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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• News Briefs
Africa AIDS Conference to Be Held in Nairobi in September: OfficialJune 12, 2003 The 13th International Conference on HIV/AIDS and Sexually
Transmitted Diseases in Africa will be held in Nairobi September
21-26, the Kenyan government announced Wednesday. Every two
years, the forum brings together African scientists, social
leaders, political leaders and communities to share experiences
and updates on the responses to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Kenyan
Security Minister Chris Murungaru told a press briefing the theme
of the forum this year will be "Improving Access to Care." In
Africa, he said, fewer than 4 percent of the people who need
antiretroviral medication receive it, and fewer than 10 percent
of people living with HIV/AIDS have access to palliative care or
treatment of opportunistic infections. Sponsors of the conference
include the World Health Organization, CDC, UNAIDS, International
AIDS Society, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Society of
AIDS in Africa, UN Development Program, World Bank and
GlaxoSmithKline.
Adapted from:Back to other CDC news for June 12, 2003 Agence France Presse 06.11.03 This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. |
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