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The '''International AIDS Society''' ('''IAS''') is an association of HIV professionals, with 11,035 members from more than 160 countries working at all levels of the global response to [[AIDS]].<ref name="Annual Report July 2016-2017"/> Its mission is to lead collective action on every front of the global HIV response through its membership base, scientific authority and convening power. IAS members include researchers from all disciplines, clinicians, public health and community practitioners on the frontlines of the epidemic, as well as policy makers and programme implementers.
The '''International AIDS Society''' ('''IAS''') is the world's largest association of [[HIV/AIDS]] professionals, with 11,600 members from over 170 countries {{as of|lc=yes|July 2020}}, including clinicians, people living with HIV, service providers, policy makers and others. It aims to reduce the global impact of AIDS through collective advocacy. Founded in 1988, IAS headquarters are located in [[Geneva]], and its president since August 2022 is Sharon Lewin.


The IAS is the steward of the world's two most prestigious HIV conferences: the biennial International AIDS Conference and the IAS Conference on HIV Science.
The IAS hosts the biennial International AIDS Conference, the IAS Conference on HIV Science, and the HIV Research for Prevention Conference.

The current IAS President is Anton Pozniak. Past presidents have included [[Helene D. Gayle]], [[Joep Lange]], [[Peter Piot]], Linda-Gail Bekker and [[Françoise Barré-Sinoussi]]. The IAS's headquarters are located in [[Geneva]].


== History ==
== History ==
The IAS is a [[non-profit organization]] founded in 1988, with a mandate to organize the [[International AIDS Conference]]. Initially the IAS headquarters were in [[Stockholm]], and Lars-Olof Kallings was the secretary general from 1988 until 2003.
The IAS is a [[non-profit organization]] founded in 1988, with a mandate to organize the [[International AIDS Conference]]. Initially, the IAS headquarters were in [[Stockholm]], and Lars-Olof Kallings was the secretary general from 1988 until 2003.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}


In 2004, the IAS restructured its organization, expanded the number of professional staff and moved the headquarters to Geneva. The move was intended to strengthen organizational links with other health [[NGO]]s and ([[United Nations]]) multilateral agencies.
In 2004, the IAS restructured its organization, expanded the number of professional staff and moved the headquarters to Geneva. The move was intended to strengthen organizational links with other health [[NGO]]s and ([[United Nations]]) multilateral agencies.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

==Mission and office-bearers==

The IAS is an advocacy body, using its large membership base and scientific leadership to drive action. It is the world's largest association of HIV professionals, with 11,600 members from over 170 countries {{as of|lc=yes|July 2020}}. Among its members are researchers, clinicians, people living with HIV, community advocates, policy makers and others.<ref name=ar2020>{{cite web|url=https://www.iasociety.org/Web/WebContent/File/IAS_Annual_Report_0707_20192020.pdf|title=International AIDS Society Annual Report 2019-2020|publisher=International AIDS Society|date=July 2020}}</ref>

Since August 2022, the president of IAS is Sharon Lewin, who is also the Director of the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, in Melbourne, Australia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A case for optimism and what it will take to overcome HIV |url=https://www.iasociety.org/news/case-optimism-and-what-it-will-take-overcome-hiv |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=www.iasociety.org |language=en}}</ref> The previous IAS President was Adeeba Kamarulzaman (since July 2020) of [[Malaysia]],<ref>{{cite web | title=Adeeba Kamarulzaman of Malaysia announced as the first Asian President of IAS – the International AIDS Society | website=iasociety | url=http://www.iasociety.org/The-latest/News/ArticleID/249/Adeeba-Kamarulzaman-of-Malaysia-announced-as-the-first-Asian-President-of-IAS-–-the-International-AIDS-Society | access-date=21 October 2020}}</ref> who succeeds Anton Pozniak. Kevin Osborne is executive director.<ref name=ar2020/> Past presidents have included [[Helene D. Gayle]], [[Joep Lange]], [[Peter Piot]], [[Linda-Gail Bekker]], [[Chris Beyrer]] and [[Françoise Barré-Sinoussi]].<ref name=pp>{{cite web | title=Looking back with the IAS presidents [1998–2016]| website=IAS | url=https://www.iasociety.org/Who-we-are/IAS-25-years/IAS-Presidents | access-date=21 October 2020}}</ref>


