Abstract Book Vol. 2 [International Conference on AIDS (14th: 2002: Barcelona, Spain)]

Abstract Numbering

The Abstract Books include all accepted abstracts. These comprise abstracts presented as oral presentations, poster
presentations and poster exhibitions.
Abstract Numbers
The abstracts have been given reference numbers as follows:
Example: MoOrA1001 Mo = Monday, Tu = Tuesday, We = Wednesday, Th = Thursday
TuPpB2001 Or = Oral Abstract Presentation
WePeC3001 Pp = Poster Presentation
Pe = Poster Exhibition
Tracks
* Track A: Basic Sciences
This track will highlight all aspects related to HIV structure and replication and its regulation as well as host immune responses.
Drug discovery, research on vaccines and development of animal models will also be addressed. This track will be of particular
interest to laboratory researchers and clinicians involved in basic principles of HIV.
* Track B: Clinical Sciences and Care
This track will highlight the characteristics and clinical course of HIV infection and related diseases, the evaluation of diagnostic
and therapeutic tools, including resistance tests, and the clinical trials and cohort studies which provide the scientific basis for
therapeutic interventions and care. This track will be of particular interest to investigators and clinicians participating in clinical
research related to HIV-1 infection.
* Track C: Epidemiology
This track will highlight the description and dynamics of the evolving HIV/AIDS epidemic, the natural history and the burden and
impact of HIV infection in the world. Presentations in this track will be based on both observational and experimental studies, as
well as on surveillance methods. This track will be of particular interest to public health professionals, academic researchers in
epidemiology or related areas, and people using epidemiologic parameters in support of HIV/AIDS programs and policies.
* Track D: Prevention Science
This track will highlight the design, testing and evaluation of HIV preventive interventions for both HIV- and HIV+ persons,
including those interventions addressing early diagnosis, co-factors, and risk and harm reduction. This track will also address
methodological and ethical issues in HIV prevention research. This track will be of particular interest to those involved in
advancing multidisciplinary (biomedical, behavioral, and social sciences) investigations of HIV prevention.
* Track E: Social Sciences
This track will highlight the scientific investigation of behavioral, social, economic, political and cultural mechanisms underlying
risk of, and protection from, HIV infection and AIDS, access to and continuity of care and treatment, and will assess the
psychological and social impact of the epidemic on individuals, communities and society as a whole. This track will be of
particular interest to people concerned with the social and economic dimensions of the epidemic who are using concepts,
approaches, and frameworks derived from the well-established body of knowledge of social sciences and the methodological
tools of scientific research.
Interventions, Program Implementation and Policy
Tracks in the Interventions, Program Implementation and Policy component (Tracks F and G) will present, discuss, and share
lessons learned about programs, activities, and policies related to HIV/AIDS prevention, care, treatment, support, and impact
mitigation. Component key aims are to improve understanding of factors contributing to successful and unsuccessful outcomes,
to identify approaches to overcome barriers to implementing, sustaining, and scaling up effective responses to HIV/AIDS, and to
develop and strengthen effective strategies for action.
* Track F: Interventions and Program Implementation
This track will highlight planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of activities/programs for HIV/AIDS prevention;
treatment, care and support; and impact mitigation. Sessions will focus on sharing lessons learned.
* Track G: Advocacy and Policy
This track will highlight description, analysis and lessons learned in HIV/AIDS-related advocacy and policy. The track will address
both HIV/AIDS specific advocacy and policy, and related areas such as gender, human rights, economic development, and trade
and patents.

Electronic Version
Please note that the Abstract Books are also published in electronic form (CD-ROM). The electronic version of the Abstract
Books contains an extra 2,807 abstracts which have been selected as 'print only'.