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| The following conference information has been recently added to the CDC N=
ational Prevention Information Network's (NPIN) Conference Database (http=
://www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/locates/LocateConf.asp). For more information =
about HIV, STD, and TB conferences, please contact the CDC NPIN at 1-800-=
458-5231.
INTERNATIONAL
Conf ID: 5357 - Title: Training Course on HIV/AIDS: Vulnerability, Rights=
and Young People=20
Conf ID: 5361 - Title: Post-Bangkok Skills Building Conference for Religi=
ous Leaders Living With or Personally Affected by HIV/AIDS
NATIONAL
Conf ID: 5355 - Title: 16th Annual Regional Conference: Celebrate Network=
ing 2004
Conf ID: 5356 - Title: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice=20
Conf ID: 5360 - Title: HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment in Tanzania: Respondin=
g to the Challenges=20
REGIONAL
Conf ID: 5358 - Title: Australasian Sexual Health Conference 2005: Fire a=
nd Ice: Synergies With STIs
Conf ID: 5359 - Title: 17th Annual Australasian Society for HIV Medicine =
(ASHM) Conference=20
CORRECTION
Conf ID: 5348 - Title: Essentials of HIV/AIDS Program Planning Course=20
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INTERNATIONAL
Conf ID: 5357 =20
Title: Training Course on HIV/AIDS: Vulnerability, Rights and Young Peopl=
e =20
Dates: 11/07/2004 - 11/20/2004=20
Event Type: Training Program =20
Subject: At Risk Youth; Injecting Drug Users; Orphans; Persons Practicing=
High Risk Behaviors; Persons with HIV/AIDS =20
Sponsor: International Planned Parenthood Federation. Planned Parenthood =
Association of South Africa (PPASA). Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische=
Zusammenarbeit (GTZ). The university of the Western Cape.=20
Contact: For additional information e-mail: hivcourse@ippf.org=20
City: Johannesburg=20
Country: South Africa=20
Notes: The course fee is US $1000. =20
Description: This intensive two-week international residential course wil=
l explore the linkages between HIV/AIDS, Vulnerability, Human Rights and =
Young People.
The main objectives of the course are to enhance their understanding of t=
he global context and trends, and personalize the impact of the HIV/AIDS =
epidemic; to understand vulnerability and how to initiate comprehensive p=
rograms to address it while ensuring effective participation at all level=
s; strengthen commitment to addressing the sexual reproductive health and=
development needs of the most vulnerable individuals/ groups (people liv=
ing with HIV/AIDS, orphans, young married girls, sex workers, injecting d=
rug users, young people affected by war and poverty etc.=20
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Conf ID: 5361 =20
Title: Post-Bangkok Skills Building Conference for Religious Leaders Livi=
ng With or Personally Affected by HIV/AIDS=20
Dates: 11/01/2004 - 11/07/2004=20
Event Type: Conference =20
Subject: Discrimination; HIV Positive Persons; Religious Leaders; Stigma =
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Sponsor: World Vision International.=20
Contact: For additional information contact The Rev. Canon Gideon Byamugi=
sha, Organizing Committee, Post-Bangkok Skills Building Conference, Box 5=
319, Plot 15A, Nakasero Rd., Kampapa, by e-mail: organ.comitte@wvi.org or=
gideon_byamugisha@wvi.org or fax: 256-41-258587.
