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Events & Tranings 2007
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1/07/07 - 4/07/07 AIDSIMPACT 2007 |
Place: Marseille, France
The 8th International Conference on biopsychosocial aspects of HIV infection
The AIDS Impact conference was co-organised by the INSERM Research Unit 379 and the Federative Research Institute SHESS-AM. It was an important international event devoted to the human and social science aspects of HIV and AIDS. The focus of AIDS Impact 2007 was on the creation of a network on the biological, psychological and social aspects of HIV by offering a platform where researchers, practitioners and users can engage in dialogue and debate.
On Tuesday 3rd July, 4.30pm - 6.30pm Anna Forbes, Deputy Director of the Global Campaign for Microbicides and Dr. Frans van den Boom, Excecutive Director, European Programmes of IAVI (the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative) led a panel session on 'Ethical and social challenges of HIV prevention trials and how researchers are responding to them'.
Over the coming years, a range of new HIV prevention options are on the horizon which could change the face of global prevention efforts. What are the social and ethical implications of this research and development? How will societies and communities respond? How will decisions be made as to the introduction of all these new tools and what will be the cumulative effect of their implementation? Join this two-hour workshop which will explore the social context of HIV prevention research and present a number of key responses underway to address these questions.