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Lectures deal with a broad range of topics relating to the public health implications of the AIDS epidemic, including the virology, etiologic hypotheses concerning the origins of the virus, measures to reduce/prevent the spread of infection, various treatment modalities, and the economic impact of the epidemic on development in resource-limited settings. Discussions cover current practices, unanswered questions and policy implications for now and the future with special emphasis on Botswana and Southern Africa.
The University of Botswana and Botswana Harvard Partnership HIV/AIDS Lecture series schedule from January 2003 to April 2003.
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DATE |
FACILITATOR/S |
| 1. Voluntary Counseling and Testing for HIV in Botswana |
30/01/2003 |
Mr. Ronald Molosiwa or Ms. Mary-Grace Alwano |
| 2. HIV and AIDS treatment (2 lecturers): Principles of antiretroviral therapy, drug resistance, current treatment modalities/recommendations globally, unanswered questions and current research; state of treatment in Botswana; HIV and AIDS treatment as part of a comprehensive care approach. |
20/02/2003 and 27/02/2003 |
Dr. William Wester/ Dr. Hermann Bussman / Dr. Ava Avalos |
| 3. Vaccine Development for HIV (2 lectures): Vaccines strategies and approaches, promising vaccine candidates with special emphasis on C subtype vaccines; HIV vaccine preparedness studies and current vaccine trials, will cover scientific and ethical issues, examples of vaccine trials in other countries will be discussed including Trinidad, Haiti, Brazil, Uganda and Kenya. |
20/03/2003 and 27/03/2003 |
Dr. Tonya Villafana and Dr. Thumbi Ndung’u |
| 4. Nutritional needs of people living with HIV |
24/04/2003 |
Ms. Agnes Mothobi (Dietician, Princess Marina Hospital) |
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