Tracks and Categories
Track A: Biology and Pathogenesis of HIVScope and Objectives
This track will encompass all aspects of fundamental HIV biology and the host response to HIV. Areas of focus will include HIV infection and replication, transmission, genetics, evolution, structure and function, pathogenesis, adaptive and innate immune responses to HIV, genetic susceptibility to HIV, co-infection and progress in animal models. Pre-clinical vaccine, microbicide and drug development will be important themes of this track.
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Track B: Clinical research, treatment and care
Scope and Objectives
This track will highlight the latest research findings, complexities and controversies related to the diagnosis, natural history and management of HIV infection; prevention, diagnosis and treatment of opportunistic infections; co-infection and other co-morbidities; antiretroviral therapy and immunotherapy. Issues for discussion related to antiretroviral therapy will include new drug therapies, pharmacokinetics, drug interactions, adherence, short- and long-term adverse events, clade types and drug resistance. Approaches to treatment, care and support in specific populations including infants and children, adolescents, women (including prevention of mother-to-child transmission) and marginalized groups and innovations related to diagnosis and to provision of HIV care in resource-limited settings will be addressed.
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Track C: Epidemiology, prevention and prevention research
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This track will focus on HIV/AIDS prevention research and issues related to the design, implementation and evaluation of prevention programs. It will include examination of methodological and programmatic advances in the continuum of prevention research, particularly best practices in HIV prevention for vulnerable populations in resource-limited settings. Strategies to put HIV prevention research into practice, efforts to promote preparedness for bio-medical prevention technologies, and research on new prevention approaches including microbicides, vaccines, pre- and post exposure prophylaxis, circumcision and other methods will be presented.
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Track D: Social and Behavioral Sciences
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This track deals with issues related to vulnerable populations, the social and cultural realities of HIV/AIDS and the way in which patients and their families perceive long-term chronic disease management. Patient behaviors and daily life will also be described and debated.
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Track E: Policy and Health Economics
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This track will analyze the quality of health systems in the context of the decentralization of treatment and care, as well as the funding of those systems. At the same time, issues related to health economics, integration of health programs, and the role and responsibilities of media will be discussed. Ethics and human rights are also important issues in sharing experiences of HIV/AIDS and STI infection management.
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