Fun times aside, the actual reason I went to Mexico was to participate in the International AIDS Conference. For those of us in the HIV field, this is THE event. This is the 17th conference, but only my second time attending. My first time was in Bangkok in 2004. I don't know if I was more excited then or trigger happy, or maybe the Bangkok conference was more visually appealing but I seem to have way more pics of the conference in 2004 than this year's.The conference is a great way to get updated on the latest issues in the AIDS industry, as well as being able to network with people and connect with organisations that one may normally get the chance to. For me it is also a great way to connect with my far-flung friends and colleagues which I only get to see in these types of meetings/events.
I actually presented 2 posters on my MSM work in Asia
And what is an HIV conference without a protest of big pharma
A drag queen teaching kids how to put on a condom on a dildo - fun times
A drag queen teaching kids how to put on a condom on a dildo - fun times
And who makes the prettiest tranny, Michael or me?
The conference was held at Centro Banamex, however the event was so large they had to build an extra space in the middle of the horse track - this hosted the "Global Village"
It was great seeing Michael and Paul again, I hadn't seen them since Bangkok
And I missed my Sue
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"Hair Stylist Against Aids", and you ask why people call it the AIDS industry?
Sue leaves me again for deepest, darkest Africa - Uganda really, but that doesn't sound as exotic
Centro Banamex, and a sampling of the 25,000 attendees
:-) Happy Condoms
4 comments:
Maybe this year you were learning more rather than taking photos likei n BKK :p
Glad you had a great time. Your posters look fab :-)
Scientific Programme Vision
The vision of the AIDS 2008 scientific program is to provide new, research-based evidence, and to synthesize already available evidence in order to inform and guide the global response to these challenges. This vision will guide the work of each of the five scientific tracks as they focus on three primary goals:
1. to accelerate the scale up of HIV prevention and treatment services;
2. to integrate the AIDS response into existing systems and health programs; and
3. to ensure the long term sustainability of the response.
What a great meeting!
Wonderful conference. Great contribution for all.
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