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HIV-AIDS
Notes From a Conference Veteran
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 25,000 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
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
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
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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