The HIV tract of the 12th Western Pacific Congress on Chemotherapy and Infectious Diseases will be held in conjunction with the biannual 7th Singapore AIDS Conference on the 4th December 2010. Delegates of 12th WPCCID may attend this conference at no charge. This tract will be comprehensive covering topics ranging from medical and clinical care, the social sciences, prevention and intervention programmes to other HIV-related issues.
| 0800-0830 | Registration |
| 0830-0900 | Opening Ceremony & Welcome Address |
| 0900-0930 | Plenary 1
Positive health, dignity and prevention - Insights from a 25 year journey
Mr Shaun Mellor, FPD, South Africa |
| 0930-1000 | Plenary 2
Controlling the HIV-associated TB Epidemic
Dr Stephen D. Lawn, University of Cape Town, South Africa |
| 1000-1030 | REFRESHMENTS |
| 1030-1200 | Symposium 1
- Epidemiology of HIV in Singapore - updates and insights
Dr Joanne Tay, MOH, Singapore
- Epidemiology of STI in Singapore - and its relationship with HIV
Dr Priya Sen, DSC, Singapore
- HIV in Singapore - Estimates and Projections
Dr Mark Chen, TTSH, Singapore
- Regional HIV Epidemiology
Mr Steve Kraus, UNAIDS Regional Support Team, Thailand
Symposium 2: Clinical
- Screening for tuberculosis in the HIV-infected patient
Dr Stephen D. Lawn, University of Cape Town, South Africa
- Antiretrovial Therapy in 2010
Prof Vincent Soriano, Hospital Carlos III, Spain
- Managing HIV as a Chronic Disease: Long-term Treatment Complications
Dr Donn Colby, HAIVN, Vietnam
- Future Challenges of HIV Medicine in Singapore
Prof Leo Yee Sin, Singapore
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| 1200-1300 | LUNCH
Debate
Motion - TBA
Video Screening |
| 1300-1430 |
Symposium 3: Prevention
- HIV Prevention amongst Sex Workers in Singapore
Prof Wong Mee Lian, NUS, Singapore
- Biomedical Prevention of HIV
Dr Martin Chio, DSC, Singapore
- Prevention Programmes Targeting High Risk Groups and Youth in SE Asia
Mr Steve Kraus, UNAIDS Regional Support Team, Thailand
- Prevention of HIV among Youth in Singapore
Dr K. Vijaya, HPB, Singapore
Symposium 4: HIV and Human Rights - Get Real!
This session will explore the principles enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, GIPA, Political Declaration on HIV as well as other Conventions (such as CEDAW) that Singapore has ratified. In addition the speakers will also examine local laws, practices to address how these principles are adhered to. This is an interactive session where participants are expected to partake in some activities to raise their own sensitivity to human rights.
Chairperson: Ms Braema Mathi, Chairperson, MARUAH and VP, AFA
- The Singapore Route
Dr Paul Ananth Tambyah, AfA committee member, member of MARUAH and ID Physician
- When a human being is affected ...
Mr Thomas Ng, a practising lawyer and AfA committee member
- One Person's Reality - A Narration
A Person Living with HIV
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| 1430-1500 | REFRESHMENTS |
| 1500-1630 |
Symposium 5: MSM and HIV
- Engaging the MSM community in the response against HIV
Mr Roy Ngerng, Health Promotion Board, Singapore
- Findings from the 2010 MSM Behavioural Surveillance Survey
Dr Stuart Koe, Fridae, Singapore
- Psychosocial support services to MSM in Singapore
Mr Bryan Choong, Oogachaga, Singapore
- HIV Intervention in the Age of Social Media: Opportunities and Challenges?
Mr Dominic Yeo, Trevvy, Singapore
- Touch down! Outreach efforts targeted at pubs, clubs and saunas
Mr Donovan Lo, AfA, Singapore
Symposium 6: Community Engagement
- The Journey towards Community Engagement
Ms Ho Lai Peng, TTSH, Singapore
- Co-opting the Youth
A/Prof Albert Teo, NUS, Singapore
- Meeting the Needs of a Community
Pastor Jeremy Choy, First Hand and M.S. Care Project, Singapore
- HIV and AIDS: Why is it your business?
Miss Miia Lankinen, Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore
- Empowering Positive Living
Mr Phil Loh, AFA, Singapore
- Dialogue with a person living with HIV
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| 1630-1700 | Rapporteurs Session |
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