== Conferences ==
== Conferences ==
[[File:Global Village at 2012 International AIDS Conference.JPG|thumb|[[Commons:File:Global Village at 2012 International AIDS Conference.JPG|Global Village at 2012 International AIDS Conference]].]]
[[File:Global Village at 2012 International AIDS Conference.JPG|thumb|Global Village at 2012 International AIDS Conference]]


=== International AIDS Conference ===
=== International AIDS Conference ===
The '''International AIDS Conference''' (abbreviated AIDS 2012, AIDS 2014 and so on) is the world's most attended conference on [[HIV]] and [[AIDS]], and the largest conference on any global health or development issue in the world.<ref>2008 UNAIDS Annual Report, p.13, WHO</ref> First convened during the peak of the AIDS epidemic in 1985, they were held annually until 1994 when they became biennial. Each conference continues to provide a unique forum for the intersection of science, advocacy and human rights, as well as to strengthen policies and programmes that ensure an evidence-based response to the epidemic. The 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) was held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on 21-27 July 2018.
The International AIDS Conference (abbreviated AIDS 2012, AIDS 2014 and so on) is the world's most attended conference on [[HIV]] and [[AIDS]], and the largest conference on any global health or development issue in the world.<ref>2008 UNAIDS Annual Report, p.13, WHO</ref> First convened during the peak of the AIDS epidemic in 1985, they were held annually until 1994 when they became biennial. Each conference continues to provide a unique forum for the intersection of science, advocacy and human rights, as well as to strengthen policies and programmes that ensure an evidence-based response to the epidemic.


The 5th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 1989) in [[Montreal]], [[Canada]], from June 4 to 9, 1989, saw activists from [[ACT UP]] and its Canadian counterparts, AIDS Action Now! and Réaction-SIDA, raise awareness about HIV/AIDS challenges. Their disruption challenged the AIDS community's hierarchy, advocating for more activism and advocacy in scientific circles. Notably, Canadian activists protested the lack of a federally funded AIDS strategy, while US activists condemned the US travel ban on people living with HIV, among other issues.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Duffin |first1=J. |date=1994 |title=AIDS, memory and the history of medicine: musings on the Canadian response |journal=Genitourinary medicine |volume=70 |issue=1 |pages=65 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1195183/?page=2}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=AIDS Conference |url=https://aidsactivisthistory.omeka.net/items/show/158 |publisher=An AIDS ACTION NEWS! |first=George |last=Smith |date=1988 |website=AIDS Activist History Project |issue=5 |access-date=10 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-10-13|title=Montreal Interviews|url=https://aidsactivisthistory.ca/interviews/montreal-interviews/|access-date=2022-01-27|website=AIDS Activist History Project|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Ron|date=July 1, 1998|title=When PWAs First Sat at the High Table |url=https://actupny.org/documents/montreal.html |publisher=POZ}}</ref>
The 23rd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2020) will be held in San Francisco and Oakland, United States, on 6-10 July 2020.


