2008 International AIDS Conference

	2008-08-03 04:00:00 GMT+00:00

AIDS 2008 Conference: Universal Action Now

AIDS 2008 will be the first International AIDS Conference ever held in Latin America, and international planning committees are already hard at work developing an exciting programme. The AIDS 2008 theme, Universal Action Now, underscores the continued urgency of the pandemic and reminds us of the responsibility we have to take individual and collective action. For scientists, researchers, people living with HIV and other civil society leaders and professionals working in the field of HIV/AIDS, AIDS 2008 is an ideal opportunity to meet new colleagues and learn from the experiences of others engaged at the local, national and international levels. Join us in México City and help bring us closer to the goals of universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support.

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IPPF/WHR has a big delegation attending the XVII International AIDS Conference.  We  have 44 participants, including 17 youth representatives.   IPPF Exhibition Booth: Stand F-438.

UNAIDS HIV Prevention Satellite
Presenter: Jane Galvão, Senior Program Officer HIV/AIDS/STI, IPPF/WHR
Session date: Monday, August 4
Session Time: 6:30pm - 8:30 pm

Panel Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
Title of the Panel: It's risky business talking about risks only - comprehensive sexuality education for all
Presenter: Maria Antonieta Alcalde, Deputy Director of Public Affairs, IPPF/WHR
Session date: Monday, August 4
Session time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm

The following abstracts will be published on the conference CD Rom:

Promoting newly integrated VCT services to Caribbean youth
Authors: WHR/RO: Jane Galvão, Jessica Halverson, and Stephanie Chamberlin

Tools for Assessing and Addressing Quality of Care in Voluntary Counseling and Testing Services
Authors: WHR/RO: Stephanie Chamberlin, Jane Galvão, Jessica Halverson, and Shelly Makleff

Online Coverage of AIDS 2008

Daily online coverage of AIDS 2008 will be available during the conference at http://www.aids2008.org. Visit the site for rapporteur summaries, bilingual audio files from all sessions, and the online Programme-at-a-Glance.

Kaisernetwork.org is the official webcaster of the conference. Their coverage will include live and archived webcasts of major sessions and press conferences, along with the transcripts, English- and Spanish-language podcasts, and slide presentations from those sessions; interviews with newsmakers and journalists; and summaries of the press coverage. Additionally, kaisernetwork.org will distribute a free Daily Update Email. Sign up for the email and access the coverage at http://www.kaisernetwork.org/aids2008.

Clinical Care Options is the official online provider of scientific information for AIDS 2008. HIV experts from around the world will provide online analysis of the data and direct the creation of downloadable slides in 8 clinical tracks. Online coverage will begin the week of 3 August at http://clinicaloptions.com/hiv.

Additional online coverage of the Global Village and AIDS 2008 Youth Programme will be available on the Global Village page of the conference website and through http://www.youthaids2008.org, respectively.