08.00-9.00
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Registration
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09.30-10.30 |
Inaugural
Session
Welcome remarks by CII Office Bearer
Opening remarks by Project Director, SACS
Inaugural address by Minister of State Government
Joint Session 1
Overview of HIV in India |
| Global epidemiology
| Australian doctor |
| Indian epidemic | Alocal Indian doctor |
| Discussion | local participants |
This session will familiarize the participants with concepts including
transmission of HIV, worldwide epidemic data in a lecture given by the
Australian doctor. A local Indian doctor will be invited in advance to
prepare a brief presentation (15 minutes) on the current situation in
India and if possible in the region of India where this presentation is
being made. |
10.30-10.45 |
Morning tea |
10.45-11.45 |
Epidemiology of HIV Facts & Figures |
The HIV pandemic continues to evolve, in both magnitude and diversity
whereas traditional epidemics have been limited to high risk
populations, in many regions, it has generalized to the at large
population. |
11.50-12.50 |
Diagnosis of HIV
Guidelines Diagnosis |
Australian doctor |
In the early stages of infection, HIV often causes no symptoms and the
infection can be diagnosed only by testing a person's blood. Tests are
available. |
12.50 |
Antiretroviral Therapy
Principal and guide guidelines for therapy
Benefits of therapy
Classes of drugs
Common toxicities and drug interactions
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This session will introduce the above
topics and set the scene for an interactive case presentation and
discussion which will put the information into clinical context. The
importance of combination therapy will be emphasized. Indian (generic)
drugs will be included in the presentation. |
01.15 |
Lunch |
02.15 |
Joint Session II |
| Monitoring of HIV & AIDS | Australian doctor
Local Indian doctor |
This session help the participants to
understand concepts, methods and tools for intensive &
participatory monitoring of HIV & AIDS. |
03.15-03.45 |
Interactive Session |
Led by the |
| Drug Toxicities | Australian doctor |
Antiretroviral drugs have associated
adverse effects but which can be prevented/monitored & managed.
This session shall deal with the same. |
3.45 |
Afternoon tea |
04.00 |
Interactive Session |
| Commencing & Changing Therapy |
These discussion groups will be
conducted one after the other (if the participant number is small eg 20
or less) or jointly with the Indian doctor and the Australian doctor
each taking a group (if the numbers are large). There will be case
presentations or short lectures to stimulate discussion if required.
DAY 2 Half Day Program |
09.00 |
HIV & Pregnancy |
Led by the
Australian doctor |
What can be done so help prevent HIV infection during pregnancy ? How should women with HIV/AIDS be treated during pregnancy ? |
10.00 |
Pregnancy and HIV
Interactive Session |
Australian doctor |
10.45 |
Pediatric HIV |
Led by the
Australian doctor |
Infected mothers can pass HIV to their
newborns. Children immune systems are still developing. They have a
different response to HIV infection. |
11.00 |
Morning tea |
11.30 |
Opportunistic Infections |
Australian doctor
Local Indian doctor |
This session will common opportunistic infections including
pneumocystis pneumonia, candida oesophagitis, toxoplasma encephalitis
and TB. A local participant presents a brief case presentation (5 to 10
minutes) of a patient who has presented difficulties in either
diagnosis or management. |
12.30 |
Opportunistic Infections Interactive Case |
01.30 |
Lunch |
