International AIDS Conference
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The International AIDS Society is the custodian of the International AIDS Conferences, the paramount gathering of all disciplines in HIV/AIDS now held every two years. These prestigious conferences provide a unique forum for the interaction of science, community and leadership with the goal of bringing knowledge together for changes in the world's response to HIV/AIDS.
These conferences started in 1985 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. They were held annually until 1994 when they became biennial. Below is the list of conferences and their venue:
| Year | Number | Venue | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | I | Atlanta, GA, USA | none |
| 1986 | II | Paris, France | none |
| 1987 | III | Washington, D.C., USA | none |
| 1988 | IV | Stockholm, Sweden | none |
| 1989 | V | Montréal, Canada | The Scientific and Social Challenge of AIDS |
| 1990 | VI | San Francisco, CA, USA | AIDS in the Nineties: From Science to Policy |
| 1991 | VII | Florence, Italy | Science Challenging AIDS |
| 1992 | VIII | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | A World United Against AIDS |
| 1993 | IX | Berlin, Germany | none |
| 1994 | X | Yokohama, Japan | The Global Challenge of AIDS: Together for the future |
| 1996 | XI | Vancouver, Canada | One World One Hope |
| 1998 | XII | Geneva, Switzerland | Bridging the Gap (Conference website) |
| 2000 | XIII | Durban, South Africa | Breaking the Silence |
| 2002 | XIV | Barcelona, Spain | Knowledge and Commitment for Action |
| 2004 | XV | Bangkok, Thailand | Access for All (Conference website) |
| 2006 | XVI | Toronto, Canada | Time to Deliver (Conference website) |
| HIV | HIV • AIDS • HIV structure and genome • HIV test • CDC Classification System for HIV Infection • HIV Disease Progression Rates • HIV vaccine • WHO Disease Staging System for HIV Infection and Disease • AIDS dementia complex • Antiretroviral drug |
| History | AIDS origin • AIDS pandemic • AIDS Museum • Timeline of AIDS • Oral polio vaccine AIDS hypothesis • Reappraisal of HIV-AIDS Hypothesis • Duesberg hypothesis |
| Culture | International AIDS Conference • International AIDS Society • World AIDS Day • Treatment Action Campaign • UNAIDS • NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt • HIV and AIDS misconceptions • List of HIV-positive people • People With AIDS Self-Empowerment Movement • HIV-positive fictional characters |
| By region and country | Articles on the AIDS pandemic in... Sub-Saharan Africa (South Africa) • Asia (China • India • Taiwan) • Latin America (Brazil) • Caribbean • Eastern Europe and Central Asia • Western Europe • United States • List of countries by HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate |
