Female Condom Advocacy Strategy Call
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Dear Mr. Corvino,
As you may know, on December 11, 2008, an advisory committee at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted unanimously to grant pre-market approval to the FC2 female condom–the Female Health Company’s second generation female condom. This was a victory for women’s health, and means the FC2 is one step closer to obtaining FDA approval, which is likely to happen in the next few months. At this time, HIV prevention and women’s rights advocates have a critical window to let the FDA know we support full access to female condoms.
Learn more about the FDA FC2 review and female condom advocacy
The Center for Health and Gender Equity, the National Women’s Health Network, and the AIDS Foundation of Chicago invite you to participate in an upcoming teleconference on January 7, 2009 at 3:00pm Eastern about the FDA FC2 review and continued female condom advocacy.
What: “FDA FC2 Review and Female Condom Advocacy Strategy Call.” Agenda items include:
Recap of FDA FC2 advisory committee review, including key speakers, outcomes and next steps in the approval process (Amy Allina, Program and Policy Director, National Women’s Health Network)
FDA-targeted female condom advocacy and ideas for future advocacy efforts (Kimberly Whipkey, Advocacy and Outreach Associate, Center for Health and Gender Equity)
Female condom media activities (Jessica Terlikowski, Policy Manager, AIDS Foundation of Chicago)
Questions, comments, discussion
When: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, at 3:00pm Eastern/2:00pm Central/1:00pm Mountain/12:00 Noon Pacific.
RSVP: Space is limited, so we ask that you register for the call. Please click here and complete the registration form.
Important details: The call-in number will be emailed shortly after registration and is toll-free for participants in the U.S. and Canada. However, please note that those who dial-in internationally will be charged their standard long-distance rate. While we strive to make this call as accessible as possible, we regret that we are not able to provide a toll-free number to international participants.
We ask that you sign-up for the call no later than 12:00 Noon on Wednesday, January 7, 2009.
We look forward to your participation. Please don’t hesitate to contact me (kwhipkey@genderhealth.org ) with any questions regarding the teleconference.
In solidarity,
Kimberly Whipkey
Advocacy and Outreach Associate
Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE)
1317 F Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20004
