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  XV International AIDS Conference, 2004 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The XV International AIDS Conference was held in Bangkok, capital of Thailand, from July 11 to July 16, 2004.
The co-chairs of the conference were Dr. Vallop Thaineua of Thailand and Joep Lange of the Netherlands, president of the International AIDS Society, which was the formal host organization.
The XV International AIDS Conference is organised by the International AIDS Society (IAS) and the Thai Ministry of Public Health as the local Host.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/XV_International_AIDS_Conference,_2004   (1321 words)

  
 HIV InSite Editorial Perspective: XV International AIDS Conference
AIDS is treatable, but somehow poverty, policy, or patent laws prevent the vast majority of human beings with HIV from accessing treatment.
The conferences began in the 1980's along the lines of traditional scientific meetings, where recognized researchers and their students present the latest scientific advances to an audience of critical but similarly mannered colleagues.
Such a large conference on the world's major natural disaster naturally attracts the news media, and one consistent success of this conference is to bring AIDS back into the news, at least for a few days.
hivinsite.ucsf.edu /InSite?page=cfaids-04-02   (854 words)

  
 XV International AIDS Conference: Report From a Peace Corps Worker - The Body
One of the main differences of the International AIDS Conference from other international health conferences is that many of the delegates, leaders, performers and scientists are living with the health topic being discussed.
At the Conference there were many different Youth forums and the youth made their point very clearly: The youth need to play a larger part in the decision making bodies on AIDS/HIV issues for they are the ones "at risk" and living with HIV/AIDS.
During this conference I learned how deep and dense the topic on sex workers is but in brief sex workers need to be able to tell their clients that they must wear a condom.
www.thebody.com /pos4pos/fall04/aids2004_peacecorps.html   (1721 words)

  
 AIDS 2004 - XV International AIDS Conference - 11-16 July 2004 - Bangkok Thailand
The main venue for the XV International AIDS Conference is IMPACT Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi.
The Conference Organisers are providing free transportation between all Official Hotels and IMPACT on Monday 12th to Thursday 15th July 2004.
As the first conference of its kind to be held in Southeast Asia, the XV International AIDS Conference has a Thai Chair, Dr. Vallop Thaineua, who is working closely with Co-Chair, Joep Lange, IAS President.
www.aids2004.org /mainpage.aspx?pageId=1   (941 words)

  
 HIV Report September 2004: XV International AIDS Conference in Bangkok: Antiretroviral Therapy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The XV International AIDS Conference, held in Bangkok, Thailand in July, was a qualified success.
The government's restriction on travel to this conference was roundly criticized, as were its obsession with abstinence programs and its attempts to foster doubts about the effectiveness of condoms.
The international AIDS conferences have always been a colorful mix of science, culture, politics, activism, and theater, and Bangkok was no exception.
www.hopkins-aids.edu /publications/report/sept04_1.html   (3534 words)

  
 XV International AIDS Conference Press Release | International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS
The XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok 2004, the first of its kind to take place in Southeast Asia, will focus on how to advance access to science, prevention, treatment and resources for all people around the world.
The International AIDS Conferences are collaborations between the IAS, local hosts and key organizations including UNAIDS, ICASO, ICW and GNP+.
Since their inception, the International AIDS Conferences have changed the way the world thinks and acts on AIDS on a broad range of issues.
www.icw.org /node/75   (910 words)

  
 Choike - XV International AIDS Conference
The conference is organised by the International AIDS Society (IAS) and the Thai Ministry of Public Health as the local Host.
This document is an overview and report of the participation of youth at the XV International AIDS Conference by Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima, the representative of Students Without Borders (doc version).
This was the main issue inside and outside the halls of the recent international conference on AIDS in Bangkok.
www.choike.org /nuevo_eng/eventos/4.html   (448 words)

  
 TVE Asia Pacific (TVEAP): Moving images moving people
The film festival is a highlight of the Silabha Art and Cultural Programme of the XV International AIDS Conference (IAC 2004), being held in the Thai capital from July 11 to 16.
The conference is organised by the International AIDS Society, in partnership with the Thai Ministry of Public Health.
The festival itself is co-organised by TVE Asia Pacific and the Silabha Art and Cultural Programme of the IAC 2004 Secretariat, in collaboration with Apex International Entertainment Co Ltd., and Goethe Institut Bangkok.
www.tveap.org /news/0407aff.htm   (897 words)

  
 XV International AIDS Conference to Open in Bangkok - US Department of State
The XV International AIDS Conference of the International AIDS Society (IAS) is being held in this Asian city July 11-16.
These two initiatives represent major increases in the investments that U.S. and international donors are making to help the estimated 38 million people worldwide who are infected with the virus, but many still argue that efforts are neither large enough nor fast enough.
The Bangkok conference is expected to be marked by a series of demonstrations and marches by AIDS activists calling for stronger action by all governments to stop the epidemic which has taken more than 20 million lives since the first cases of the previously unknown disease were identified in 1981.
usinfo.state.gov /gi/Archive/2004/Jul/10-868134.html   (1036 words)

