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First AIDS Conference in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's first AIDS Conference would focus on "Building New Hope Together", Chairman of the Organising Committee, Ms Carlye Tsui, said at a press conference today (Friday).

The conference, first of its kind in the territory, would be hosted by the Advisory Council on AIDS on November 8 to 9 at the Lam Woo International Conference Centre of the Hong Kong Baptist University.

Ms Tsui said the objectives of the AIDS conference are to promote education and research for improving the prevention, care and public health control programmes on HIV infection in Hong Kong.

It also aims to share experience in research on AIDS and to co-ordinate local efforts on planning and evaluation of programme on AIDS.

Sponsored by the Department of Health, the conference would be participated by healthcare providers, social workers, teachers, students, researchers, government officials, policy makers, voluntary workers, community leaders, people living with HIV/AIDS, and the media.

The programme of the two-day Conference comprises plenary, symposia, fora, workshops, exhibitions and cultural events.

The Organising Committee had invited Professor Zhang Kong Lai of China Aids Network, Dr Emile Fox, of UNAIDS China, and Ms Anna Wu to speak at the plenary session.

This would be followed by six symposia on clinical management, public health aspects of HIV/AIDS, prevention and education, social impacts, HIV care and role of non-government organisations.

In addition, there would be two workshops, one for teachers and one for trainers in developing training programmes on AIDS in workplace setting.

Members of the public are also welcome to take part in a public forum on AIDS run by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on

November 8.