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july 17.1 H ouse U ps AIDS A nte An appropriations subcommittee boosts Ryan White CARE Act funding by Bob Roehr PHOTOS BY BO B ROEHR and exceeds Clinton's request for A D A P money I am a) alive, b) well, and c) still Showing home? and educating buyers and sellers. Let's meet in person to discuss the process & preguolify you at no charge. My RMLS computer search locates the right home for you anywhere in the Portland metro areo. H uf ictcK em e H t Fred and I are “ruff 8c ready' for today's hectic market. Let me show you how it's done— with 19 years of experience. Bill Arnold’s ADAP Working Group got a raise, but he anticipates a need for even more funds ederal funding for AIDS programs qui etly passed a crucial milestone June 23 when the House Labor, Education and Human Services Appropriations sub committee approved a $181 million increase in spending for Ryan White CARE Act programs. That is a 15.75 percent increase over current funding, a major jump in light of gener ally tight budgets. “By increasing funding across all parts of the CARE Act, subcommittee members showed that they understand the need for a comprehen sive and balanced approach to combating this epidemic,” says Seth Kilboum, senior health policy advocate for the Human Rights F “The president proposed flat funding of pre vention, and Congress flat funded it,” Zingale says. “And that is tragic.” Cornelius Baker, executive director of the National Association of People With AIDS, concurs. “We simply cannot beat this epidemic if we don’t do more with prevention,” he says. But he admits funding is only part of the problem: “You could throw billions of dollars at it, and if you can’t do the right programs, like needle exchange, you are not going to be effec tive in the long run. We have to acknowledge that.” The National Institutes of Health research budget is slated to increase by 9.2 percent over- "The president proposed flat funding of prevention, and Congress flat funded it. And that is tragic. Sue Standard Davis, GRI Associate Broker ropert 6ee*t jneatief ex*penateci, SUE STANDARD DAVIS, w/“ F RE D” SW EDISH M ASSAGE • all, but money for HIV research will be boosted by only 7.9 percent. “We believe this is the administration caving in to the concerns of other disease groups which believe that HIV gets too much,” Baker says. "That sends the signal that it is okay to under fund AIDS research.” He compares it to the signal the Clinton administration sent on needle exchange. "[That is,] needle exchange is fine, but don’t fund it. Now they are saying AIDS research is wonderful, but it doesn’t need as much as it has gotten before,” he explains. The Senate has often bumped up AIDS funding with appropriations chair Arlen Spec ter, a Pennsylvania Republican, as champion. But the senator was recently hospitalized with pneumonia following open-heart surgery, and advocates fear he may not have the same time and energy to fight those battles this year. sstandarddavis@msn. com • SPORTS MASSAGE East-West College of the Healing Arts A Professional School of Massage & Bodywork Training for Excellence • Oregon's Only American Massage Therapy Association/COMTA- Approved Massage Curriculum — Daniel Zingale Campaign, a national gay and lesbian political organization based in Washington, D.C. Daniel Zingale, executive director of the AIDS Action Council, a network of organiza tions that provide health care and services to people with HIV and AIDS, applauds the $21 million increase for housing assistance for peo ple living with HIV that is part of the funding package. “[It] is always our most vulnerable program,” he assesses. The AIDS Drug Assistance Program, mean while, gains $100 million, which is $16 million more than President Clinton requested. Bill Arnold, co-chair of the ADAP Working Group, says the anticipated need for this pro gram is an increase of $173 million. He says the group will push for more money as the appropri ations process moves forward. Not all the news was good however: Funding for prevention efforts didn’t decrease, but it didn’t increase either. PO LARITY 9981 SE 32nd Ave., Milwaukie OR 97222 503-653-7669 OR 503-653-8378 • Day or Night Classes • Convenient Financing • Bookstore and Cafe • Student Clinic Massage A Referral Brochure is available for Licensed Massage Therapists in the Portland area *? i é m I iV Enrolling now for programs that begin October 5, 1998 & January 4, 1999 4531 SE Belmont Street. Portland, Oregon 97215-1635 503-231-1500.1-800-635-9141 503-232-4087 fax • www.ewcha.com DEEP TISSUE M A SSA G E ANATOM Y AND PH YSIO LO G Y 11