The pre-registration form can be accessed from the Web site: http://www.m=
uchs.ac.tz/aids2004/index.php=20
City: Mukono=20
Country: Uganda=20
Description: The goal of this conference is to strengthen the involvement=
of HIV positive and personally affected religious leaders in the interna=
tional, regional, national and local community partnerships against HIV- =
and AIDS-related stigma, shame, denial, discrimination, inaction, and mis=
-action for the purposes of upscaling HIV prevention, AIDS care and treat=
ment, and inact mitigation.=20
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NATIONAL
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Conf ID: 5355 =20
Title: 16th Annual Regional Conference: Celebrate Networking 2004=20
Dates: 11/15/2004 - 11/17/2004=20
Event Type: Conference; Workshop =20
Subject: At Risk Youth; Families; Networking; Outreach; Parent Child Rela=
tions; Substance Abuse =20
Sponsor: Mid-Atlantic Network of Youth & Family Services (MANY).=20
Contact: For additional information, contact MANY by phone: 412-366-6562;=
by fax: 412-366-5407; or e-mail: many@manynet.org=20
To register online access the MANY Web site: http://manynet.org/eventregA=
nnCon04.htm
City: Annapolis=20
State: MD =20
Country: United States=20
Notes: The registration fees are $300 for members, $350 for nonmembers an=
d $175 for youth. Group rates are available.=20
Description: This 16th Annual Regional Conference of the Mid-Atlantic Net=
work of Youth & Family Services (MANY) offers a multi-track program that =
will include inspirational speakers, creative presentations, and networki=
ng opportunities for agencies that serve youth and families in high-risk =
situations. Workshops include: 'Addressing Educational Barriers of Youth =
in Care'; 'Growing Programs for Substance-Dependent Youth'; 'Effective Ou=
treach and Community Mapping'; 'Using Art and Other Innovative Strategies=
for Group Work'; and 'Impact of Parental Incarceration on Youth'.=20
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Conf ID: 5356 =20
Title: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice =20
Dates: 02/20/2005 - 02/25/2005=20
Event Type: education Program; Training Program =20
Subject: Diseases or Disorders; Hepatitis; HIV; Infection Control; Infect=
ions; Physician Education; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; TB =20
Sponsor: university of California San Francisco, Dept. of Medicine. =20
Contact: For additional information contact: Cliff Brock, Dept. of Medici=
ne, Continuing Medical education (CME), university of California San Fran=
cisco, Box 0656, San Francisco, CA 94143-0656 by phone: (415) 514-2615; f=
ax: (415) 476-3542; or e-mail: cbrock@medicine.ucsf.edu or access the Web=
site: http://medicine.ucsf.edu/ =20
City: Kauai=20
State: HI =20
Country: United States=20
Notes: Credit: 22 Category 1 AMA credits.
Fees: $650 - physicians; $550 - allied health professionals.=20
Description: This course reviews clinically relevant topics in infectious=
diseases, which are chosen because they are of interest to the practicin=
g clinician or because there have been significant recent advances in dia=
gnosis or treatment. It is designed to meet the needs of primary care phy=
sicians including family physicians, general practitioners, infectious di=
seases specialists, internists, nurse practitioners, pediatricians, clini=
cal pharmacists, and other health professionals who are involved with inf=
ectious diseases in the inpatient or outpatient settings. =20
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Conf ID: 5360 =20
Title: HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment in Tanzania: Responding to the Challen=
ges =20
Dates: 12/13/2004 - 12/16/2004=20
Event Type: Conference =20
Subject: Community Health Services; Cost Effectiveness; Health Care Plann=
ing; Health Care Policies; HIV/AIDS Treatment or Therapies =20
Sponsor: Tanzania Commission for AIDS. Tanzania AIDS Society. Ministry of=
Health, National AIDS Control Program.=20
Contact: Address all communication on Abstracts, Registration, and schola=
rship applications to AIDS Conference Secretariat, Tanzania AIDS Society,=
P.O. Box 65135, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; by phone: 255-22-2153308; Fax: =
255-22-2151350 or email: tas@muchs.ac.tz Access the Web site for addition=
al information: http://www.e-alliance.ch/media/media-4998.doc =20
City: Arusha=20
Country: Tanzania=20
Notes: English and Kiswahili will be official languages of the conference=
.. =20
Description: This conference will provide a future direction to the natio=
n by addressing HIV/AIDS care and treatment as a necessary national agend=
a. The conference is intended to bring together groups and individuals in=
volved in all types of verifiable care and treatment, such as home and co=
mmunity- based care, in the spirit of multi-sectoral approach.
