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The 17th International Conference on
AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA 2013), Africa’s largest AIDS conference, will
provide a special platform to assess progress and developments regarding
HIV/AIDS. ICASA 2013 will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, December 7–11,
2013, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The conference is being
held two years before 2015, which is the target date for completion of the UN
Millennium Development Goals. ICASA’s theme for 2013 is “Now More than Ever:
Targeting Zero.”
Professor Robert Soudre, president
of the Society for AIDS in Africa, will chair the conference, with Professor
Ian Sanne, chief executive officer of Right Care and associate professor of
internal medicine at the University of the Witwatersrand, serving as co-chair.
Soudre stated, “Our continent is at a crossroads, this is the time for
efficiency, innovation, and pragmatic approaches to tackle the issues
surrounding HIV. [Approximately] 10,000 of the world’s leading scientists,
policymakers, activists, government, and civil society leaders are expected to
join the debate.”
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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