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AIDSIMPACT 2005


The Moment is Now

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The first International Conference on Biopsychosocial Aspects of HIV Infection was held in Amsterdam in 1991



 

 

 

                                                     

                                                   


 

LOCAL COMMITTEE

 


Olive Shisana, HRSC

Ms Bridgette Prince, HSRC

Leickness Simbayi, HRSC

Quarraisha Abdool Karim, University of Natal

Connie Kganakga, Dept of Social Development

Clarence Mini

Hoosen Coovadia, University of Natal

Jacques van Zuydam, Dept. Of Social Development

Leon Swartz, Dept. of Social Development

Ashraf Grimwood, MRC

Rachel Jewkes, MRC

Warren Parker, CADRE


 

INTERNATIONAL BOARD

Lorraine Sherr, UK,

Martin Fishbein, USA,

Josè Catalan, UK
Barbara Hedge, United Kingdom
Frans van den Boom, The Netherlands 

 

SCIENTIFIC BOARD

 


Seth Kalichman, USA 

Jeff Fisher, USA 

Sam Friedman, USA 

Igor Grant, USA 

Catherine Hankins, Switzerland 

Graham Hart, UK 

Mike Ross, USA 

Jeff Kelly, USA 

Susan Kippax, Australia 

Jean Paul Moatti, France 

Lena Schönnesson, Sweden 

Bruno Spire, France 

Nikolai Chaika, Russia 

Fabrizio Starace, Italy 

Raffaele Visintini, Italy 

Inam Chitsike, Congo/Zimbabwe    

Simon Gregson, Zimbabwe 

Nicola Oberholzer, Austria 

Donata Origo, Italy                                                                                                      

 

Ashraf Grimwood, South Africa 

Leickness Symbayi, South Africa 

Nuno Ferro, Portugal 

Daniel Reidpath, Australia 

Ruth Tshabalala, Swaziland 

Susan Pick, Mexico 

John de Wit, The Netherlands 

Albert Wu, USA 

Mary Jane Rotherham, USA 

Daniel Montano, USA 

Karl Peltzer, South Africa 

Lindiwe Makubalo, South Africa 

Olive Shisana, South Africa 

Mark Colvin, South Africa 

Susan Cochran, USA 

Anna Strebel, South Africa 

Helen Rees, South Africa 

Marco Yzer, The Netherlands 

Kees Rietmeijer, USA 

Collins Airhihenbuwa, USA 

Jonathan Elford, UK 



CONFERENCE ORGANISERS

HSRC                                                                                                                       AIDS Impact Secretariat

Glenda Campbell, South Africa                   Edwin Nichols, The Netherlands 

EMAIL  conxtion@mweb.co.za                         EMAILorganiser@aidsimpact.net

FAX+ 27 674 95 46                                            FAX +31 20 521 0039

TEL + 27 671 65 34                                           TEL +31 20 616 9045

Website: www.aidsimpact.net


MONDAY 4th April

TUESDAY 5th April

WEDNESDAY 6th April

 

THURSDAY 7th April

 

 

07:30 – 16:00                    

REGISTRATION

 

09:00 – 10:15

SATELITE SESSION 1

Mainstreaming Gender

 

10:30 – 12:00

SATELITE SESSION 2

OVC Session

 

12:30 – 13:00

Coffee Break

 

13.00 - 14.30 - SESSION 1 OPENING CEREMONY

 

14.30 – 15:00

Coffee Break

 

15.00-17:30- SESSION 2

OPENING PLENARY

 

18:00 – 21:00

Opening Reception

 

08.30-10.30 – SESSION 3

OPENING PLENARY

 

 

08.30-10.30 –SESSION 20

OPENING PLENARY

 

 

08.30-10:30 –SESSION 37

LATE BREAKER SESSION

 

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

 

11.00-13:30 –SESSION 38

CLOSING PLENARY SESSION

 

 

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

10.30-11.00

Coffee Break

 

11.00-12.30 – PARALLEL SESSIONS

 

 

11.00-12.30 – PARALLEL SESSIONS

 

SESSION 4

IEAN SESSON –

ECONOMICS & HIV

 

SESSION 5

MENTAL HEALTH AND ADOLESCENTS

 

SESSION 6

SOCIAL IMPACT

 

SESSION 7

IMPACT OF HAART

 

SESSION 8

RISK PATTERNS PART 1

SESSION 21

SYMPOSIUM:  THE ROLE OF TREATMENTS AS HIV PREVENTION – NEW PREVENTION TECHNOLOGIES

 

