HIV/AIDS II

Venue: Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), Cape Town
Date: 11-12 September 2008
Delegates: 111

Snapshot of issues discussed:

South Africa has 13% of world's HIV-epidemic. The infection rate has increased from 4% in 1990 to 30% in 2008. Why?;
NGOs are at the epicentre of innovation in service delivery. Burn-out amongst workers are high. Support systems are therefore urgently needed so that they can continue doing their work;
How is the treatment of HIV-positive people integrated and prioritised into a country that has many competing developmental priorities?