The expected outcomes from the conference are broader participation of al=
l stakeholders towards cost effective HIV/AIDS care and treatment; wide d=
issemination of latest information on HIV/AIDS care and treatment; and fo=
rmulation and promulgation of a statement on strategies for improvement o=
f HIV/AIDS care, treatment, and support.=20
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REGIONAL
Conf ID: 5358 =20
Title: Australasian Sexual Health Conference 2005: Fire and Ice: Synergie=
s With STIs=20
Dates: 08/22/2005 - 08/24/2005=20
Event Type: Conference =20
Subject: Adolescents; Continuing Education; Health Care Planning; Hepatit=
is Prevention; HIV/AIDS Prevention; Physician Education; Sexually Transmi=
tted Diseases; Coinfections =20
Sponsor: Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM).=20
Contact: For additional information, contact the secretariat, Sexual Heal=
th Conference 2005, Locked Mail Bag 5067, Darlinghurst NSW 1300, by Telep=
hone: +61 2 9368 2718; by Fax: +61 2 9331 6537 or by E-mail: conferencein=
fo@ashm.org.au or access the Web site: www.ashm.org.au/conference2005 =20
City: Hobart=20
Country: Australia=20
Notes: Abstracts must be submitted online at www.ashm.org.au/conference20=
05 by Thursday 19 May 2005.=20
This conference will be held back-to-back with the 17th Annual ASHM Confe=
rence, 24-27 August 2005.=20
Description: The Australasian Sexual Health Society (ASHM) is a key partn=
er in the Australian response to HIV, hepatitis, and related diseases. It=
works closely with government, advisory bodies, community agencies, and =
other professional organizations. The Society conducts a broad education =
Program in HIV and viral hepatitis for medical practitioners, health care=
providers, and allied health workers and manages a program of continuing=
medical education in HIV and viral hepatitis.
This conference will address the following topics: hepatitis, adolescent =
sexual health, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV, and risk f=
actors for STIs.
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Conf ID: 5359 =20
Title: 17th Annual Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHM) Conferenc=
e =20
Dates: 08/24/2005 - 08/27/2005=20
Event Type: Conference =20
Subject: Continuing Education; Health Care Planning; Hepatitis Prevention=
; HIV/AIDS Prevention; Intergovernmental Cooperation; Physician Education=
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Sponsor: Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHM).=20
Contact: For additional information contact: Nadine Giatras, Sponsorship,=
Conference and Events Manager; or Nicole Robertson, Conference Coordinat=
or, Australasian Society for HIV Medicine, Locked Bag 5057, Darlinghurst =
NSW 1300, by phone: Ph: +61 2 9368 2718; Fax: +61 2 9331 6537; or Email: =
conferenceinfo@ashm.org.au =20
City: Hobart=20
Country: Australia=20
Notes: Abstract Submission deadline: Thursday 19 May 2005. Scholarship ap=
plication deadline: Thursday 19 May 2005. Earlybird Registration Deadline=
: Thursday 30 June 2005. Registration Deadline: Thursday 11 August 2005.
This conference will be held back-to-back with the Australasian Sexual He=
alth Conference 2005: Fire and Ice: Synergies With STIs, 22-24 August, 20=
05.=20
Description: The Australasian Sexual Health Society (ASHM) is a key partn=
er in the Australian response to HIV, hepatitis and related diseases. It =
works closely with government, advisory bodies, community agencies, and o=
ther professional organizations. The Society conducts a broad education P=
rogram in HIV and viral hepatitis for medical practitioners, health care =
providers, and allied health workers and manages a program of continuing =
medical education in HIV and viral hepatitis.
This annual medical and scientific conference will strive to further deve=
lop its international stream, which will maximize participation from the =
Asia-Pacific region. The conference will provide regional delegates with =
access to satellite training and education programs and give participants=
from resource-poor settings the opportunity to make direct contact with =
ASHM members.=20
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***changed information
Conf ID: 5348
Title: Essentials of HIV/AIDS Program Planning Course=20
Dates: 02/28/2005-03/05/2005
City: Montego Bay
Country: Jamaica
***Notes: The deadline for course applications is November 15, 2004. For =
application information access:
http://www.synergyaids.com/TCD_Unit...tials05_eng.ht=
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