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The XVII International AIDS Conference has concluded but complete coverage of the conference is available, provided by kaisernetwork.org, a free health policy information service of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Links to all webcasts, newsmaker interviews, news reports and more can be found on this page.
DAILY CONFERENCE NEWSPAPER
Read the latest news and developments as featured in the GlobalVoice.
DAILY ROUNDUP
Kaisernetwork.org managing editor Jill Braden Balderas reports on the daily highlights from the XVII International AIDS Conference.
SESSIONS
Webcasts and podcasts of the following sessions are now available.
Aug. 8, 2008
Plenary, Day 5
Rapporteur Summary Session
Closing Session
Official Press Conference
Aug. 7, 2008
Plenary Session, Day 4
Understanding the Numbers: from HIV Surveillance to HIV National and Global HIV Burden Estimates
Late Breaker Track C
MenEngage: Developing a Global Movement to Work with Boys and Men for Gender Equality
Universal Access/Universal Crises/Universal Prices
Regional Session: Caribbean – Creative Caribbean Approaches to the HIV Epidemic
Male Circumcision: To Cut or Not to Cut
Human Rights, HIV and Sex Work Policy
Late Breaker Track B Session 1
AIDS Ambassadors
Strengthening Health Systems Through the AIDS Response
Late Breaker Track B Session 2
The Future of Microbicides: From Vaginal ART to PREP
Food Security, Nutrition and HIV
Regional Session: Middle East and North Africa
Official Press Conference
Aug. 6, 2008
Plenary Session, Day 3
Regional Session: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Financing for Sustainable National Health Care
Looking to the Future – The Epidemic in 2031 and New Directions in AIDS Research
Moving from Promises to Actions: Building Global and National Commitment for Evidence-Based Approaches to Addressing Stigma and Discrimination
The New Frontiers of Harm Reduction
Forgotten Truths, Hidden Realities: Addressing the Dynamics of HIV and MSM in Unfavorable Environments
Beyond Barriers: Disabilities and AIDS
Human Security and HIV
The USA HIV Epidemic in 2008
Universal ARV Scale Up: Delivering the Second Wave
Globalization, Development and Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
Beyond the Orphan Crisis: Findings of the Joint Learning Initiative on Children and HIV/AIDS
Achieving Universal Access for Young People
AIDS Vaccines – 2010 and Beyond: Charting a Course for the Future of AIDS Vaccine Research
Official Press Conference
Aug. 5, 2008
Plenary Session, Day 2
Indigenous People, First Nations and Afrodescendants Confronting HIV/AIDS: Breaking the Silence
Women's Rights Equal Women's Lives: Violence Against Women and HIV
Newer Antiretroviral Agents
Travel Restrictions on People Living with HIV: Going Against the Grain of Human Rights and Public Health
Reclaiming our Lives: Developing Accountability for Positive (PLHIV) Leadership and our Advocacy Priorities
The Lancet Series on HIV Prevention
Global Financial Architecture
Scaling-up HIV Testing and Counseling: A Human Rights and Public Health Imperative
New Frontiers in HIV Prevention Sciences
Best Practices for HIV/AIDS Implementers: Highlights from Kampala
IAS 20th Anniversary
Country-Level Advocacy Initiatives that Support Children and AIDS
Regional Session: Latin America
Official Press Conference
Aug. 4, 2008
Plenary: Panel Discussion on the State of the Epidemic
Regional Session: Sub-Saharan Africa
Is Religion a Barrier to HIV Prevention?
HIV/AIDS and Health System Reform: Achieving Universal Coverage
Learning by Doing: Scaling up HIV Operations Research in Resource-Limited Settings
Reaching Millions – Youth, AIDS and the Digital Age
Mobile Populations and Globalization
Regional Session: Asia-Pacific
Where Are We In Achieving UNGASS Targets?
From Commitment to Action: Implementing Effective Responses on Gender and AIDS
New Insights Into HIV Transmission and Pathogenesis
Positive Synergies Between Health Systems and Global Health Initiatives
Vaccines and Microbicides: Where Do We go from Here?
Press conference: The Role of the AIDS Epidemic in Black America in the Global AIDS Epidemic
Official Press Conference
Aug. 3, 2008
Opening Session
Scaling up Comprehensive Prevention of Mother-to-child Transmission Programmes: Challenges and Lessons Learned from Adapting Global Recommendations to Country Situation
HIV Transmission under ART
Universal Access of TB Services to PLHIV: Harnessing Collaboration and Coordination
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEWS
Throughout the conference, the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Jackie Judd interviews newsmakers who preview and summarize conference developments.
Mark Dybul, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, U.S. Department of State: Ambassador Dybul speaks about the impact of PEPFAR over the next five years.
Former President Festus Gontebanye Mogae, Botswana: President Mogae discusses his new initiative to reinvigorate prevention efforts in southern Africa.
Kevin De Cock, M.D., Director of HIV/AIDS Department, World Health Organization: Dr. De Cock discusses the emphasis on prevention at the AIDS conference and a new initiative to document the impact of AIDS programs on health systems.
Phill Wilson, CEO, Black AIDS Institute: Wilson discusses the CDC's new estimates of HIV/AIDS in the U.S. and the impact on the African American community.
Tachi Yamada, M.D., President, Global Health Program, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Dr. Yamada discusses his expectations of the AIDS conference and his priorities as head of the Bill & Melinda Gates' Global Health program.
