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Challenges and Opportunities in Implementing New HIV Prevention Methods
Dec. 10
Jan. 9, 2009
Global Health Council
Washington, D.C.
Partners Forum
With an HIV/AIDS vaccine still years away and the number of new HIV infections outpacing the number of HIV-infected people beginning treatment each year, the necessity of developing new methods of preventing HIV infections is more urgent than ever.
Presentations are available (below) of this overview of the latest developments and research related to these new methods, including male circumcision, biological methods such as pre-exposure prophylaxis and addressing concurrent sexual partners. Presenters discussed the research and pilot project timeline, how the newer methods can be coordinated with the delivery of older prevention methods and with treatment, challenges to implementing these methods and which at-risk communities could most benefit from the newer methods.
Speakers:- Timothy Mah, DSc, MS, HIV Prevention Advisor, U.S. Agency For International Development (USAID)
- Hope Hempstone, MHS, Technical Advisor for HIV and Communication, Population Services International (PSI)
- Myron Cohen, MD, Director, University of North Carolina Division of Infectious Disease and UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Disease
Moderator: Smita Baruah, Director of Government Relations, Global Health Council
View speaker presentations (accessible by members only)
category: Global Health Council News : Advocacy Events
contributed by Liza Nanni on 10 December 2008
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