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Previously known as the South
African AIDS (SAAIDS) conference, in 2009 the conference
organisers decided to extend the reach of the conference
to include the Southern African region. According to the
organisers, the theme this year, "Scaling up
for Success," recognises that there is an
urgency to take stock of best practices in treatment
and prevention and to scale these up sufficiently
to begin to decrease the numbers and the impact that the
epidemic is having on Southern Africa. The conference
includes a number of different tracks, which include:
* Basic Sciences
* Clinical Sciences
* Epidemiology, Prevention and Public Health
* Social and Economical Sciences, Human Rights, and Ethics
* Best Practices and Programmes
* Community Exchange Encounters
The conference will include discussions on prevention
through mass mobilisation and mass communication, particularly
related to stigma and discrimination. It will also explore
and provide insights into some socio-economic factors
that impact on responses to the HIV and AIDS pandemic,
as well as highlight some ethical factors that need to
be considered in the development and implementation of
related strategies and policies, including media ethics.
People involved in initiatives and projects will have
the opportunity to share their experiences with others
in the field. This will include evidence based policy
and practice, and models of prevention, treatment, care,
and support activities in communities, the workplace,
and the media. The conference will also highlight experiences
and practices around community advocacy, broadly defined
to include people living with HIV, impacted by HIV and
AIDS, people vulnerable to HIV infection, and those who
interact with communities on issues relating to HIV and
AIDS. |
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The registration fee for the
conference is ZAR3,600. This includes access to all conference
sessions, the exhibition hall and poster areas, the opening
ceremony, social function, closing session, symposia, and
satellite sessions (limited numbers). If registration and
full payment are received on or before March 13, 2009 a
conference bag and materials are guaranteed. Registration
and payment after this date, including on-site registration,
does not guarantee a conference bag and materials. |
