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XVII International AIDS Conference, Mexico City3-8 August 2008 |  |
THT at Mexico CitySeveral members of THT's staff are attending the conference |  |
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Conference diaryRead about the conference from the personal perspective of one of the delegates |  |
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Poster presentationsTHT are presenting on a wide range of subjects at the conference |  |
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Hot topics this week are likely to include:
- Health systems strengthening, service models, integration with TB, SRH, co-infections, maternal health, long-term care, mental health, palliative care, drug resistance, harm reduction, primary health care, hepatitis C, etc.
- Specific regional issues e.g. stigma; setting regional policy agendas; using what is gained and expanding to other regions.
- Synergy of treatment and prevention; treatment as a tool for prevention (reducing viral load and infectivity).
- Respect and promotion of human rights and gender equality as a framework for all aspects of the response.
Mexico City
This week, 25,000 delegates will gather from all over the world in Mexico City to talk, learn, debate and further the fight against AIDS. It's almost 27 years since the first cases were reported in the USA, and twelve years since the discovery of effective anti-retroviral treatments to suppress HIV.
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.
Conference website
For full details of the conference visit the AIDS 2008 conference website
aidsmap daily conference news update
Reporting directly from the conference, NAM's editors will write daily email 'round ups' so you won't miss out on the latest global research and debate.
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