This came in a statement to KUNA by head of AIDS, Statistics, and Information Office at the Public Health Department in the Kuwait Ministry of Health Dr. Hind Al-Shoumer, who is taking part in the HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention international conference, who is the only Arab participant.
Speaking to KUNA, Dr. Al-Shoumer said that her participation in the conference comes in response to an invitation from the US Ambassador to Kuwait Deborah Jones.
She indicated that the conference, which is organized by the US, is attended by officials in charge of national programs to combat AIDS, as well as experts and specialists from all over the world who are specialized in this field.
The conference is considered an opportunity to exchange expertise and shed light on the experiences of countries in combating and preventing this disease, in addition to the treatments being given to patients,” she affirmed.
Several topics, she indicated, are being discussed during the conference, such as the “latest researches and studies, including the clinical tests of the AIDS vaccine,” as well as the legal aspects and the connection between the programs and human rights understandings and the equality between the genders regarding access to treatment and prevention.
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