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U.S. News D.C. Groups Promote 2012 Global AIDS ConferenceOctober 29, 2010 The 19th International AIDS Conference will be held in July 2012 in Washington, and on Tuesday the AIDS 2012 D.C. Community Coalition held a City Hall reception to promote grassroots participation in the event. Elly Katabira of Uganda, president-elect of the International AIDS Society and chair of the Conference Coordinating Committee, met with District officials and AIDS activists, and he called on the local community to take part in the global gathering. Also speaking were Dr. Pierre Vigilance, director of the D.C. Department of Health, and Dr. Nmemdi Kamanu Elias, acting senior director of the D.C. HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Administration. IAS, which sponsors the gathering, expects more than 25,000 delegates from 200 countries, as well as 2,500 journalists, to take part. Washington Blade 10.29.2010  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. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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