MSF at the IAC

Conference Events

Saturday, August 2

Teresa Group Symposium

Children & HIV/AIDS: Action Now, Action How

MSF Panel - Pediatric ART in resource-poor environments: An operational reality check from the field

Speakers discussed challenges from the field in delivering pediatric ART, reflecting on how these challenges are being addressed—or not—and what needs to be done to optimize care for children with HIV/AIDS in poor contexts. Audio and slides from the presentation are available. Learn more »

Sunday, August 3

Press Briefing

• Dr Moses Massaquoi, MSF Malawi

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• Dr. Mit Philips, MSF

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• Q&A

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MSF Satellite

Mind the Gaps

A half-day satellite meeting preceding the opening ceremonies of the International AIDS Conference which will include reports on efforts to expand and uphold quality of AIDS treatment in the context of severe shortage of health care workers and critical discussions among experts and AIDS activists about possible policy shifts needed to confront one of the largest barriers to scale-up and patient retention. Learn more »

Monday, August 4

Poster Discussion | MOPDE2

Is the Brand Generically Important?

Compulsory licensing of lopinavir/ritonavir: the Brazilian case [13:15; MOPDE204]

Gabriela Chaves, MSF Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines, Brazil
13:00 – 14:00, Skills Building Room 8

Tuesday, August 5

MSF Satellite | TUSAT99

Taking the Plunge

How the UNITAID Patent Pool Could Help Increase Access to Newer ARVs and Stimulate Innovation

Satellite organized by Knowledge Ecology International (KEI), MSF’s Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines, and OXFAM The recent groundbreaking decision taken by UNITAID's board to in principle establish a patent pool could hold the key to future access to affordable newer ARVs. This session will provide an in-depth briefing. Learn more »
07:00 – 08:30, Skills Building Room 9

Oral Abstract Session | TUAB02

Retention in Care/ART and Loss to Follow-Up

Co-chaired by Nathan Ford, MSF-South Africa
14:30 – 16:00, Session Room 11

Oral Abstract Session | TUAB03

Access and Coverage in Resource Limited Settings

Achieving Universal Access to Antiretroviral Therapy in a Rural District in Malawi: How Was It Done? [16:50; TUAB0303]

Dr Moses Massaquoi, MSF Malawi
16:30 – 18:00, Session Room 11
Abstract

Wednesday, August 6

Oral Abstract Session | WEAB02

Task Shifting and Decentralising Care

Task-shifting and decentralisation of HIV/AIDS care in a rural district of Malawi: some successes and lessons learnt from Thyolo district [14:35; WEAB0202]

Dr Moses Massaquoi, MSF Malawi
14:30 – 16:00, Session Room 10
Abstract

Bridging Session | WEBS03

Globalization, Development and Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)

Co-chaired by Ellen 't Hoen, MSF Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines
16:30 – 18:00, Session Room 3

Thursday, August 7

Symposium | THSY01

Universal Access/Universal Crises/Universal Prices

Access to medicines—generic drugs, compulsory licenses and FTAs. What are the obstacles? Why have patents taken precedence over access to essential medicines? [THSY0104]

Ellen 't Hoen, MSF Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines
11:00 – 12:30, Session Room 1

Poster Discussion | THPDB2

Highlighting Issues for Women in Clinical Research, Treatment and Care

Cervical cancer screening among HIV-positive women in rural Cambodia: a pilot programme [13:20; THPDB205]

Marie-Eve Raguenaud, MSF Belgium
13:00 – 14:00, Skills Building Room 10
Abstract

Oral Abstract Session | THAD01

Late Breaker Track D

The price of change - replacing stavudine with tenofovir in first-line ART in scaling-up settings [15:45; THAD0106]

Jari Kivela, Qalys, in collaboration with MSF Holland
14:30 – 16:00, Session Room 4