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29.08.2012 Turn the Tide Together

 XIX International AIDS Conference was held in Washington on July 22-27, 2012.

Such conferences take place in different countries once every two years to unite efforts of various people - scientists, politicians, civil society representatives, PLHIV, high-risk population groups, who are not indifferent to the problems of HIV infection - in the struggle against HIV infection and its negative impacts.
XIX International AIDS Conference gave a possibility to the International Movement of Red Cross to represent its activities in the area of counteracting HIV, find its place in this process, build capacity through sharing experience, gaining new knowledge, and strengthening partnerships. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies traditionally acts as one of the sponsors of the Conference and organizes activities performed by the Red Cross section. 

                 

The logo of the Conference this year was “Turn the tide together”. 17,000 people from different parts of the world worked from early morning till late night for 6 days.  They were active participants of various Conference events: plenary sessions, sessions, master-classes, exhibitions, flash-mobs, marches, meetings, discussions, etc. A lot of attention was paid to scientific and practical issues of the research and study of HIV and non-HIV related diseases. The most urgent and discussed topics were HIV and TB, access to the adequate treatment especially for at-risk population groups, roles and participation of youth in addressing problems related to HIV infection, and, of course, the topic of stigma and discrimination, which remains the most painful and up-to-date despite the efforts undertaken for many years. Elton John spoke very emotionally about it, who came to the Conference to talk to participants to remain human beings – kind and loving, for E. John thinks that it is possible to fight against the epidemic only through love and mercy.   

                 

PLHIV took the most active part in Conference events. Shared experience showed that active life position, personal experience, and knowledge sometimes helped chose the most adequate and efficacious measures in the fight against the epidemic.   

Next Conference is to take place in two years in Melbourne (Australia). Will we be able to say that we can turn the tide together? It depends on all of us.    


Anna Zagaynova, Conference delegate

Director of the technical Support Group RRC Resource Center (Irkutsk Regional branch)

participated in XIX International AIDS Conference

 


For more information go to www.aids2012  

You can get electronic materials from the Conference (in English) at the Resource Center of the RRC.

hivirk@mail.ru

zagainova@recross-irkutsk.org

 

 



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