Gregg Gonsalves, AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa: Gonsalves discusses the "backlash" he sees developing against efforts to stem the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Zonibel Woods, Programme Manager, Ford Foundation: Woods discusses the women's agenda at the AIDS conference and what has and has not been achieved since the previous conference.
Allyson Leacock, Executive Director, Caribbean Broadcast Media Partnership on HIV/AIDS: Leacock speaks about efforts to mobilize Caribbean media to put a spotlight on the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Elisabet Fadul, IAS Youth Programme Co-Chair: Fadul, from the Dominican Republic, discusses how she became an HIV/AIDS activist and what she wants delegates to understand about reaching out to young people.
Ceci Connolly, Correspondent, Washington Post: Connolly discusses her recent series of reports on HIV/AIDS in Mexico, including border areas, and among Hispanics in the U.S.
PODCASTS
Spanish- and English-language audio podcasts from the opening and closing sessions, plenary sessions, and selected other sessions and press conferences are available.
Listen to select sessions in Spanish or English. Subscribe to language-specific podcasts of select sessions from the conference.
MEXICO CITY NOTEBOOK
Science magazine correspondent Jon Cohen reviews the day's news at the conference in daily interviews with Kaiser’s Jackie Judd. Submit a question for Jon Cohen by emailing ask@kaisernetwork.org.
NEWS SUMMARIES
Additional news coverage is available in the Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, including summaries of all the news coverage from across the globe.
Aug. 8, 2008
Conference Addresses Universal Access to Antiretroviral Drugs, Health Systems
Antibodies Could Prevent HIV Transmission, Research Indicates
About 40% of U.S. Adults Have Received HIV Tests, Study Finds
Advocacy Group at Conference Discusses Rape of Women, Girls in Zimbabwe After Recent Election
The Economist Examines Setbacks, Progress in Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Countries' Funding Requests in 2008 to Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Three Times Higher Than 2007 Levels
HIV/AIDS Experts at Conference Express Concern About HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Former Soviet Union States
Spanish, Latin American NGOs Sign Declaration Urging Governments To Prioritize Efforts To Fight HIV/AIDS
Survey Finds Number of HIV-Positive People in China Have Become Resistant to at Least One HIV Drug
Report Released at Conference Calls for More Resources for Home-Based Care Activities in Zimbabwe
Experts Call for Global Sex, HIV Education Programs To Expand Beyond Discussions of Safer Sex Practices
Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report Summarizes Reports, Initiatives From International AIDS Conference
Aug. 7, 2008
Fauci, Piot Discuss Progress in HIV/AIDS Treatments, Prevention
Efforts To Fight HIV/AIDS Not Reaching Enough Children, Health Workers at Conference Say
U.N. Goal of 'Universal Access' to Antiretrovirals Unlikely To Be Reached Worldwide
Newspapers Examine Challenges in HIV Prevention Among MSM
Researchers Examine Use of Antiretrovirals as HIV Prevention Method
Research Examines Role of Truck Drivers in HIV/AIDS Along Routes in Africa
Male Mexican Migrant Workers Have Increased Risk for HIV After Arrival in U.S. Because of Changes in Sex Habits, Study Finds
People Living With HIV/AIDS in Canada Have Difficulty Obtaining Organ Transplants, Advocates Say at AIDS Conference
Tool Kit for HIV-Positive Children Released at International AIDS Conference
Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report Summarizes Reports, Initiatives From International AIDS Conference
Aug. 6, 2008
Governments Overlook Behavior Change in HIV Strategies, Experts Say at AIDS Conference
Former African Leaders Launch Regional Campaign To Pressure Politicians on HIV/AIDS
Advocates Discuss Travel Restrictions Around the World for People Living With HIV/AIDS
IAVI Releases Blueprint for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Research
Rising Food Prices Could Affect Those With HIV/AIDS, Increase Number of Women Entering Commercial Sex Trade, U.N. Officials Say
Risk of HIV Transmission From Heterosexual Intercourse Could Be Underestimated, Study Finds
MSM Remain at High Risk for HIV; Official Data Lacking, Report Finds
Miami Herald Examines Research on Crack Users and HIV
Advocates, Experts Discussing Allegations of Inadequate Treatment of HIV-Positive Immigrants
Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report Summarizes Reports, Initiatives From International AIDS Conference
Aug. 5, 2008
Battle Against HIV/AIDS Not Over; Improved Prevention, Treatment, Health Systems Needed, Clinton Says at AIDS Conference
HIV Vaccine Research Efforts Should Be Scaled Up, Experts Say at AIDS Conference
Shortage of Health Workers in Developing Countries Hindering Efforts To Fight HIV/AIDS, Experts Say at AIDS Conference
Former Botswanan President Mogae Calls for New Vigor in Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Male Circumcision Efforts Should Increase To Prevent HIV/AIDS, Particularly in Africa, Report Says
Delegates at XVII International AIDS Conference Welcome, Challenge Swiss Report on HIV Transmission
Houston Chronicle Examines HIV/AIDS-Related Discrimination, Stigma in Mexico
Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report Summarizes Reports, Initiatives From International AIDS Conference
Aug. 4, 2008
XVII International AIDS Conference Opens Amid Calls for Universal Access to Treatment, Disappointing Vaccine, Microbicide Trials
Media Outlets Profile Attendees at HIV/AIDS Conferences in Mexico City
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