SOUTH AFRICA: International AIDS Conference to Be Held in South Africa

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SOUTH AFRICA: International AIDS Conference to Be Held in South Africa

Xinhua News Agency (12.22.03) - Wednesday, December 24, 2003

Cape Town has won the bid to host the International AIDS Impact Conference in April 2005. Lorraine Sherr, a conference organizer, said Monday that the conference will offer information on the latest research and findings on the virus while examining the effects living with HIV/AIDS has on the psyche.

"It is the focus on the interaction between the medical and psychological aspects of HIV/AIDS which makes the AIDS Impact Conference so relevant," Sherr said. "We bring together people from diverse backgrounds and disciplines including volunteers and people living with the disease, providing an open forum for debate and dialogue."

The Human Science Research Council's social aspects of HIV/AIDS and health program are key partners hosting the conference. "We have invited key South African researchers to serve on the local organizing committee to encourage local researchers to present evidence-based research that informs policy and program design," said council member Olive Shisana.

Rick Taylor, CEO of the Cape Town Convention Bureau, said South Africa's recent "ground-breaking decision to implement the largest antiretroviral program in the world" played an important role in the city's winning bid to host the conference, which is being held for the first time in Africa.

Conference topics will focus on: HIV/AIDS' effect on the economy; its impact on orphans, life expectancy, child and adult mortality and population growth; access to treatment; treatment side effects; prevention and care strategies; gender and HIV/AIDS; and mental health and HIV/AIDS.
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