SESSION 22

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND DELIVERERS

 

SESSION 23

AIDS CHALLENGES

 

SESSION 24

ADHERANCE

 

SESSION 25

PREGNANCY

12.30 – 14.00

Lunch

Poster exhibition

12.30 – 14.00

Lunch

Poster exhibition

12.30-14.00 

PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT TO AIDS-AFFECTED CHILDREN:  COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES

 

13:00 – 14:00

NELSON MANDELA FOUNDATION

REPORT LAUNCH:

HIV RISK EXPOSURE AMOUNG YOUNG CHILDREN

 

12.30-14.00

SATELLITE SESSION 1

pROGRAMME MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AT RISK

DISTANCE EDUCATION

BA DEGREEE

 

12.30-14.00

SATELLITE SESSION 2

MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS IN HIV/AIDS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

 

14.00-16.00 – PARALLEL SESSIONS

 

 

14.00-16.00 – PARALLEL SESSIONS

 

SESSION 9

COMMUNITY

 

SESSION 10

PARENT CHILD COMMUNICATION

 

SESSION 11

PREVENTION

 

SESSION 12

QUALITY OF LIFE

 

SESSION 13

RISK PATTERNS – PART 2

SESSION 26

SEXUAL RISK

 

SESSION 27

PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS

 

SESSION 28

WORKSHOP So you want to work with researchers?

 

SESSION 29

WORKSHOP- Media

 

SESSION 30

CO-INFECTION

 

SESSION 31

WOMEN AND MENTAL HEALTH

16.00-16.30

Coffee Break

16.00-16.30

Coffee Break

 

16.30-18.30 – PARALLEL SESSIONS

 

 

16.30-18.30 – PARALLEL SESSIONS

 

SESSION 14

SYMPOSIUM:  ON THE GROUND--HOW DO YOU TRANSLATE A 'WESTERN' INTERVENTION INTO AN AFRICAN CONTEXT

 

SESSION 15

CHILDREN

 

SESSION 16

PSYCHIATRIC CARE – WORKSHOP

 

SESSION 17

STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION

 

SESSION 18

METHODOLOGY

 

SESSION 19

NEGOTIATED SAFETY

SESSION 32

SYMPOSIUM:  MOVING MODEL INTERVENTIONS INTO THE REAL WORLD OF HIV/AIDS PREVENTION:

ISSUES IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

 

SESSION 33

PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF HIV

 

SESSION 34

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND RESEARCH

 

SESSION 35

KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOUR

 

SESSION 36

WOMEN


 
 

PROGRAMME INFORMATION

REGISTRATION
Registration will be in the Main Foyer from 07:30 – 16:00 Monday 4th and 08:00 – 16:00 on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th

 

OPENING CEREMONY

All Conference participants are invited to the AIDS IMPACT 2005 Opening Ceremony, in the Auditorium at 13.00 on Monday 4th April.

 

PLENARY SESSIONS

Some of the World’s most important researchers, community leaders, people affected by HIV and policy specialists have been invited to give plenary lectures during the Conference.  Invited speakers will be allowed a fifteen-minute presentation.

 

PARALLEL SESSIONS

Special scientific sessions will run in parallel on Tuesday, Wednesday.  Each speaker will have ten minutes for their oral presentation and five minutes for discussion.

 

POSTER SESSION

All accepted posters will be displayed for two days (either Monday and Tuesday, or Wednesday and Thursday).  Could authors please gather at the poster during the lunch session to answer questions and talk to delegates.

 

CLOSING CEREMONY

The Closing Ceremony and final plenary will take place in the Auditorium on Thursday 7th April, from 11:00 – 13:30.

 

SPECIAL CONFERENCE EDITION OF THE AIDS CARE JOURNAL

A special issue of the International Journal, ‘AIDS CARE’ will be published from the conference.  Participants are invited to ask information at the AIDS CARE desk for submissions and publications.

 

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE                                                                                                                     SPEAKERS ROOM

English is the official language of the Conference.                                                                                   All Speakers are asked to report to

                                                                                                                                                            Room 1.7 at least 2 hours before your

MAIN AUDITORIUM   19:00 – 21:00 TUESDAY 5th APRIL                                                                 talk is scheduled or preferably the day

SCREENING OF OSCAR NOMINATED FILM    “YESTERDAY                                 before.

ADMISSION FREE TO DELEGATES