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The UK CAB is a network for community HIV treatment advocates across the UK that was set up in May 2002.
The three aims of the UK CAB are:
Participation in the UK CAB is open to HIV-positive people and community advocates.* A valid email account is needed to join.
Individuals join the UK CAB as members in their own right. Many members of the UK CAB are linked to a wide range of organistations in the UK. Members also include advocates that are not linked to organisations, and HIV-positive people who want to use the training offered in the workshops.
A steering group of UK CAB members coordinates development of the project.
UK CAB connects members via a web-based discussion forum and face-to-face meetings.
The forum enables members to contribute to clinical trials design, comment on clinical guidelines, communicate with other advocates, access a wide range of resources and keep up to date with reports on the latest research.
The core programme comprises 4 plenary workshops a year.
Plenary workshops usually include presentations from experts, feedback from recent medical conferences and training on practical and technical issues. Speakers include leading doctors and researchers, representatives of pharmaceutical companies and experienced advocates. Meetings are limited to 30 people. Transport and accommodation costs are paid for partipants who live and work outside London**. Background reading, presentations and reports from workshops are available on this website.
The public can read meeting reports on the website. Meeting reports include a list of attendees (attendees who prefer not be named are omitted).
HIV-positive people and their advocates must be involved in all aspects of our medical care. This includes input into clinical guidelines and the design and management of clinical trials.
UK CAB elects and selects representatives for clinical trials and guideline writing groups. This usually comprises two advocates that share this responsibility, often pairing an experienced advocate with someone wishing to develop their expertise.
* Directors and employees of pharmaceutical companies involved in research into HIV treatment and diagnostics, or employees of agencies providing PR, marketing and other professional services for these companies may not join the UK CAB. We work closely with industry, but the UK CAB is a community-based network, and it is important to respect this boundary.
** UK CAB cannot provide any funding for people travelling from outside England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man or the Channel Islands.
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