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8th ICAAP is the four day congress from 19th to 23rd,
August 2007, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall
(BMICH), Colombo.
More than 3500 delegates from over 60 countries in Asia and the Pacific are
expected to come together in Colombo for 8th ICAAP and will be the biggest
ever conference to be held in Sri Lanka.
It will bring
together politicians, government officers, medical experts, academics, people
living with HIV/AIDS, community workers and the media to discuss a wide range
of issues with regard to this epidemic, that
is confronting this region.
On behalf of the Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia
Region , Dr. Agostino Borra WHO Representative to Sri Lanka will deliver the Key note Address at
Pre ICAAP Parliamentary Seminar organized by the Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA)
and the Ministry of Healthcare and
Nutrition of Sri Lanka on Saturday, 18 August 2007.
WHO will organize and facilitate two Symposia and a
Satellite Meeting.
Symposium I-
Title-Controlling the dual TB and HIV epidemic: Lessons
learnt from Asia and the Pacific
Date and time-Monday, 20th August 2007 1100-1230 hrs
Venue- Room B, BMICH, Colombo
Symposium II-
Title-Increasing access to HIV prevention, care and
treatment
Date and time-Wednesday, 22 August 2007 1630-1800 hrs
Venue- Main Hall, BMICH, Colombo
Satellite Meeting
Topic-Averting HIV Transmition
by ensuring blood safety
Date and time-Monday, 20 August 2007 1800-2000 hrs
Venue- Room D, BMICH, Colombo
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