Since the very first international AIDS meeting took place in Atlanta in 1985, these gatherings have provided an important venue for exploring the science surrounding the global AIDS epidemic. What do we know about the virus? What steps can we take to prevent its spread and reach those who are most vulnerable to infection? How can we better care for persons who are living with HIV?
Throughout its thirty one year history, the international AIDS meeting has convened experts from around the globe to share information about their successes, their challenges and sometimes, their failures. Demographers, epidemiologists, basic scientists, virologists, immunologists, sociologists, ethnographers, psychologists, political scientists—the list of disciplines represented is stunning in its breadth. And at every one of these meetings, the science that’s presented has been put into a broader, real-world context by the large contingents of people living with HIV, their providers and other community advocates who participate in these exchanges with enthusiasm and insight. For the full article click here
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