Upcoming Conferences

The following is a list of some of the upcoming international and national conferences pertaining to HIV/AIDS.

INTERNATIONAL

Title: Sex, STIs and Stigma: Challenges for HIV-Positive Adolescents in the UK and Africa
Dates: 06/27/2011 - 06/27/2011
Event Type: Meeting
Subject: Adolescents with HIV/AIDS; Antiretroviral Drugs; Exposure; Pregnancy; Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs); Stigma
Sponsor: The Royal Society of Medicine.
Contact: For more information contact Coordinator, E-mail: ethnichealth@rsm.ac.uk; Tel: +44 (0) 20 7290 3948/2982; Fax: +44 (0) 20 7290 2989; or access the Web site: http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/beb02.php.
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Description: The agenda items for this conference include: HIV stigma: what is the impact for HIV-positive adolescents; A report from the 2010 Children's HIV Association summer camp; Challenging adolescents? Towards a developmental understanding of adolescence; the CHIVA Africa project - empowering clinicians in KwaZuluNatal, South Africa about work with HIV-positive adolescents; Pregnancy, STIs and adherence to ARVs; Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis(PrEP), Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and male circumcision; Successfully managing the HIV-positive adolescent's journey from paediatric to adult services.

Title: 12th IUSTI World Congress of Sexually Transmitted Infections and AIDS
Dates: 11/02/2011 - 11/05/2011
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Clinical Research; Epidemiology; HIV/AIDS; Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs); Vaccine Development Research
Sponsor: International Union Against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI).
Contact: For more information, contact IUSTI World Congress 2011, E-mail: iusti2011@gmail.com; Fax: + 91 11 2658 8466; or access the Web site: http://delhi.iusti2011.org/home.
City: New Delhi
Country: India
Notes: Abstract submission deadline: June 15, 2011.Early registration deadline: July 15, 2011.Registration fee varies according to the date registered and membership status.
Description: The theme of the conference, "Promoting Sexual Health: Basic Science to Best Practices," will optimize the implementation of the latest scientific discoveries and best practices regarding prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of STIs/HIV, through integrated programmatic approaches to achieve sexual health. The organizers will be collaborating with global and local faculty to bring a diverse and rewarding scientific program that encompasses basic science, epidemiology, clinical science, vaccine research, and the programs that assimilate these into best practices.


NATIONAL

Title: NAPWA 2011 National Healthy Living Summit
Dates: 08/07/2011 - 08/10/2011
Event Type: Conference
Subject: Adolescents with HIV/AIDS; Advocacy; Persons with HIV/AIDS; Quality of Life; Women with HIV/AIDS
Sponsor: National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA).
Contact: For more information, visit: http://www.napwa.org/content/napwa-2011-national-healthy-living-summit.
City: Fort Worth
State: TX
Country: United States
Notes: Conference fee: $525/through July 15, $575/through August 1, $625/on site
Description: It's no longer just about surviving, it's about living well and helping to end the epidemic. NAPWA’s annual conference previously known as Staying Alive returns as the 2011 National Healthy Living Summit featuring: Wellness & Quality of Life Institute, Positive Youth Institute, Women’s Institute, Men’s Institute, Policy and Advocacy Institute, Hot Topic Workshops, and Social Networking.

Title: 2011 South Carolina HIV/STD Conference
Dates: 10/26/2011 - 10/27/2011
Event Type: Conference
Subject: HIV/AIDS Prevention; HIV/AIDS Treatment or Therapies; STD Prevention; STD Treatment
Sponsor: SC HIV/STD Conference Planning Committee.
Contact: For more information, visit: http://www.schiv-stdconference.org/home.html.
City: Columbia
State: SC
Country: United States
Description: This conference is designed for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, other clinicians, HIV/STD educators, social workers, other health professionals, service providers, teachers, students, people living with HIV, and all interested community members. The overall goal of this interdisciplinary conference is to provide an opportunity for professionals and community members to dialogue and share past successes, common concerns, and hopes for the future. In response to the overlapping epidemics of HIV and STDs, it is essential to build on prevention, treatment, and care strategies that have been successful.

The Friends of AIDS Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit:http://www.friendsofaids.org.


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