The [[XVI International AIDS Conference, 2006|16th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2006)]] was held in [[Toronto]], [[Canada]], on August 13 to 18, 2006. The theme for the conference was "Time to Deliver."<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 16th International AIDS Conference |url=https://www.iasociety.org/sites/default/files/Conference%20reports%202011/AIDS%202006%20Evaluation%20report.pdf |publisher=International AIDS Society |access-date=10 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Gayle |first1=Helene |last2=Wainberg |first2=Mark A |title=The 16th International Conference on AIDS: Will It Leave a Legacy? |journal=Journal of the International AIDS Society |date=19 April 2007 |volume=9 |issue=2 |pages=15 |doi=10.1186/1758-2652-9-2-15 |pmid=19825139 |pmc=2758903 |doi-access=free }}</ref>
====List of International Aids Conferences====
Below is the list of International Aids Conferences and their venue:


The 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) was held in [[Amsterdam]] on 21 to 27 July 2018. Primary topics of note included: Use of [[dolutegravir]] as an [[antiretroviral medication]] was reported to result in increased rates of [[birth defect]]s where the brain and spinal cord have openings ([[neural tube defect]]s). Particularly of note was that an HIV infected person on treatment with undetectable virus does not spread it to an uninfected partner.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 22nd International AIDS Conference |url=https://www.aids2018.org/ |publisher=International AIDS Society |website=AIDS 2018 |access-date=10 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="ZashMakhema2018">{{cite journal|last1=Zash|first1=Rebecca|last2=Makhema|first2=Joseph|last3=Shapiro|first3=Roger L.|title=Neural-Tube Defects with Dolutegravir Treatment from the Time of Conception|journal=New England Journal of Medicine|year=2018|volume=379|issue=10|pages=979–981|issn=0028-4793|doi=10.1056/NEJMc1807653|pmid=30037297|pmc=6550482}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://mic.com/articles/190405/partner-2-hiv-transmission-study-results |title=HIV-positive people with undetectable viral loads cannot transmit the disease, study shows |access-date=2018-07-24 |language=en }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-07/24/c_137343649.htm|title=AIDS 2018 opens in Amsterdam with focus on putting HIV response back on track - Xinhua {{!}} English.news.cn|website=www.xinhuanet.com|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto;"
|+ International AIDS Conferences
! №
! Year
! Location
! Theme and link
|-
| I
| 1985
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Atlanta]], United States
| (no theme)
|-
| II
| 1986
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Paris]], France
| (no theme)
|-
| III
| [[III International AIDS Conference, 1987|1987]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Washington, D.C.]], United States
| (no theme)
|-
| IV
| 1988
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Stockholm]], Sweden
| (no theme)
|-
| V
| 1989
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Montreal]], Canada
| The Scientific and Social Challenge of AIDS
|-
| VI
| 1990
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[San Francisco]], United States
| AIDS in the Nineties: From Science to Policy
|-
| VII
| 1991
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Florence]], Italy
| Science Challenging AIDS
|-
| VIII
| 1992
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands
| A World United Against AIDS
|-
| IX
| 1993
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Berlin]], Germany
| (no theme)
|-
| X
| [[X International AIDS Conference, 1994|1994]]
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Yokohama]], Japan
| The Global Challenge of AIDS: Together for the future
|-
| XI
| [[XI International AIDS Conference, 1996|1996]]
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Vancouver]], Canada
| One World One Hope
|-
| XII
| [[XII International AIDS Conference, 1998|1998]]
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Geneva]], Switzerland
| Bridging the Gap
|-
| XIII
| [[XIII International AIDS Conference, 2000|2000]]
| {{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Durban]], South Africa
| Breaking the Silence
|-
| XIV
| [[XIV International AIDS Conference, 2002|2002]]
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Barcelona]], Spain
| Knowledge and Commitment for Action
|-
| XV
| [[XV International AIDS Conference, 2004|2004]]
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Bangkok]], Thailand
| Access for All
|-
| XVI
| [[XVI International AIDS Conference, 2006|2006]]
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Toronto]], Canada
| Time to Deliver
|-
| XVII
| [[XVII International AIDS Conference, 2008|2008]]
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Mexico City]], Mexico
| Universal Action Now
|-
| XVIII
| [[XVIII International AIDS Conference, 2010|2010]]
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Vienna]], Austria
| Rights Here, Right Now
|-
| XIX
| [[XIX International AIDS Conference, 2012|2012]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Washington, D.C.]], United States
| Turning the Tide Together
|-
| XX
| [[XX International AIDS Conference, 2014|2014]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Melbourne]], Australia
| Stepping up the Pace
|-
| XXI
| [[XXI International AIDS Conference, 2016|2016]]
| {{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Durban]], South Africa
| Access Equity Rights Now
|-
| XXII
| [[XXII International AIDS Conference, 2018|2018]]
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands
| Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges
|-
| XXIII
| [[XXIII International AIDS Conference, 2020|2020]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[San Francisco]] and [[Oakland]], United States
|
|-
|}