  
 Global Health Council - XV International AIDS Conference Bangkok
The major purpose of the early international conferences was to share research and medical findings about a relatively new disease.
The International AIDS Society in collaboration with the Thai Ministry of Public Health, UNAIDS, and the international community, cordially invites you to join us for an extraordinary gathering to advance another milestone in the global fight against HIV/AIDS.
Conference registration and accommodation forms, scholarship applications and abstract submission forms will also be included.
www.globalhealth.org /news/article/2681   (337 words)

  
 Pacific attendance at XV International AIDS Conference in Bangkok   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
For many of the Pacific delegates this was the first IAC they had attended, for some in fact their first international conference.
New at the XV International AIDS Conference was the Leadership Program, which brought together leaders from all walks of life, who are committed to fighting the global AIDS epidemic.
With this Conference it is hoped that the region will be further enabled to move forward to create Access for All in all aspects of HIV/AIDS prevention and care in the Pacific.
www.spc.int /AC/artHIVAIDS_XVBangkok.htm   (376 words)

  
 UNICEF - HIV/AIDS and children - XV International AIDS Conference 11-16 July 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok 2004, will focus on how to advance access to science, prevention, treatment and resources for all people around the world.
XAI XAI, Mozambique, 1 June 2004 — The Langa sisters spend their afternoons studying in the shade.
Children on the Brink 2004 presents the latest statistics on historical, current and projected numbers of children under age 18 who have been orphaned by AIDS and other causes.
www.unicef.org /aids/index_21435.html   (420 words)

  
 XV International AIDS Conference Bangkok Thailand 2004 - kaisernetwork.org
Kaisernetwork.org, the official webcaster of the 3rd IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment (24-27 July 2005) in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, provided webcasts and transcripts of select sessions.
Friday, July 16, 2004-- Thai children directly affected by AIDS performed at the closing ceremonies of the XV International AIDS Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, emphasizing to delegates the importance of their work to stop HIV and AIDS.
Everyone who spoke challenged conference participants to appreciate the urgency of their task and to strive towards unity.
www.kaisernetwork.org /aids2004/kffsyndication.asp?show=portal.html   (512 words)

  
 AIDS 2004 - XV International AIDS Conference - 11-16 July 2004 - Bangkok Thailand
Congrex operates globally as an strategic partner in conference and exhibition management for an extensive and diverse portfolio of clients.
Congrex has been the Professional Conference Organiser for the International AIDS Conferences since 1998 in Geneva, 2000 in Durban, 2002 in Barcelona and now for the XV International AIDS Conference 2004 in Bangkok.
For AIDS 2004 in Bangkok, Congrex is responsible for:
www.aids2004.org /subpage.aspx?pageId=198   (145 words)

  
 AEGiS-MISC: Leadership Program: XV International AIDS Conference 2004
2004 is shaping up to be a year of unprecedented opportunities to fight HIV/AIDS and also a year that exemplifies the epidemic's continued growth.
Each question will be read and considered for use in the open-house forum sessions, "Meet the Leaders" on Monday, July 12th, and Wednesday, July 14th at the International AIDS Conference in Bangkok, Thailand.
AEGiS is made possible through unrestricted grants from Boehringer Ingelheim, Elton John AIDS Foundation, Bridgestone/Firestone Charitable Trust, the National Library of Medicine, and donations from users like you.
www.aegis.com /news/misc/2004/IA040601.html   (554 words)

  
 XVI International AIDS Conference, 2006 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The XVI International AIDS Conference was held in Toronto, Ontario, during the week of August 13-18, 2006.
This was the third time that Canada has hosted the International AIDS Conference, after Montréal in 1989 and Vancouver in 1996.
The main venue for the conference was the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) in downtown Toronto.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/XVI_International_AIDS_Conference   (535 words)

  
 AIDS 2004 - XV International AIDS Conference - 11-16 July 2004 - Bangkok Thailand (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
In the spirit of the Unified Program, communities and PHAs have worked within the Conference organising process at every level to ensure that critical issues for communities are included in the Conference Program, and that Conference arrangements meet the needs of community delegates.
During the XV International AIDS Conference in Bangkok, the European Union annouced a pledge of $52M to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
On behalf of the Thailand National AIDS Committee, I wish to extend to all of you a very special and warm welcome to Thailand in 2004.
www.aids2004.org.cob-web.org:8888   (566 words)

  
 NSWP at the XV AIDS Conference in Bangkok
NSWP at the XV AIDS Conference in Bangkok
One innovation of the 2004 International AIDS Conference was to have the Global Village, a huge exhibition hall that was open to the public.
All conference organizers from the Chair to the International Networks were contacted, and it was made very clear that the NSWP would not accept this.
www.nswp.org /nswp/conferences/xvaids/bkk-report.html   (1527 words)

