Conference Structure

IAPAC 08 is primarily an abstract-driven conference, which will feature 152 oral abstract presentations (including late breakers) as well as poster presentations. Abstract-driven sessions will address issues in three tracks: HIV Clinical Management (Track A); HIV Prevention and Psychosocial Support (Track B); or Human Rights, Economics, and Public Policy (Track C). Abstract contents will be either research-based data using established scientific methods or demonstrate experience and information from individuals or institutions working in the field.

The non-abstract-driven components of IAPAC 08 will address a variety of current viewpoints and issues. These will include a keynote address, the Jonathan Mann Memorial Lecture, 18 plenary presentations, a panel discussion, six (6) interactive case-based sessions, and satellite symposia. The world’s most distinguished researchers, clinicians, and policy experts will be invited to focus point on the overall IAPAC 08 vision.

Target Audience
The target audience for this conference includes physicians, pharmacists, physicians in training, nurses, psychologists, social workers, advocates, healthcare alliance coordinators, and allied healthcare professionals in the fields of HIV and AIDS.

Objectives

1. Recognize state-of-the-art approaches to HIV clinical management, including the strategic sequencing of existing antiretroviral (ARV) drugs and the potential advantages of ARV drugs in development over existing ones
2. Manage complications related to or associated with ART, including hepatic, renal,metabolic, and neurological disorders
3. Describe behavioral and therapeutic strategies to maximize the effectiveness of ART, including those that will maximize ART durability, minimize toxicities, and prevent ARV drug resistance
4. Identify the incidence andmanagement of opportunistic infections as well as co-infectious diseases commonly associated with HIV disease, including hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections, as well as tuberculosis (TB)
5. Develop prevention strategies and disperse education regarding HIV prevention and psychosocial support interventions for various populations of at-risk and HIV-infected individuals
6. Understand current economic, public policy, and human rights challenges facing people living with HIV/AIDS, their families, and their care providers

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Conference Tracks
Following are the IAPAC 08 tracks:

Track A: HIV Clinical Management
The focus of Track A will be on research related to or practical aspects of HIV clinical management in adults, adolescents, and children, including the delivery of antiretroviral therapy and management of opportunistic infections and co-infectious diseases.

Track B: HIV Prevention and Psychosocial Support
The focus of Track B will be on the design, delivery, and evaluation of HIV prevention interventions, as well as psychosocial support services, in various clinical and social settings.

Track C: Human Rights, Economics, and Public Policy
The focus of Track C will be on research around the human rights, economics, and public policy dimensions of the HIV pandemic, as well as interventions meant to address their impact among people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.