This years conference (July 19 - 22) took place in Cape Town, South Africa, a country where adult HIV prevalence is approximately 20%. The event was organised by the IAS, in partnership with South African-based NGO, Dira Sengwe, organiser of the series of South African AIDS Conferences.

 

Held every two years, the conference attracts about 5,000 delegates from all over the world. It is a unique opportunity for the world?s leading scientists, clinicians, public health experts and community leaders to examine the latest developments in HIV-related research, and to explore how scientific advances can, in very practical ways, inform the global response to HIV and AIDS. For all information about the conference, please visit the conference website

 

To see updates, news reports, resources and view webcasts from the conference please see nam, the official online news provider for IAS 2009. For scientific analysis such as clinical data and expert analysis of the conference please visit Clinical Care Options

At this URL, choose from the 3 tracks of coverage each having links to capsule summaries, Audio Podcasts, CME-certified modules, PowerPoint slides and expert analysis of sessions. The links are:
1.HIV Management in Developed Countries
2.HIV Management in Resource-Constrained Settings
3.Biomedical HIV Prevention Strategies

 

Members are invited to contribute to the ASHM News Headlines page. Please forward information to Natalie Candarakis natalie.candarakis@ashm.org.au and Paul McQueen paul.mcqueen@ashm.org.au