XVII International AIDS Conference Mexico City, Mexico, 8/3/2008 — 8/8/2008

From left: Foundation Senior Technical Advisor Cathy Wilfert, CARE CEO Helene Gayle, and Foundation Vice President for Technical Implementation Ric Marlink at the 2008 International AIDS Conference.

At the 2008 International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2008), the Foundation hosted and participated in multiple oral presentations, satellite sessions, workshops, and a book launch, all relating to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and advocacy issues.

The International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2008) provides a forum for the presentation of important new scientific research and for productive, structured dialogue on the major challenges facing the global response to AIDS.

Official site:
www.aids2008.org

Newsletter:
Download the Foundation's IAS newsletter for a summary of our key events at AIDS 2008.

From the Ground Up
The Foundation proudly announces the launch of From the Ground Up: Building Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Care Programs in Resource-Limited Settings, a publication documenting best practices and lessons learned from HIV/AIDS programs around the world. Preview copies were on display at the Foundation booth throughout the conference. Learn more.

Foundation Presentations
Below is a full list of the Foundation's satellite sessions; skills-building workshops; and oral, poster, and CD-ROM presentations at AIDS 2008.

Thursday, July 31
Sunday, August 3
Monday, August 4
Tuesday, August 5
Wednesday, August 6
Thursday, August 7
CD-ROM presentations

Thursday, July 31 and Friday, August 1
Teresa Group Children’s Symposium: “Children and HIV/AIDS: Action Now, Action How"
Symposium
Thursday, July 31, 1:00-7:00 p.m., Hotel Nikko (Registration)
Friday, August 1, 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Hotel Nikko

Sunday, August 3
Scale-up of Comprehensive HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Services for Women, Children and Families: How Do We Move Toward Global Coverage of PMTCT and Pediatric ART?
Satellite Session
Sunday, August 3, 9:00-11:00 a.m., Session Room 2

Meeting the Sexual and Reproductive Needs of People Living With HIV
Satellite Session
Sunday, August 3, 3:45-5:45 p.m., Skills Building Room 3


Monday, August 4
Preliminary Results of the Demonstration Phase of Routine Early HIV Testing of HIV-Exposed Infants Identified through PMTCT Programs in Côte d’Ivoire
Poster exhibition #6136
Monday, August 4, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

Engaging Multiple Actors in a District Approach to Scale-up of Prevention, Care and Treatment Services in Côte d’Ivoire
Poster exhibition #MOPE0124
Monday, August 4, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

Offering HIV Counseling and Testing at the Time of Delivery: To What Extent Does This Identify HIV-positive Women in Need of PMTCT Services?
Poster Exhibition
Monday, August 4, 12:30-2:00 p.m., Hall D

PMTCT Program Progress at University of North Carolina Project, Lilongwe, Malawi
Poster Exhibition
Monday, August 4, 12:30-2:00 p.m., Hall D

High Levels of Sero-conversion Among Pregnant Women in Swaziland
Poster Exhibition #12515
Monday, August 4, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

ART Services in MCH Settings: The Swaziland Experience
Poster Exhibition #11951
Monday, August 4, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

Early Infant Diagnosis (EID): Swaziland Experience
Poster Exhibition #8477
Monday, August 4, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

Training of District Mentors (TODM) in Tanzania to Provide Clinical Mentorship for Lower-level Health Facilities (LLHF)
Poster Exhibition #15347
Monday, August 4, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

Enhancing the Uptake of Antiretroviral Drugs for PMTCT Through More Complex Regimens
Poster Exhibition #4568
Monday, August 4, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

Epidemiology of Perinatal HIV Transmission, St. Petersburg, Russia
Poster Presentation  #6270
Monday, August 4, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

Tuesday, August 5
Perceptions of Choice Regarding HIV Testing Among Pregnant Women and Nurses in Antenatal Clinics in Lilongwe, Malawi
Poster Exhibition #3603
Tuesday, August 5, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

The Policy of Task Shifting: The Impact of Core Competency Training for Primary-Care Nurses in South Africa
Poster Exhibition #14777
Tuesday, August 5, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

Pediatric Counseling Training: Addressing HIV Care
Poster Exhibition #TUPE0212
Tuesday, August 5, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

Listening to Men: Designing a Community Mobilization Strategy to Enhance PMTCT in Zimbabwe
Poster Exhibition #4900
Tuesday, August 5, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

Cost and Cost Effectiveness of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Scale-Up
Poster Exhibition #14444
Tuesday, August 5, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