The 23rd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2020) was held virtually on July 6 to 10, 2020, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. The theme for the conference was "Resilience."<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 23rd International AIDS Conference Virtual |url=https://www.aids2020.org/theme-and-objectives/ |publisher=International AIDS Society |website=AIDS 2020 |access-date=10 January 2024}}</ref>
=== IAS Conference on HIV Science ===

The IAS also organizes the IAS Conference on HIV Science (abbreviated IAS 2013, IAS 2015 and so on) (formerly called the IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention). This conference, the largest open scientific conference on HIV- and AIDS-related issues, occurs biennially and focuses on the biomedical aspects of HIV. The conference brings together professionals from around the world to examine the latest scientific developments in HIV research, prevention and treatment with a focus on moving science into practice and policy. It was held in [[Buenos Aires]] in 2001, [[Paris]] in 2003, [[Rio de Janeiro]] in 2005, [[Sydney]] in 2007, [[Cape Town]] in 2009, [[Rome]] in 2011, [[Kuala Lumpur]] in 2013, [[Vancouver]] in 2015 and Paris in 2017. The conference was called the IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention until a name change after 2015.
The 24th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2022), held both in [[Montreal]] and virtually from July 29 to August 2, 2022, centered around the theme "Re-engage and Follow the Science." At this conference, the Canadian [[Minister of Health (Canada)|Health Minister]] announced a significant investment of $17.9 million to enhance HIV testing accessibility, with a specific focus on priority populations in northern, remote, or isolated (NRI) communities within [[Canada]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The 24th International AIDS Conference Montreal |url=https://aids2022.org/ |publisher=International AIDS Society |website=AIDS 2022 |date=29 July 2022 |access-date=10 January 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Government of Canada is making HIV testing more accessible across Canada |url=https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2022/08/government-of-canada-is-making-hiv-testing-more-accessible-across-canada.html |publisher=Public Health Agency of Canada |date=1 August 2022 |access-date=10 January 2024 }}</ref>

=== IAS Conference on HIV Science ===
The IAS also organizes the IAS Conference on HIV Science (abbreviated IAS 2013, IAS 2015 and so on) (formerly called the IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention). This conference, the largest open scientific conference on HIV- and AIDS-related issues, occurs biennially and focuses on the biomedical aspects of HIV. The conference brings together professionals from around the world to examine the latest scientific developments in HIV research, prevention and treatment with a focus on moving science into practice and policy. It was held in [[Buenos Aires]] in 2001, [[Paris]] in 2003, [[Rio de Janeiro]] in 2005, [[Sydney]] in 2007, [[Cape Town]] in 2009, [[Rome]] in 2011, [[Kuala Lumpur]] in 2013, [[Vancouver]] in 2015, [[Paris]] in 2017, [[Mexico City]] in 2019, and [[Brisbane]] in 2023. The event was held virtually in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IAS 2021 official press release|url=https://www.ias2021.org/ias-2021-official-press-release/|access-date=2021-09-27|website=IAS 2021|language=en-US}}</ref>

The conference was called the IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention until a name change after 2015.


== Publications and other resources ==
== Publications and other resources ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.iasociety.org/}}
* {{Official website|http://www.iasociety.org/}}
*[http://www.aids2016.org/ AIDS 2016 conference in Durban, South Africa]
* [http://ias2019.org/ IAS 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico]
* [http://www.aids2018.org/ AIDS 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands]


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International AIDS Society
Founded1988; 36 years ago (1988)
Stockholm, Sweden
Headquarters
Geneva
,
Switzerland
Key people
Number of employees
52 [1] (2016)

The International AIDS Society (IAS) is the world's largest association of HIV/AIDS professionals, with 11,600 members from over 170 countries as of July 2020, including clinicians, people living with HIV, service providers, policy makers and others. It aims to reduce the global impact of AIDS through collective advocacy. Founded in 1988, IAS headquarters are located in Geneva, and its president since August 2022 is Sharon Lewin.

The IAS hosts the biennial International AIDS Conference, the IAS Conference on HIV Science, and the HIV Research for Prevention Conference.

History

The IAS is a non-profit organization founded in 1988, with a mandate to organize the International AIDS Conference. Initially, the IAS headquarters were in Stockholm, and Lars-Olof Kallings was the secretary general from 1988 until 2003.[citation needed]

In 2004, the IAS restructured its organization, expanded the number of professional staff and moved the headquarters to Geneva. The move was intended to strengthen organizational links with other health NGOs and (United Nations) multilateral agencies.[citation needed]

Mission and office-bearers

The IAS is an advocacy body, using its large membership base and scientific leadership to drive action. It is the world's largest association of HIV professionals, with 11,600 members from over 170 countries as of July 2020. Among its members are researchers, clinicians, people living with HIV, community advocates, policy makers and others.[2]

Since August 2022, the president of IAS is Sharon Lewin, who is also the Director of the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, in Melbourne, Australia.[3] The previous IAS President was Adeeba Kamarulzaman (since July 2020) of Malaysia,[4] who succeeds Anton Pozniak. Kevin Osborne is executive director.[2] Past presidents have included Helene D. Gayle, Joep Lange, Peter Piot, Linda-Gail Bekker, Chris Beyrer and Françoise Barré-Sinoussi.[5]

Conferences

Global Village at 2012 International AIDS Conference

International AIDS Conference

The International AIDS Conference (abbreviated AIDS 2012, AIDS 2014 and so on) is the world's most attended conference on HIV and AIDS, and the largest conference on any global health or development issue in the world.[6] First convened during the peak of the AIDS epidemic in 1985, they were held annually until 1994 when they became biennial. Each conference continues to provide a unique forum for the intersection of science, advocacy and human rights, as well as to strengthen policies and programmes that ensure an evidence-based response to the epidemic.

The 5th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 1989) in Montreal, Canada, from June 4 to 9, 1989, saw activists from ACT UP and its Canadian counterparts, AIDS Action Now! and Réaction-SIDA, raise awareness about HIV/AIDS challenges. Their disruption challenged the AIDS community's hierarchy, advocating for more activism and advocacy in scientific circles. Notably, Canadian activists protested the lack of a federally funded AIDS strategy, while US activists condemned the US travel ban on people living with HIV, among other issues.[7][8][9][10]

The 16th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2006) was held in Toronto, Canada, on August 13 to 18, 2006. The theme for the conference was "Time to Deliver."[11][12]

The 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) was held in Amsterdam on 21 to 27 July 2018. Primary topics of note included: Use of dolutegravir as an antiretroviral medication was reported to result in increased rates of birth defects where the brain and spinal cord have openings (neural tube defects). Particularly of note was that an HIV infected person on treatment with undetectable virus does not spread it to an uninfected partner.[13][14][15][16]

The 23rd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2020) was held virtually on July 6 to 10, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme for the conference was "Resilience."[17]

The 24th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2022), held both in Montreal and virtually from July 29 to August 2, 2022, centered around the theme "Re-engage and Follow the Science." At this conference, the Canadian Health Minister announced a significant investment of $17.9 million to enhance HIV testing accessibility, with a specific focus on priority populations in northern, remote, or isolated (NRI) communities within Canada.[18][19]

IAS Conference on HIV Science

The IAS also organizes the IAS Conference on HIV Science (abbreviated IAS 2013, IAS 2015 and so on) (formerly called the IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention). This conference, the largest open scientific conference on HIV- and AIDS-related issues, occurs biennially and focuses on the biomedical aspects of HIV. The conference brings together professionals from around the world to examine the latest scientific developments in HIV research, prevention and treatment with a focus on moving science into practice and policy. It was held in Buenos Aires in 2001, Paris in 2003, Rio de Janeiro in 2005, Sydney in 2007, Cape Town in 2009, Rome in 2011, Kuala Lumpur in 2013, Vancouver in 2015, Paris in 2017, Mexico City in 2019, and Brisbane in 2023. The event was held virtually in 2021.[20]

The conference was called the IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention until a name change after 2015.

Publications and other resources

The society financially supports the publication of the Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS), an online, open-access, peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of research on HIV and AIDS.

The IAS Online Resource Library is an online collection of abstracts and other resources from international conferences, as well as numerous other materials produced by the IAS launched in January 2010.

Other activities

The IAS works with other regional HIV/AIDS societies and networks to strengthen the capacity of HIV professionals to respond to the epidemic at the regional level. The society runs the Industry Liaison Forum, whose mission is to remove barriers to research investment by the pharmaceutical industry in resource-limited settings. The IAS also provides professional development and training opportunities for HIV professionals at both international and regional AIDS conferences through its education programme.

References

  1. ^ "Annual Report July 2016-2017". International AIDS Society. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "International AIDS Society Annual Report 2019-2020" (PDF). International AIDS Society. July 2020.
  3. ^ "A case for optimism and what it will take to overcome HIV". www.iasociety.org. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  4. ^ "Adeeba Kamarulzaman of Malaysia announced as the first Asian President of IAS – the International AIDS Society". iasociety. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Looking back with the IAS presidents [1998–2016]". IAS. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  6. ^ 2008 UNAIDS Annual Report, p.13, WHO
  7. ^ Duffin, J. (1994). "AIDS, memory and the history of medicine: musings on the Canadian response". Genitourinary medicine. 70 (1): 65.
  8. ^ Smith, George (1988). "AIDS Conference". AIDS Activist History Project. No. 5. An AIDS ACTION NEWS!. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Montreal Interviews". AIDS Activist History Project. 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  10. ^ Goldberg, Ron (July 1, 1998). "When PWAs First Sat at the High Table". POZ.
  11. ^ "The 16th International AIDS Conference" (PDF). International AIDS Society. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  12. ^ Gayle, Helene; Wainberg, Mark A (19 April 2007). "The 16th International Conference on AIDS: Will It Leave a Legacy?". Journal of the International AIDS Society. 9 (2): 15. doi:10.1186/1758-2652-9-2-15. PMC 2758903. PMID 19825139.
  13. ^ "The 22nd International AIDS Conference". AIDS 2018. International AIDS Society. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  14. ^ Zash, Rebecca; Makhema, Joseph; Shapiro, Roger L. (2018). "Neural-Tube Defects with Dolutegravir Treatment from the Time of Conception". New England Journal of Medicine. 379 (10): 979–981. doi:10.1056/NEJMc1807653. ISSN 0028-4793. PMC 6550482. PMID 30037297.
  15. ^ "HIV-positive people with undetectable viral loads cannot transmit the disease, study shows". Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  16. ^ "AIDS 2018 opens in Amsterdam with focus on putting HIV response back on track - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  17. ^ "The 23rd International AIDS Conference Virtual". AIDS 2020. International AIDS Society. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  18. ^ "The 24th International AIDS Conference Montreal". AIDS 2022. International AIDS Society. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  19. ^ "Government of Canada is making HIV testing more accessible across Canada". Public Health Agency of Canada. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  20. ^ "IAS 2021 official press release". IAS 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-27.

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