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This month, the XVI International AIDS Conference takes place in Toronto,
Canada from August 13 through the 18th. Sponsored by the International
AIDS Society (IAS), the conference, which is held every two years, is one
of the most important gatherings for examining and discussing the latest
developments in fighting HIV/AIDS. The conference also provides a forum
for healthcare providers, advocates and activists to network, share
strategies and gain support. This year’s theme “Time to Deliver” focuses
on the progress made for increasing treatment, care and prevention on a
global level as well as the hopeful promise of scientific breakthroughs.
The next International AIDS Conference will take place in Mexico City in
2008.
The Toronto conference opens with a keynote address by Bill and Melinda
Gates, founders of the Gates Foundation which funds global health projects
to address such issues as AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis in poor
countries. The program will have over 400 plenary sessions with an
expected attendance of 20,000 people throughout the six-days. Plenary
sessions are large meetings that are open to all attendees. Topics range
from drug updates to examinations of cultural and economic barriers to
treatment in various countries.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) will sponsor the AIDS Treatment Now!
march and rally on the opening day of the conference to bring attention to
the urgent need for lifesaving anti-retroviral (ARV) therapy worldwide.
AHF will also present AfricAlive: Portraits of Success, an exhibit
featuring life-size photographic portraits of clients from its free AIDS
clinics in Uganda and South Africa.
During the conference, one can log on to their website at www.aids2006.org
for updates on the various presentations and workshops. I encourage all
readers, whether you are HIV+ or not, to investigate the website which can
be accessed in English and Spanish.
There is also an expanded youth program organized by and for young people
with interactive programming and reports from attendees that can be
accessed at the website www.youth.aids2006.org. The AIDS Youth 2006
component seeks to empower young people in effected communities and
connect them to their peers.
Globally, the challenge has never been greater and the Toronto conference
will help move the world’s agenda one step closer to delivering the
promise of eliminating the scourge of AIDS. It is hoped that everyone will
get involved and take advantage of the opportunity provided by the
internet to access to news updates, information and support. Time to
deliver. |