Using Routine Monitoring and Evaluation Data to Assess Patient Retention and Outcome on ART Program: A Multi-country Analysis
Poster Exhibition #6173
Tuesday, August 5, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

Development and Operation of a Clinical Mentorship Program for Pediatric HIV Care and Treatment in Uganda
Poster Discussion #4156
Tuesday, August 5, 1:00-2:00 p.m., Skills Building Room 9


Wednesday, August 6
Bringing Sustainability and Impact to the Fight Against AIDS: building the Bridge to Global Health and Development Programming Integration
Satellite Session
Wednesday, August 6, 7:00-8:30 a.m., Skills Building Room 9

Measuring Wellbeing in Orphans and Vulnerable Children: The Development of a Standardized Tool
Oral Presentation #4149
Wednesday, August 6, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Session Room 9

Models of Care for HIV-treatment: Task Shifting and Service Integration to Enhance Access
Oral Abstract Session
Wednesday, August 6, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Session Room 7

Rapid Scale-up of HIV AIDS Care and Treatment in Five African Countries: Results Comparable to Developed Country Results
Oral Presentation
Wednesday, August 6, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Session Room 7

Improving Children’s Access To AIDS Medicines: Domestic and International Policy Opportunities
Poster Presentation #5407
Wednesday, August 6, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

Efficacy of Providing Pre-ART Care at PMTCT/VCT Sites vs. Referral of all HIV-positive Patients to ART Sites
Poster Exhibition #8186
Wednesday, August 6, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

Identifying Good Practices in the Care of Vulnerable Children: A Systematic Evaluation
Poster Exhibition #WEPE0583
Wednesday, August 6, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

Taking the Follow-up of PMTCT Mothers and Their Infants Into the Community: An Example From Marange Rural Hospital, Zimbabwe
Poster Exhibition #8621
Wednesday, August 6, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

Facing Up to the Challenge of Scaling Up Pediatric HIV Services in Zimbabwe
Poster Exhibition #3802
Wednesday, August 6, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

Scale-up of Pediatric Care and Treatment in Resource-limited Settings
Poster Exhibition #6142
Wednesday, August 6, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

Providing PMTCT Services in the Private Health Care Sector in Resource-limited Settings: Comparison of Different Models
Poster Discussion
Wednesday, August 6, 1:00-2:00, WPEDB103

Scaling Up: Operational Lessons From Research in Africa
Satellite Session
Wednesday, August 6, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Skills Building Room 3


Thursday, August 7
From Single-dose Nevirapine to Multiple ARV Drugs for PMTCT: Implementing WHO Guidelines for ARV Drug Use in Pregnant Women and Their Infants in Sub-Saharan Africa
Skills-Building Workshop #101057
Thursday, August 7, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Improving the U.S. Response to the Global Pandemic: Advocacy Opportunities Post-PEPFAR Reauthorization
Oral Presentation #5426
Thursday, August 7, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Session Room 10

Perspectives of women and providers on factors that influence pregnant HIV positive women’s decision to participate in PMTCT programs in Lilongwe, Malawi
Poster Exhibition #3604
Thursday, August 7, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

Home Visits: Facilitating Entry Into Care and Treatment Programs for HIV-infected Women and HIV-exposed Infants Identified During Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) Services, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2005-2007
Poster Presentation #5428
Thursday, August 7, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

Private Sector Involvement Enhances Scale and Quality of PMTCT Services in High Prevalence States of India
Poster Exhibition #THPE0252
Thursday, August 7, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

Combining Supply Chains in PMTCT and Reproductive Health to Improve Site Performance in Zimbabwe
Poster Exhibition #8405
Thursday, August 7, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

Meaningful Involvement and Greater Participation of PLWH Within a PMTCT Programme: Experience From Urban Zimbabwe
Poster Exhibition
Thursday, August 7, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

Global Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV: Urgent Need for Scale-Up
Poster Exhibition #13329
Thursday, August 7, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D

Impact of the PMTCT Program on Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) Services in Arumeru and Monduli Districts, Tanzania
Poster Presentation #THPE0524
Thursday, August 7, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hall D


CD-ROM Presentations
Standardized National PMTCT Program Monitoring and Evaluation Tools in Lesotho: A Must for Partners Supporting the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
CD-ROM

Feeding Recommendations for Non-breastfed Infants Aged 6-12 Months; Experience of Mozambique
CD-ROM

Virological and Clinical Outcomes of HIV-positive Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy Under Different Models of Treatment and Care in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
CD-ROM