[afro-nets] PSI Presents its Work at 2006 International AIDS Conference

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PSI Presents its Work at 2006 International AIDS Conference 
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Visit PSI at Booth # 483 in the Exhibit Hall!

TORONTO, Canada, August 12-18, 2006 * The world's largest AIDS conference provides an international, open and independent forum for the exchange of ideas, knowledge and research which will inform HIV/AIDS programs and strengthen prevention, treatment and care efforts worldwide. 

An estimated 20,000 participants including scientists, health care providers, political, community and business leaders, journalists, government, non-governmental and intergovernmental representatives, and people living with HIV/AIDS are expected. 

Ten of PSI's country platforms will be represented at the conference, eight of which will present oral or poster presentations. Below is a list of PSI's participation, or for more information, visit www.psi.org/news/0706c.html

MONDAY, AUGUST 14

Oral Presentation: An Evaluation of a Quasi-Experimental Community Level HIV Intervention Among Out-of-School Youth in Nigeria, Godspower Omoregie, Society for Family Health, PSI/Nigeria, 14:00 * 15:30, Session Room 5

Poster Exhibit: 12:45 * 13:45, Level 800, South Building of the MTCC:

Promoting Condom Usage Among Brothel Based Female Sex Workers, Kenneth Oboh, Society for Family Health, PSI/Nigeria

Improved Data Collection with Injecting Drug Users (IDUs): Lessons From the Field, Kim Longfield, PSI/Asia Regional

Risk Behavior among IDUs and Improved Programming in Yunnan Province, China, Zhang Zhiyong, PSI/China

Targeted Male Condom Social Marketing: A Community-based NGO Model in the Dominican Republic, Rosanna Saladin, PSI/Dominican Republic

TUESDAY, AUGUST 15

Oral Presentation: Voluntary Counseling and Testing Findings From Cambodia, Kate O'Connell, PSI/Cambodia, 11:00 * 12:30, Session Room 3

Poster Exhibit: 12:45 * 13:45, Level 800, South Building of the MTCC:

Determinants of Condom Use among Sexually Active men with Sweethearts (SAMS) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Kate O'Connell, PSI/Cambodia

Adherence Counseling Promotes High Levels of HAART Adherence and Other Positive Behavior Changes in Zimbabwe's National ART Program, Karin Hatzold, PSI/Zimbabwe

An Alternate Measure of Consistent Condom Use in High-Risk Sex Acts to Reduce Social Desirability Bias, Pritpal Majara, PSI/India

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16

Oral Presentation: A Longitudinal Assessment of HIV/AIDS knowledge, Risk, and Behavior in Cambodia (2003-2005), Kate O'Connell, PSI/Cambodia, 15:00 * 15:30, Session Room 12

Poster Exhibit: 12:45 * 13:45, Level 800, South Building of the MTCC:

Mobilizing communities for Behavior Change: a Case Study of Ashaka, Gombe State, Nigeria, Olaronke Ladipo, Society for Family Health, PSI/Nigeria

Condom Use and Campaign Exposure Among Urban and Rural Population in Zimbabwe, Yasmin Madan, PSI/Zimbabwe

Predictors of Condom Use and Programming for Female Sex Workers, Zhang Zhiyong, PSI/China

Non Marital Partnering and its Implication for HIV/AIDS Programming in Nigeria: A Spatial Analysis, Nana Dutse, Society for Family Health, PSI/Nigeria

Promoting Consistent Condom and Water-Based Lubricant Use Among Transgenders, Kim Longfield, PSI/Cambodia

Availability of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) as a Motivator for HIV testing in Kenya, Dvora Joseph, PSI/Washington

Mobile Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) for HIV to Increase Access among High Risk groups in Rwanda and India, Dvora Joseph, PSI/Washington

Female Condom Programming Experiences in Asia and the Pacific, Patricia Weisenfeld, Female Health Foundation

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17

Oral Presentation: Like Mother, Like Daughter: The Influence of Perceived Mothers' Values on Daughters' Attitudes Towards Sexual Abstinence In Nigeria, Godspower Omoregie, Society for Family Health, PSI/Nigeria, 16:00 - 17:30, Session Room 5

Oral Presentation: Use of Geographic Information Systems to Improve Coverage, Access and Targeting of HIV Interventions, Farai Chieza, PSI/Zimbabwe, 16:00 - 17:30, Session Room 12

Poster Exhibit: 12:45 * 13:45, Level 800, South Building of the MTCC:

Transiting From Students toTeachers: Tales from Out-of-School Youths in Bajoga Community, Nana Dutse, Society for Family Health, PSI/Nigeria

Peer Education as an Effective Intervention Amongst Young Persons: Evidence from 26 High Risk Communities in Nigeria, Society for Family Health, PSI/Nigeria

Trends in needle sharing among intravenous drug users (IDUs) in China, Thailand and Vietnam, Kim Longfield, PSI/Asia Regional

Programme Sustainability: An Operation Research Trialing Two Community Level HIV Prevention Exit Strategies in Nigeria, Godspower Omoregie, Society for Family Health, PSI/Nigeria

An Evaluation of a Quasi-Experimental Community Level HIV Intervention Among Transport Workers in Nigeria, Godspower Omoregie, Society for Family Health, PSI/Nigeria

Safe from Harm: Pilot Test Results from a Delayed Debut Interpersonal Communciation Program Designed to Impact Parent-adolescent Communication about HIV/AIDS, Jessica Green, PSI/Washington

Trust, Caution, and Consistent Condom Use with Regular Partners: a Multicountry Evaluation of the Trusted Partner Campaign, Jessica Green, PSI/Washington

For more information: 
* Visit PSI's Press Room: http://www.psi.org/press/
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