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Presentations by Population Council Staff and Colleagues
Names of Council researchers and colleagues appear in boldface type.
    
Thursday, 17 August
8:45–10:15 am

 
Plenary Session—Time to Deliver: The Price of Inaction
 
12:30–2:00 pm

 
Poster Session
(Poster Exhibition area, Level 800, South Building of Metro Toronto Convention Centre)

Lisanne Brown, Neil W. Boris, Joseph Ntaganira, Tonya R. Thurman, Laetitia Nyirazinyoye, Leslie Snider, and Janet Rice: "Predictors and correlates of depressive symptoms among youth heads of household in Rwanda" (Abstract no. THPE0217) (poster)

Julie A. Denison, N. Lungu, Wendy Dunnett-Dagg, Ann P. McCauley, and Michael D. Sweat: "The importance of family: How Zambian adolescents make decisions about HIV counseling and testing" (Abstract no. THPE0375) (poster)

Juan Díaz, Julie Pulerwitz, Sheri Lippman, Magda Chinaglia, and Cristina Ogura: "Reaching truckers with HIV/STI prevention services on the southern border of Brazil: A feasible and well-accepted intervention" (Abstract no. THPE0338) (poster)

Eka Esu-Williams, Cathy Searle, Scott Geibel, and Anderson Zulu: "Sustaining a youth caregiving program: Lessons after a five-year program in rural northern Zambia" (Abstract no. THPE0226) (poster)

Tobey Nelson, Milka Juma, C. Muturi, Scott Geibel, G. Odingo, C.M. Mwaniki, and J. Mbugua: "Gender perceptions among Kenyan Girl Guides and their male and female peers" (Abstract no. THPE0643) (poster)

Priscilla Reddy, Eka Esu-Williams, Hermien Boon, and Shegs James: "Addressing the needs of elderly caregivers in the era of HIV/AIDS: A study in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa" (Abstract no. THPE0737) (poster)

Fiona Samuels, Ravi Verma, and C.K. George: "Multiple stigma, discrimination and violence amongst female sex workers and men who have sex with men in Andhra Pradesh, India" (Abstract no. THPE0273) (poster)

Fiona Samuels, Ravi Verma, and C.K. George: "Clients of female sex workers and men who have sex with men: Their potential role in prevention efforts in India" (Abstract no. THPE0314) (poster)

Irela Solorzano, Rodolfo Pena, Oswaldo Montoya, Amy Bank, Mary Ellsberg, and Julie Pulerwitz: "Positive impact of an HIV prevention communication for social change program on youth" (Abstract no. THPE0411) (poster)

Isaiah Tanui, Karusa Kiragu, Godfrey Baltazar, John Wanyungu, and Susan Kaai: "HIV at home: The personal burden of AIDS among Kenyan health workers" (Abstract no. THPE0779)

Ravi Verma, Julie Pulerwitz, Vaishali Sharma Mahendra, S.S. Khandekar, K. Singh, P. Fulpagare, M. Rokade, V. Sarmarkar, and Gary Barker: "Can an intervention that promotes gender equity improve attitudes and decrease risk behaviors among young men in India?" (Abstract no. THPE0661) (poster)
 

12:45–1:45 pm

 
Poster Discussion—Choices and Challenges of Living with ART (Poster Discussion Site D, Poster Exhibition Area, Level 800, South Building, Metro Toronto Convention Centre)

Suwat Chariyalertsak, Aumporn Oberdopher, Darawan Thapinta, Jiraporn Suwanteerangkul, Avina Sarna, Philip Guest, and Albert Wu: "Improved socioeconomic status and quality of life and decreased hospitalization rates among patients in Thailand one year after initiating HAART" (1:10 pm) (Abstract no. THPDD06) (poster)
 

2:00–3:30 pm

 
Oral Session—PMTCT: Meeting the Needs of Moms and Babies (Room SR 11)

Vaishali Sharma Mahendra, Avina Sarna, Naomi Rutenberg, A. Rau, L.B. Singh, R. Mudoi, A. Oinam, V. Pakkela, and S. Panda: "How well do PMTCT programs in India facilitate access to HIV care, and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services for HIV-positive women?" (Abstract no. THAC0105)

 

 

Media contacts

Before and after the conference:
Melissa May, APR: +1 212 339 0525; mmay@popcouncil.org
Diane M. Rubino: +1 212 339 0617; drubino@popcouncil.org

From 11 until 18 August:
Melissa May, APR: cell phone: +1 917 623 0632

During conference exhibit-room hours:
#410, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Level 800, South Building, Area H



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11 September 2006