Welcome to IAS 2011

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Dear Colleagues:

The 6th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2011), 17–20 July 2011 in Rome, will be dedicated to the exploration and implementation of HIV science. This biennial gathering is a crucial opportunity for the world’s leading scientists, clinicians, implementers, public health experts and community leaders to examine the latest developments in HIV-related research, and to explore how scientific advances can be translated quickly into effective interventions to prevent and treat HIV, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

IAS 2011 will be an opportunity to highlight new scientific developments and the need to rapidly implement them in the field. We will also continue to emphasize monitoring the effectiveness of programmes as we scale up treatment and prevention, given that we still have tremendous strides to make before reaching the goal of universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support.

Rome’s unique history and character makes it a living bridge between the global South and North and we look forward to making the 2011 conference another milestone in the fight against inequalities in access to HIV prevention and treatment and, in general, to health.

IAS 2011 will be organized by the International AIDS Society, in partnership with Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Italian National Institute of Health), the leading technical and scientific body of the Italian National Health Service.

In the months ahead, we urge you learn more about the IAS 2011 scientific programme, develop and submit abstracts, and make plans to join us as we further our collective efforts to further all facets of HIV science and hasten their implementation in the settings where they are needed most.

Kind regards,

Elly Katabira, MD International Chair President-Elect, International AIDS Society Professor of Medicine, Makerere University Kampala, Uganda

Stefano Vella, MD Local Co-Chair Head of the Department of Therapeutic Research and Medicines Evaluation Istituto Superiore di Sanità Rome, Italy

 

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