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Thursday August 7, 2008
Notes From a Conference Veteran
Posted by: Laura Bellinger at 5:33PM EST on August 7, 2008

Helene Gayle, MD, MPH, President and CEO, CARE USA, shares her thoughts from the ground at the XVII  International AIDS  Conference in Mexico City.  

The International AIDS conferences have been a running timeline for the response to the epidemic and a marker for evolution in my own career, and this week's International AIDS Conference is one of the biggest – almost 22,000 delegates. I remember the first International AIDS Conference, in 1985 in Atlanta, as a gathering of a few hundred people, mostly scientists, just coming to grips with a new and baffling disease. 

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Growing Responsibly
Posted by: Auguste Kpognon at 5:19PM EST on August 7, 2008

For me, meeting with CARE colleagues and leadership here in Mexico City has been crucial.  We need their support, as our work fighting the HIV epidemic in Côte d’Ivoire continues to grow exponentially.

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A One-Stop Shop
Posted by: Chilobe Kambikambi at 4:21PM EST on August 7, 2008

This is my first time at the International AIDS Conference, and I have to admit it's a bit overwhelming!  But I'm learning a lot, especially about how we can improve our work with children affected by the epidemic.

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Nurturing Partnerships
Posted by: Madhu Deshmukh at 3:30PM EST on August 7, 2008

I have the interesting distinction of having been to every International AIDS Conference for the past 18 years.  Every time, I learn more.  It's a rare opportunity to stand back from our daily work and look at the big picture of the worldwide response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

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Tuesday August 5, 2008
Standing Together at AIDS 2008
Posted by: Rick Perera at 4:16PM EST on August 5, 2008
At the 2008 International AIDS conference in Mexico City, an event the size of a small city, it is a relief to see some familiar faces.  I already knew a handful of the 30 colleagues from around the CARE world who gathered for a meeting before the conference, but the others, too, were like family.


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