International workshop on HIV-Kampala, Uganda

1st Interest Workshop
International Workshop on HIV Treatment, Pathogenesis and Prevention Research in Resource-poor Settings

Uganda, 30 May — 2 June 2007

An initiative of Prof. Joep Lange, Center for Poverty-related Communicable Diseases (CPCD), Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, and Dr. Charles Boucher, University Medical Center Utrecht. Chair: Prof. Elly Katabira, Makerere University, Kampala

Program:

a three-day program consisting of parallel sessions on HIV prevention and treatment with presentations of renowned invited speakers, abstract-driven presentations, and poster sessions. There will be a pre-dinner presentation on 31 May and a special World Bank session on 1 June.

Abstract:

Using in-vitro stimulation of blood sample as a measure of HIV incidence in a cross sectional population study – cost effective and informative.