Conference on 'HIV/AIDS Research' in New Delhi

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The National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) in collaboration with UNAIDS is organising a National Conference on 'HIV/AIDS Research' at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi from January 19 to 21.

The event is aimed at extensive exchange of knowledge among the researchers, programme managers and policy makers to more effectively identify, plan/design and implement appropriate strategies for effective prevention and control of HIV epidemic in India.

The National Conference on HIV/AIDS Research has been conceived with the objective of providing evidences for programme planning and policy formulation, besides serving as a national platform for exchange of views, ideas and learnings for the researchers, programme managers and policy makers in India. The Conference also aims to integrate and link preventive and therapeutic research on HIV /AIDS with the national programme. The theme of Conference is "Towards Evidence-Policy linkages in HIV/AIDS Research in India."

A highly stimulating and interactive technical programme has been developed for the Conference. There will be four Thematic sessions, namely, Basic Sciences, Clinical & Biomedical, Socio-behavioural and Evaluation Studies. Each session will include a Panel Discussion to cull out recommendations for the National Programme from the findings of the presentations.

Symposia on important research areas and keynote address by eminent researchers have been incorporated in the programme. In addition to the rich technical programme, a variety of resource material will also be available to the participants at the exhibition stalls. The Conference will be preceded by a Continuing Education Workshop, "HIV/AIDS Researchers: Challenges & Perspectives" which will provide an opportunity for young researchers to familiarize with the emerging priority areas for research in the field of HIV/AIDS.

It is envisaged that this scientific gathering would lead to timely and appropriate National response to the HIV epidemic and planning for the next phase of National AIDS Control Programme.