you can get involved:
1. Become an active NWMC partner – as an individual or an organization – and attend our monthly meetings to help plan outreach, education and advocacy activities.
2. Join our Action Alert email list and receive notices about legislative actions and upcoming microbicides and/or related events in the Pacific Northwest. Send us an email to sign up.
3. Host an educational or outreach event on microbicides. We can help you organize and provide you with microbicide resources and materials.
4. Help us gain support for the Microbicides Development Act of 2007. Washington Senator Murray has signed on, as well as Representatives McDermott, Smith and Baird. Let them know you appreciate their leadership on this issue with a call or an email. Write or call our other legislators to encourage them to sign on as to the MDA as well! Click here to get involved in legislative advocacy.
5. Attend our next NWMC meeting to get to know the coalition and learn more about microbicides. Meetings are held monthly in Seattle. For more information about meetings contact Jessica Cohen, coalition coordinator.
To learn more about the NWMC or to get involved, please contact us by email.
Upcoming Events and Activities (last updated June 5, 2008)
The Northwest Microbicide Coalition will have its regular meetings on the following dates:
- Tuesday, July 1, 9am
- Tuesday, September 8, 9am
- Tuesday, November 4, 9am
For information on the meeting locations or other questions, please contact Jessica Cohen.
Stay tuned for more information on other NWMC events.
Past Activities
Examples of previous NWMC events and activities include:
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Event sponsored by: Americans for UNFPA, Bellevue Community College, Chaya, Results, and World Neighbors |
Hosting Giving Women Power Over AIDS, a photo-essay on the impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls and the role microbicides could play. The coalition brought this exhibit to several Seattle venues including the University of Washington, the Seattle Art Museum (pictured here) and the Seattle Public Library. Forum participants included federal legislators, donors, microbicide researchers and community groups. |
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Organizing a community forum, “The Future of HIV Prevention” on HIV vaccines, rectal microbicides and behavioral interventions. Collaborating organizations included Gay City Health Project, the HIV Vaccine Trials Unit of Seattle and the HIV Prevention Trials Unit. (invitation pictured here) |
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- In 2005-2006, gaining the co-sponsorship of Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Patty Murray (D-WA) on the Senate version of the Microbicides Development Act, and the co-sponsorship of Representatives Jim McDermott (D-WA), Brian Baird (D-WA) and Adam Smith (D-WA) on the House version of the Microbicides Development Act
- Participating in the Amnesty International Human Rights Film Festival, Stop Violence Against Women Night. The NWMC screened In Women’s Hands and participated in a panel discussion with Washington Representative Jim McDermott.
- Fourteenth Annual Clinical Update for Nurses – HIV Disease 2006, June 13-14, 2006 in Shoreline, Wash. NWMC members gave a microbicide presentation at this forum on continuing nursing education.
- Gay Pride Parade, June 25, 2006 in Seattle
- Transgender Health Fair, October 21, 2006 at the Miller Community Center in Seattle, Wash.: NWMC member organizations distributed materials available on microbicides and trans health information.
- 2006 AIDS and STD Research Symposium, November 29th, 2006. This symposium featured keynote speaker Sharon Hillier, PhD, Professor and Director of Reproductive Infectious Disease Research in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Her talk was entitled, "Attacking HIV at the Point of Transmission:The Quest for Topical Microbicides." The NWMC tabled at this event. Click here for more information.
- World AIDS Day Resource Fair at the University of Washington, Mary Gates Hall, December 1, 2006. NWMC member organizations offered materials and information about microbicides and other HIV prevention methods.
And much, much more!!!
