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Session I: Opening
Agenda Review: Richard Marlink
Review of Principles of Collaboration: Sofia Gruskin
Session II: Prevention Now!
Chairs: His Excellency Hage Geingob and Sandy Thurman
During this session, the overview presenters provided a brief presentation on critical issues pertaining to HIV prevention in Africa, including the science of HIV, the expanding and evolving epidemic, vaccine development for Africa, HIV transmission intervention, and the state of prevention interventions and vulnerability reduction. Discussants—as well as all participants—then had an opportunity to comment on the issues and discuss the topics in further detail.
Overview: Max Essex and Souleymane Mboup
Topics considered:
- Situation
- African Priorities
- US Engagements
- Lessons Learned
- Barriers and Gaps
- Examples
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Discussants:
- Libertina Amathila
- Seth Berkley
- Saidi Kapiga
- Peter Lamptey
- Jose Van Dunem
- Ken Weg
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Discussion (part 1, part 2)
Session III: Treatment Now!
Chairs: Milly Katana and Hoosen Coovadia
During this session, the overview presenters will provide a brief presentation on HIV and AIDS treatment in Africa, including safe access to antiretroviral drug therapies and monitoring, HIV care and case management, access to basic and intermediate HIV health care, chemoprevention of HIV in infants, access to voluntary HIV counseling and testing, and palliative care. Discussants—as well as all participants—will then have an opportunity to comment on the issues and discuss the topics in further detail.
Overview: R. Marlink and A. Coll-Seck
Topics considered:
- Situation
- African Priorities
- US Engagements
- Lessons Learned
- Barriers and Gaps
- Examples
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Discussants:
- Linda Distlerath
- Helene Gayle
- Moustapha Gueye
- Ibra Ndoye
- Banu Khan
- Gordan Perkin
- Francisco Ferreira Songane
- Robert Soudre
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Discussion (part 1, part 2)
Luncheon
Participants are asked to join a luncheon working group during which time a specific issue pertaining to the AIDS epidemic in Africa will be addressed. The chairs or other members of the working group will present a brief overview of the discussion to the summit's participants during the next session.
Session IV: Report Back from Luncheon Working Groups
Topics covered:
- Caring for the Children of the Epidemic
- Economic Solutions for the Impact of the AIDS Epidemic
- Effective HIV Education and Prevention Efforts
- Establishing International Research Collaborations
- Health and Human Rights
- HIV Vaccine Development
- Infrastructure Building
- NGO and Grassroots Efforts
- The Role of Religious Communities in the AIDS Epidemic in Africa
- Women and AIDS
(part 1, part 2)
Session V: Survival Now!
Chairs: Gerald Keusch and Thebisa Chaava
During this session, the overview presenters will provide a brief presentation on what we must consider in order to survive the personal and local impacts of the AIDS epidemic. These considerations include the realities of living with HIV and AIDS in Africa, the human and social impact of the epidemic, education and outreach, HIV counseling and voluntary testing, orphans, gender issues, cultural beliefs, and stigma. Discussants—as well as all participants—will then have an opportunity to comment on the issues and discuss the topics in further detail.
Overview: D. Tarantola and J. Phumaphi
Topics considered:
- Situation
- African Priorities
- US Engagements
- Lessons Learned
- Barriers and Gaps
- Examples
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Discussants:
- Helen Ditsebe-Mhone
- Jody Heyman
- Virginia Ofosu-Amaah
- Rubin Philip
- Rubaramira Ruranga
- Femi Soyinka
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Session VI: Summary of the Day
Max Essex, Adetokunbo O. Lucas, and Richard Smith
Tuesday, November 14, 2000
Session VIII: Action Now!
Chairs: His Excellency Festus Mogae and Joseph O’ Neill
During this session, the overview presenters will provide a brief presentation on the action needed to address the AIDS in Africa, including the economic impact, consequences, and recovery needed; the politics of AIDS; training and infrastructure building; the establishment of African appropriate research and public health solutions; fundraising to address the AIDS epidemic in Africa; and mutual accountability. Discussants—as well as all participants—will then have an opportunity to comment on the issues and discuss the topics in further detail.
Overview: J. Sachs and P. Kanki
Topics considered:
- Situation
- African Priorities
- US Engagements
- Lessons Learned
- Barriers and Gaps
- Examples
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Discussants:
- Jendayi Frazer
- Allen Herman
- Sheila Violet Makate Sisulu
- Mary Kakeeto Lukubo
- Lukwesa Kaemba
- Debrework Zewdie
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Discussion (part 1, part 2)
Session IX: Principles of Collaboration when Confronting the AIDS Crisis in Africa
Chairs: Richard Marlink and K. Botchwey
Discussants: All
(part 1, part 2)
Session X: Closing Session
Concluding Thoughts: His Excellency Festus Mogae and Maurice Tempelsman
Next Steps: Richard Marlink
Thank You: Max Essex
Conclusion
Press Conference
Participants include Awa Coll-Seck, Max Essex, Milly Katana, and His Excellency Festus Mogae.
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