UPR/MSC CURRENT PROJECTS

AND ACTIVITIES

Selected Campus Projects Relevant to Women's Health

Puerto Rico AIDS Education and Training Center (PRAETC)

Created in 1988, the Puerto Rico AIDS Education and Training Center (PRAETC) provides an array of training services for health professionals island-wide on clinical and psychosocial aspects of HIV/AIDS. Educational and training activities include a variety of topics in areas such as prevention, epidemiology, clinical intervention and care, and legal aspects of HIV/AIDS. The PRAETC also provides technical assistance on administrative and management matters to other educational

and community based organizations which serve persons living with HIV/AIDS. Training services are tailored to the health professionals' needs and are offered after working hours. A network of liaisons, integrated by representatives of community based organizations, public and private health facilities, and professional organizations collaborate with the PRAETC staff in the planning and development of training activities. The HIV/AIDS curricula addresses the high transmission factor of substance abuse in Puerto Rico and the cultural aspects of its population, and uses a training model that facilitates the incorporation of HIV/AIDS contents in the academic curricula. The Center has sponsored programs and conferences on HIV/AIDS in Women.