Pop. Council at the National Research Conference on HIV&AIDS in India

[Guest guest]

Population Council at the National Research Conference on HIV and

AIDS in India. 21–23 April 2006, Ashok Hotel, New Delhi

The Population Council will conduct two skills building sessions and

one-satellite sessions at this year's national conference in India.

Population Council will also have a booth and invite you to come by

and take publications.

Skills building session: Adherence Counselling for PLHA

Friday, 21 April 2006, 11:00 a.m.–12:45 p.m.

This workshop will provide participants with a basic understanding of the

challenges of HAART and adherence to ART. At the end of the

session participants will be able to independently conduct adherence

risk assessment, prepare patient for initiation of ART, and provide

ongoing support. This skills building work is suited for health care

providers, counselors, and outreach workers who are involved in

providing ART and counseling for PLHA.

Satellite session: Operations Research That Makes a Difference to

Policies and Programmes. Saturday, 22 April 2006, 3:30–4:45 p.m.

The satellite session will consist of presentations from four ongoing operations

research studies conducted in India. The presentations will cover a broad range

of HIV/AIDS related issues: Gender equitable attitudes among young men, same sex

behaviour among male truckers, adherence to antiretroviral therapy and HIV/AIDS

related stigma in health care settings. The session will be inaugurated by Dr

Ajay Khera, Joint Director, ART and Surveillance, NACO. Dr Clay, Chief of

the Office of Population, Health, and Nutrition, USAID/India, will deliver a

keynote address.

Skills building session: Conducting Operations Research in the Field

Sunday, 23 April 2006, 11:00 a.m.–12:45 p.m.

This skill building session will provide participants with an

overview of conduct HIV/AIDS field research studies. Topics include:

concepts of operation research, objectives, OR questions, study

design, qualitative approach vs. quantitative approach, and data

collection instruments. This workshop is suited for HIV/AIDS

researchers and programme managers to help them develop and conduct

operations research.

Shutchinson

E-mail: <shutchinson@...>