International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) Dakar, Senegal, 12/3/2008 — 12/7/2008

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, a global leader in the field of pediatric AIDS, is pleased to attend ICASA 2008. The Foundation is participating in several forums, panels, and presentations, as well as hosting a symposium on the early diagnosis and treatment of children living with HIV.

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The Foundation's Presence at ICASA 2008

Satellite Symposium: Early Diagnosis and Early Initiation of Treatment: The Keys to Saving Lives of HIV-infected Children
December 3, 8:00-10:00 a.m. in Salon Vert
Facilitator: Denis Tindyebwa, M.D.
Co-hosted by the African Network for the Care of Children Affected by AIDS (ANECCA), this symposium will address rapid scale-up of early treatment of HIV-infected children.
Presentation: Early Infant Diagnosis of HIV (Presenter: Christian Pitter, M.D., M.P.H.)
Presentation: Bridging the Gap: Translating DNA-PCR Results Into Care, Treatment and Follow-up (Presenter: Mary Pat Kieffer)
Presentation: Clinical Considerations for Care, Focusing on Cotrimoxazole Prophylaxis (Presenter: Patricia Fassinou Ekouévi, M.D.)

Industry Liaison Forum: Industry and HIV Clinical Research – What is being learned in Africa?
December 3, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in Petit Amphithéâtre
Presenter: Ric Marlink, M.D.
This satellite session will review recent research results obtained in targeted ART care and treatment programs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Presentations will focus on treatment efficacy and outcome, drug resistance, prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), and laboratory diagnostics and monitoring.

Panel: Orphans and Children Vulnerable to HIV: Reality and Actions
December 6, 16:30 - 18:00, Room B/C 12
Panelist: Jospesh Essombo, M.D.

Panel: Interventions biomédicales pour la prévention du VIH (Ist non comprises)/Biomedical HIV/AIDS Prevention
Interventions, Excluding STIs
December 6, 14:30 - 16:00, Room B/C 12
Chair: Patricia Fassinou, M.D.

Oral Presentations:

• High Levels of Seroconversion Among Pregnant Women in Swaziland: December 4, 10:30

• Success of the PMTCT Program in Lesotho: Implementation of More Efficacious Regimens on a National Scale: December 4, 10:30

• The Role of Family Support Groups (FSGs) in Continuum of Care Treatment Services for PMTCT Clients and Their Families in Lesotho: December 4, 10:30