Thursday, June 12, 2008

5:30-7:30 PM

Check-in and Registration

6-7 PM

Reception

7-9 PM

Dinner with remarks by Honorable Minister Leego Motsumi and Max Essex

Friday, June 13, 2008

8-10 AM

Session I: Status of International Programs: Surveillance and Prevention
Chairs: Max Essex and Themba Moeti

Presentations:
• CDC: Deborah Birx
• IMPAACT Network: Hoosen Coovadia
• World Health Organization: Saladin Osmanov
• Harvard PEPFAR: Phyllis Kanki

Discussants: Loeto Mazhani, Rosemary Musonda, Luke Nkinksi, Thomas Rehle

10 - 10:15 AM

Break

10:15 - 11:30 AM

Discussion of Session I

11:30-12:30 PM

Session II: Status of National Programs on Surveillance and Prevention in Botswana
Chairs: Steve Lagakos and Newman Kahiya

Presentations:
• African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Program (ACHAP): Themba Moeti
• National AIDS Coordinating Agency (NACA): Boga Fidzani
• Ministry of Health HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care: AIDS/STD Surveillance: Khumo Seipone

12:30 - 2 PM

Lunch

2 - 3:30 PM

Continuation of Session II: Status of National Programs on Surveillance and Prevention in Botswana

Presentations:
• BAIS Household Survey: Marlene Nkete
• BOTUSA: Margarett Davis
• Botswana–Harvard Partnership (BHP): Joseph Makehma

Discussants: Tendani Gaoloathe, Florindo de la Hoz Gomez, Leonard Manthe, Richard Matlhare, Howard Moffat, Thierry Roels

3:30 - 3:45

Break

3:45 - 5 PM

Discussion fo Session II

7 PM

Dinner

Saturday, June 14, 2008

8:30 - 10:30 AM

Session III: Status of Potential Non-Vaccine Interventions for Reduction of Incidence
Chairs: Margarett Davis and Joseph Makhema

Presentations:
• Circumcision: Poloko Kebaabetswe
• Mother/infant chemoprophylaxis:
(i) Prenatal and perinatal: Aida Asmelash
(ii) Breastfeeding: Anthony Ogwu
• Behavior modification:
(i) Adolescents: Felton Earls
(ii) High Risk Adults: Kokeka Mlisana

10:30 - 10:45 AM

Break

10:45 - 11:45 AM

Continuation of Session III: Status of Potential Non-Vaccine Interventions for Reduction of Incidence

Presentations:
• Education: Bagele Chilisa
• Antiretrovirals use in adult chemoprophylaxis PREP: Poloko Kebaabetswe
• Relevance of drug resistance to HIV-1C for prophylaxis and HAART treatment: Max Essex
• Estimation of prevalence and incidence of drug-resistant variants in HIV-1C epidemic: Hermann Bussmann

12 - 12:30 PM

Discussion of Session III

Discussants: Stefane Bodika, Lesego Busang, Sikhulile Moyo, Maya Carlson, Diana Dickinson, Kelvin Sikwibele

12:30 - 2 PM

Lunch

2 - 3:30 PM

Continuation of Session III Discussion

3:30 - 3:45 PM

Break

3:45 - 5 PM

Session IV:  Methodological Challenges in Estimating and Tracking HIV Incidence Rates and Integration of Modeling for Prevention
Chairs: Leonard Manthe and Florindo de la Hoz Gomez

Presentations:
• Characterization and detection of acute infection: Vlad Novitsky
• Development and use of serological assays for detection of acute infection: Sikhulile Moyo
• Limitations and challenges of STAHRS and BED assays for incorporation of demographic and temporal information: Steve Lagakos
• Potential value of pooling studies and other approaches for estimating incidence: Victor DeGruttola

7 PM

Dinner

Sunday, June 15, 2008

8:30 - 9:20 AM

Continuation of Session IV:  Methodological Challenges in Estimating and Tracking HIV Incidence Rates and Integration of Modeling for Prevention
Chairs: Leonard Manthe and Florindo de la Hoz Gomez

Presentations:
• Use of modeling most important determinants for prevention to prioritize future research: Sally Blower
• Second-generation HIV surveillance: Thomas Rehle

9:20 - 10 AM

Discussion of Session IV

Discussants: Steve Lagakos, Rolang Majelantle, Godfrey Musuka, Negussie Taffa

10 - 10:15 AM

Break

10:15 - 11 AM

Continuation of Session IV Discussion

11 - 12:30 PM

Session V: Summary: Future Directions

Discussion leaders: Deborah Birx, Hoosen Coovadia, Victor DeGruttola, Max Essex, Themba Moeti, Madisa Mine

Rapporteurs:
Raabya Rosenkahn
Keikantse Matlhagela