loveLife Youth HIV Prevention Program to Be Featured at International AIDS Conference in Durban [International Conference on AIDS (13th: 2000: Durban, South Africa)]

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Contact: Andrew Shih
New York until 6130: 212 584 5012
Durban, 716-7/13: (27 82) 858 0889

Michael Sinclair
Durban, 7/4-7114: (27 83) 653 4271
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***MEDIA ADVISORY***
IoveLife YOUTH HIV PREVENTION PROGRAM TO BE FEATURED AT
INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE IN DURBAN
-Multimedia Programs, Speakers, and "loveTrain," the World's Largest AIDS
Prevention Billboard, Roll into Durban with Lifesaving Messages on HIVIAIDS..
What l oveLife, South Africa's youth HIV/AIDS prevention education initiative, will be
prominently featured at the X/I International AIDS Conference in Durban:

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SloveLife's arrival will be heralded by the arrival of the love Train, the world's
largest moving billboard and a sexual health center
> loveLife youth spokespeople will appear at the internationally televised
conference opening ceremony with South African President Thabo Mbeki
> The methods and success of loveLife will be discussed at a media briefing
hosted by the American Medical Association (AMA), loveLife representatives will be available throughout the conference week to
discuss the need for and challenge of youth AIDS education
SMedia Briefing of the American Medical Association
Saturday, July 8, 11 h00-04h00, Holiday Inn Elangeni, 63 Snell Parade
* Arrival of the love Train
Saturday, July 8, 17h00, Durban Railway Station

* IoveLife participants join in the conference Opening Ceremony
Saturday, July 8, 19h30-20h30, Kingsmead Stadium
loveLife is designed to jump-start discussions of adolescent sexual responsibility and health,
and aims to substantially reduce the HIV infection rate among South Africa's 15-20 year
olds in the next five years. loveLife couples frank sexual discussion, with music, sports and
other adolescent pursuits. The initiative primarily targets South Africans age 12-17 and
spearheads a nationwide effort to set up adolescent-friendly sexual health services and
outreach programs.
Information on loveLife and interviews with loveLife representatives are available throughout
the Durban conference. Contact Andrew Shih at 212 584 5012 or (27 82) 858 0889.
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