'Treatment as Prevention' Lecture by Dr. Julio Montaner (Nanaimo, BC)

Community Event

Monday, January 24, 2011, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: Vancouver Island Conference Centre, Nanaimo, BC

Dr Montaner will speak about HIV Treatment as Prevention and the STOP HIV/AIDS Collaborative initiated by the BC-CfE and supported by the BC Provincial Government. This project seeks to expand HIV testing, treatment (HAART), and support services to clinically eligible individuals in British Columbia.

The BC-CfE has found a compelling body of research from around the world that, taken together, shows that expanded HAART access could play an important role in reducing the transmission of HIV in a regional population and at the same time reduce HIV/AIDS-related morbidity and mortality.

This hypothesis motivated the BC-CfE to redevelop its research agenda under the theme of “Expanding HAART to Curb the Growth of the HIV Epidemic.” While continuing to promote traditional HIV prevention strategies, the BC-CfE proposes to expand HAART access to decrease HIV/AIDS-related mortality in BC, and, secondarily, to evaluate the impact of such expansion on the number of new infections (HIV incidence) in BC over 5 years.

Event Location

Nanaimo River Room

Vancouver Island Conference Centre

101 Gordon Street

Nanaimo

This event is free. To register, please visit the AIDS Vancouver Island website.

BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS

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'Treatment as Prevention' Lecture by Dr. Julio Montaner (Nanaimo, BC)

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