Final Program [International AIDS Society (11th: 1996: Vancouver, Canada)]

VENUE ROOM TRACK SESSION NO. TIME / SESSION PATHWAYS

C2. 352 Track C: Epidemiology and Public Health
Hall A ' Debate:
West The Right to Know: Partner Notification and Disclosure
Chairs:
Anne Marie Kimball, USA / Linda Knowles, Canada

Resolved that, with respect to the notification of sexual partners of HIV positive persons,
a) sexual partners have a right to know even without consent of the positive person; and
b) such notification is an appropriate and cost effective preventive strategy.
Affirmative:
Herrera Gisela. AIDS Control Program, San Jose, Costa Rica.
Negative:
Di PedeTony. Co-ChairToronto PWA Foundation,Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Affirmative:
Pavia, Andrew. University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT USA.
Negative:
Magunje-Dube, Noleen. Psychology Dept., University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.,,D
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