XVII International AIDS Conference

Mexico City, Mexico. August 3-8, 2008 Conference Theme: Universal Action Now

Mexico City, Mexico. August 3-8, 2008

The development of a training and mentoring plan to build monitoring and evaluation skills among 44 recent university graduates hired to strengthen M&E capacity in Botswana (PDF)
Poster discussion, Tuesday, August 5, 2008.
Authors: J. Ledikwe, M. Dea, S. Mawandia, N. Taffa, S. Bodika, N. Chida, G. Awuonda, R. Lebelonyane, B. Ngatia, S. Burnett, M. Weaver

A proactive approach to retaining clients in treatment and care
Poster discussion, Monday, August 4, 2008.
Authors: I. Ahmed, S. Gugsa, Y. Ahmed, D. Mengiste, F. Petracca, G. Feleke.
The role of the HANS nurse in ART scale up
Poster discussion, Wednesday, August 6, 2008.
Authors: M.A. Vitiello, A. Mekonnen, D. Mengiste, F. Petracca, G. O'Malley, C. Behrens, G. Feleke

An innovative tool for supporting quality of care and programme reporting: The Haiti HIV Electronic Medical Record Project (PDF)
Poster discussion, Tuesday, August 5, 2008.
Authors: C. Behrens, P. Joseph, R. Cassagnol, E. Louissaint, S. Wagner, B. Lober, R. Lamothe, D.R. Pierre Alexis, N. Puttkammer, P. Sutton, N.R. Labbe Coq
Scale-up and beyond: clinical mentoring and continuous quality improvement at Hopital de l'Universite d'Etat d'Haiti (HUEH) (PDF)
Poster discussion, Tuesday, August 5, 2008.
Authors: J.G. Balan, S. Bluemer, Y. Lambert, M. Elisma, N. Hyppolitte, E. Michel, J.E.A. Demes, N.R. Labbe Coq, J.R. Cornelly, C. Behrens
Developing a competency-based curriculum in HIV for nursing schools in Haiti (PDF)
Poster session, Monday, August 4, 2008.
E. Knebel, M. Prismy, R. Devirois, M.R. Mecejour, M.D.N. Lemaire, M.M.C. Duvilaire, M. Gardenia, E.V. Legagneur, C.Thomas-Riche, A. Demes, C. Behrens

Government hospital nurses in India work towards strengthening infection control practices
Poster discussion, Wednesday, August 6, 2008.
Authors: D. Goldman
Creating future HIV clinical leaders and strengthening institutional workforce: an innovative HIV fellowship programme through a private/public partnership at the Government Hospital of Thoracic Medicine, India
Poster discussion, Monday, August 4, 2008.
G. Manoharan, J. Somani, S. Rajasekaran, B. Charles, P. Nadol, K. Arivudainambi, S. Sahu, M. Friedman, M. Clark, C. Behrens

Task-shifting in Mozambique: evaluating antiretroviral therapy as newly implemented by mid-level health professionals
Poster session, Monday, August 4, 2008.
Authors: A. Assan, F. Mudender, P.E. Brentlinger, J. Vallejo, O. Bacon, P. Martinez, A. Ghee, E. Branigan, M. Smith
The complete package: providing a standardized toolkit for PMTCT mother's support groups in Mozambique
Poster discussion, Wednesday, August 6, 2008.
Authors: L. Jamisse, E. Jacinto, M. Robertson, D. Mahotas, W. Prosser, M. Arts, I. Butler, M. Jordon, G. O'Malley
A method for evaluation of quality of HIV/AIDS care after in-service training in antiretroviral therapy for Mozambican mid-level providers
Poster session, Wednesday, August 6, 2008.
Authors: A. Assan, F. Mudender, P. Brentlinger, J. Vallejo, P. Martinez, O. Bacon, A. Ghee, E. Branigan, M. Smith

Building clinical skills internationally through an innovative and inexpensive webcasting program
Poster discussion, Monday, August 4, 2008.
Authors: C. Behrens, T. Furtwangler, S. Lissit, A.Nartker, S. Burnett, D. Hughes, M. Chung