  
 XV International AIDS Conference Bangkok Thailand 2004 - kaisernetwork.org
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni stirred up controversy at today's XV International AIDS Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, for his strong stance that abstinence and faithfulness in marriage are the first line of defense against HIV.
Delegates and speakers at the XV International AIDS Conference in Bangkok, Thailand called for broader accessibility to antiretroviral treatment.
Thai children directly affected by AIDS performed at the closing ceremonies of the XV International AIDS Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, emphasizing to delegates the importance of their work to stop HIV and AIDS.
www.kaisernetwork.org /aids2004/kffsyndication.asp?show=guide.html   (788 words)

  
 The XV International AIDS Conference - The Body
Although much research remains to be done in this area, new data presented at this conference may help healthcare providers better understand the prevalence of symptoms such as nausea, weakness and insomnia in HIV-infected menopausal women.
The XV International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2004) is the world's largest conference devoted to disseminating the latest research and other information on virtually all aspects of the global HIV pandemic, including epidemiology, prevention, treatment, quality of life and public policy.
The Body's coverage of AIDS 2004 is made possible by unrestricted educational grants from Abbott Laboratories, Boehringer Ingelheim, Gilead Sciences, Inc., GlaxoSmithKline, Roche and Trimeris.
www.thebody.com /confs/aids2004/aids2004.shtml?m59o   (372 words)

  
 International AIDS Society (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The International AIDS Society (IAS) is pleased to present its Executive Committee 2006-2008.
The IAS is the organiser of the IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment; and is custodian and lead organiser of the International AIDS Conference.
The International AIDS Society has endorsed freedom of expression as an essential principle in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
www.ias.se.cob-web.org:8888   (691 words)

  
 HHS Global AIDS Web   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
It is estimated that AIDS has killed 22 million people globally since it first appeared 20 years ago.
Through a combination of improving care and drug treatment and building the healthcare delivery capacity, this new effort is expected to reach up to one million women annually and reduce mother to child transmission by forty percent within five years or less in twelve African countries and the Caribbean.
These initiatives are in conjunction with the global effort to establish the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, a multilateral collaboration of countries, organizations, and individuals working together to eradicate these three diseases from existence.
www.globalhealth.gov /globalAIDS.shtml   (387 words)

  
 XV International AIDS Conference in Bangkok- July 2004
He elaborated on the initiative of the Jerusalem AIDS Project that developed a sustained network of AIDS educators coming from diverse communities in the region to work together in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
In the year 2005 there will be an international conference in Indonesia and Malaysia, thus extending the Alaei model/Iran model to other Muslim countries.
Ziady went on to mention in detail some of the logistical challenges, including decentralization of services and quality of care, as well as lab technology in which manual methods were compared to the shipping of samples to central labs.
www.uic.edu /orgs/gnr-mena/conference-overview2.htm   (2610 words)

  
 AIDS 2004 - XV International AIDS Conference - 11-16 July 2004 - Bangkok Thailand
The International AIDS Society presents the IAS Young Investigators Award in connection to every International AIDS Conference.
The non-abstract sessions of the Conference will be a prominent and integral part of the unified program.
The Leadership Program is a new component of the XV International AIDS Conference and will complement the Scientific and Community Programs.
www.aids2004.org   (563 words)

  
 HIV Report September 2004: XV International AIDS Conference: Women and HIV in the Spotlight   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The theme for the XV International AIDS Conference in Bangkok was "Access for All" and UN secretary general Kofi Annan made it clear in his address at the opening ceremonies that without HIV strategies focusing specifically on women, there can be no global progress in fighting the disease.
Noting that women now constitute nearly half of all people infected with HIV globally, a new UN report released in time for the conference, "Women and HIV/AIDS: Confronting the Crisis," documents the often invisible impact of AIDS on women and girls and highlights the ways discrimination, poverty and gender-based violence help fuel the epidemic.
Controlling for a variety of factors, including CD4 and viral load, age, race, substance use, and income, patients treated for depression (antidepressants plus counseling or counseling alone) were more likely to report use of HAART than those who were not treated.
www.hopkins-aids.edu /publications/report/sept04_2.html   (2314 words)

  
 2004 International AIDS Conference
Drawing about 15,000 attendees from around the globe, the XV International AIDS Conference provided a unique opportunity for sharing and networking across all levels of care and response to the epidemic - from policy makers, scientific and medical communities, and international NGOs to civil society organizations involved on the ground.
The presence and involvement of faith-based actors at this particular Conference was the largest and most visible to date.
An interfaith gathering brought participants from the three pre-conferences together, along with representatives of the Hindu and Jewish faiths, to summarize major outcomes of the pre-conferences and to prepare for the IAC.
www.e-alliance.ch /iac_2004.jsp   (229 words)

  
 THE XV INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE 2004: "Access for All" : Indybay
Although the session was meant to be a debate, the participants agreed that all of the prevention methods could be appropriate depending upon the population being targeted.
The Kaiser Daily Update, provided during the week of the XV International AIDS Conference, is a free service of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
KC articles range from critical analysis of Conference content to interviews with Conference delegates and speakers, as well as focused local perspectives.
www.indybay.org /newsitems/2004/07/13/16887081.php   (1129 words)

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