The 4th International AIDS Society's Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention began July 22, 2007, in Sydney, Australia. AHCJ's Web site will be carrying live coverage of the event through kaisernetwork.org and offering additional resources for journalists covering HIV/AIDS.
Special Coverage of the 4th IAS Conference On HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention
Coverage provided by kaisernetwork.org
Headlines
- Children Living With HIV/AIDS Need Access to Specialized Antiretrovirals, Treatment, Conference Delegate Says [July 25, 2007]
- Male Circumcision, New Antiretrovirals, Genetic Engineering Most Promising HIV Prevention, Treatment Methods, Conference Delegates Say [July 24, 2007]
- Biggest Challenge in Fight Against HIV/AIDS Is Shortage of Health Workers in Developing Countries, World Bank Official Says [July 24, 2007]
- Australian Government Pledges $350M for HIV/AIDS Programs in Asia-Pacific Through 2010 [July 24, 2007]
- World Must Act To Achieve Commitments To Provide Universal Access to HIV/AIDS Treatment, Conference Delegates Say [July 23, 2007]
- International AIDS Conference To Begin in Australia; More Than 5,000 Researchers To Discuss HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention Advances [July 20, 2007]
- IAS Releases Sydney Declaration, Calls for Increase in Research Funding To Fight HIV/AIDS [July 10, 2007]
- Etravirine Reduces HIV Viral Loads When Taken With Prezista, Study Says; Lancet Publishes Themed Issue Ahead of IAS Conference [July 9, 2007]
Webcasts
Newsmaker Interviews
- Maura Elaripe, a board member of the HIV Advocacy group in Papua New Guinea called Igat Hope, shares about living with HIV in her country and involving positive people in the conference. A nurse herself, Elaripe also addresses the health care worker shortage.
- Director of the HIV/AIDS Department at WHO Kevin De Cock on progress towards implementing the new WHO/UNAIDS HIV testing guidance and scaling-up access to male circumcision.
- International AIDS Society Executive Director Craig McClure previews some of the research to be discussed this week.
- Pedro Cahn, International AIDS Society President, talks about the Sydney Declaration
- Sharon Lewin, M.D., Ph.D., president of The Australasian Society of HIV Medicine (ASHM) and director of the Infectious Diseases Unit at the Alfred Hospital discusses what she hopes conference participants will learn from the Asia-Pacific region and addresses the importance of women in global HIV research.
July 22
- Are we prepared for PrEP? The Challenges of Implementing Proven Biomedical Prevention Technologies
- HIV/TB Co-infection: Meeting the Challenge
- Access To Care in the Context of HIV Vaccine and Other Prevention Trials: Setting Standards and Making it Happen Through Participation
- Official Opening Press Conference
- Opening Session
July 23
- Plenary: The HIV/Life Cycle: Understanding HIV Pathogenesis, Accelerating ARV Rollout and Exploring the Clinical Implications of Aging
- TB / HIV: Still a Deadly Partnership
- Official Daily Press Conference
- Global Responses to HIV Prevention Among Injection Drug Users
- Hepatitis Co-Infection – Not as Easy as A,B,C
- Treatment of Early HIV Disease
- Prophylactic HIV Vaccines: Where Are We?
- Emerging Challenges in Designing Prevention Research
July 24
- Plenary: Promising Research and the Road to Practice: The Prospects for RNA Interference, Next Steps on Male Circumcision and Novel Treatments on the Horizon
- Clinical Trials ART
- Female Initiated HIV Prevention Technology
- Offical Daily Press Conference
- The Future of Global Financing of HIV Prevention, Treatment, Care and Research
- HIV Testing – Increasing Access, Increasing Uptake, and Protecting Human Rights
- Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission
- Paediatric HIV Infection – What's New?
- Plenary: Getting Ahead of the Curve: Current Issues in Paediatric Treatment, Virology and Biomedical Prevention Science
- Antiretroviral Treatment Failure in Resource Limited Settings
- Offical Daily Press Conference
- Male Circumcision: The Cutting Edge of HIV Prevention
- Late Breaker Track A/C
- Late Breaker Track B: Clinical Treatment and Care Track
- Microbicides and Mucosal Immunity
- Rapporteur Summaries and Closing Session
Resources for covering HIV/AIDS
Recent stories:
- Children who received tainted blood largely forgotten: Charles Ornstein of the Los Angeles Times tells the story of children who were infected by HIV-tainted transfusions 25 years ago at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Tip sheets:
- Increasing access to antiretroviral therapy and HPV vaccines: Presentation by Isabelle de Zoysa, M.D., senior adviser for HIV/AIDS, Office of the Assistant Director-General for Family and Community Health, World Health Organization, for the panel Global health: Access, money and politics in HIV and HPV treatment, at Health Journalism 2007.
- Updates: HIV/AIDS – A Potpourri of Clinical Aspects: A presentation from Alexandra M. Levine, M.D., chief medical officer, City of Hope National Medical Center, at Health Journalism 2007.
- Reporting on HIV in Africa: A presentation by Mia Malan, Internews Network, from Health Journalism 2007.
- Conquering infectious diseases: A presentation by Michael A. Friedman, M.D., president and CEO of City of Hope, for a panel called "Global health: Access, money and politics in HIV and HPV treatment" at Health Journalism 2007.
Web sites:
- 4th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention
- AIDSinfo – from U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
- International Federation of Journalists's guide to improve media reporting of HIV/AIDS – available in five languages
- HIV/AIDS online resources list – extensive list maintained by the National Press Foundation
Past AHCJ Award winner:
- Divine Intervention: U.S. AIDS Policy Abroad – from The Center for Public Integrity's International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. This investigation won first place in 2006 in the category of Trade Publications/Online Journals/Newsletters. This was a yearlong investigation into how rigid rules and restrictions of President Bush's initiative to fight HIV/AIDS have affected countries struggling with the pandemic. Judges' Comments: "This entry stood head and shoulders above the rest tn this category. It's breadth, presentation and impact was astonishing. And yet it also provided human stories that illustrated how this policy has affected the most vulnerable around the world Particular kudos go to the director Wendell Rawls who coordinated a yearlong effort of researchers and writers located throughout the world. It took creativity, stamina and persistence to produce. Everyone involved should be very proud of their work."
