HIVTRI 2009 Diary
HIV and Ageing booklets for patients and
HIV-treating
doctors and specialists
Care for and diagnosis of the
ageing patient is now a high priority. This project will develop two companion booklets: one for older patients; the other for their HIV physicians and specialists caring for secondary age-related medical problems. Distribute through HIV i-Base to clinicians and patients.
HIV in South East Europe II: Working
together for progress
Istanbul, Turkey 6 - 8 May 2009
"South East Europe needs more positive Attention."
At this three day meeting delegations from each country/entity in the region – comprising patient advocates, nurses, doctors, government HIV commissioners and other key stakeholders – will join international HIV specialists and pharmaceutical and diagnostic industry representatives in forums to improve drug and diagnostic supply, support research, overcome stigma, promote treatment literacy for all and encourage the necessary structural changes to ensure successful responses to HIV in the region.
The HIVTRI Science and Innovation Lectures 2009
London, UK May 2009
Following HIVTRI’s successful 2008 Lecture
series, now available in print at
www.hivtri.com, we will present four world-renowned
experts to discuss future developments in research and therapy
for HIV and viral hepatitis. A monograph from the lectures will be available for use as medical education.
HIV treatment and care update for nurses
Utrecht, Netherlands June 2009
This meeting will focus on training
nurses in their increasing role within the HIV care environment.
HIV in South East Europe:
Optimising HIV monitoring technologies II
Zagreb, Croatia October 2009
The requirement for well trained laboratory
technicians for both research and clinical support was highlighted
in our first training event in Skopje, Autumn 2008. This more hands-on workshop
will build on the success of the first meeting to help the region to provide quality
monitoring technologies for HIV and viral hepatitis.
HIV diagnostics as clinical tools
Porto, Portugal October 2009
This will consist of an update and
training for physicians in the ever-changing area of HIV diagnostics
encompassing new technologies and their interpretation.
Last Riot event with artists AES+F
London, UK and Moscow, Russia Date: TBD
This will be a fundraising
and awareness event for HIVTRI featuring the premier of this
art installation by AES+F, first shown at the 2007 Venice Biennale,
in the setting of an orchestral performance of Russian music
and film by Midsummer Opera.
HIVTRI Slide
Already available online in an early version at www.hivtrislide.com, this free, independent online slide selection library enables users to create individualized presentations from a wide range of HIV and associated infection topics to learn from or teach about HIV-related subjects.
HIVTRI Talk
In collaboration with Nucleus Holdings (London,
UK) to launch January 2009, this web-based interactive network will enhance relations amongst HIVTRI allies, especially in South East Europe, and international experts to maintain ties, record successes, identify obstacles, ask questions, provide information and discuss future projects and upcoming events
EACS Translations
Continuing our interaction
with the European AIDS Clinical Society to develop translations
of the EACS treatment guidelines in local languages to facilitate
quality care and access across all of Europe and areas where there
local therapeutic guidelines are lacking.Translate EACS 2007 guidelines into Portuguese, Hebrew and Arabic. Update Albanian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian and Turkish versions to EACS 2007 v.4, update all 16 translations to EACS v. 2009 after the EACS conference in October, 2009.
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