National Summit on Care-Competence-control in HIV/AIDS

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Final Announcement Vasai Region Aids Control Society 1ST National Summit 2004

Care- Competence- control in HIV/AIDS 24th & 25th January 2004

It gives us great pleasure to invite you to the First National Summit of VRACS

(Vasai Region AIDS Control Society.) VRACS completes its first year of its

being. A beautiful academic banquet has been laid out during these two days.

Renowned International and National Faculty will share their expertise and

experience in the field of HIV/AIDS. Your enthusiastic participation will give

the final touches to make this event a grand success. Come let us together

contribute to tackle the pandemic of HIV/AIDS in India.

About VRACS

VRACS is a sole private sector project based on Comprehensive Clinico-Community

Modeling. It is a model of being a “NICE PROGRAM FOR SMART SERVICE” (Networked

Initiatives by Community Empowerment Program for Surveillance, & Management of

cases along with, Awareness Research and Treatment Service). The model has been

implemented by Kripa Foundation with the academic backing of the University of

South Florida’s CHART-INDIA Program.

Vision and Mission Statement

VRACS attempts to visualize Vasai as a controlled zone for HIV and Co-infection.

This model attempts at implementing various public health projects by networking

to care and control this epidemic by community empowerment. VRACS sees itself to

be a nationally replicable model in the private sector with a large community

participating base, which supports this integrated Clinico-Community system.

About CHART

USF’s Colleges of Public Health and Medicine, through the Department of

Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Division of Infectious Diseases and

Tropical Medicine, have been working collaboratively since 1999 to establish

educational programs in India for patient health care, staff training, and

medical research. They are partners in this Summit.

Highlights of the Summit

To provide an exchange of knowledge between India and USA

To recognize the burden of HIV in Vasai region

To create a greater network to combat this HIV menace in Vasai

To reinforce the support of International agencies and partners.

About the Summit

Six International Faculty from USA participating

Seven Nationally recognized speakers

International Standard Refresher Course on Tuberculosis

Summit highlights the completion of the First Annual Cycle of K-TECH CME

Programs in Vasai.

WHO COULD BENEFIT AND WHO SHOULD ATTEND :

1. All physicians in clinical practice who care for HIV/AIDS patients.

2. Physicians in government departments and NGOs dealing with Chemical

Dependency and/ or HIV/AIDS programs or related social impact based programs.

3. Post Graduate trainees.

4. Emergency medical officers, Resident Medical Officers in hospitals.

Pre Summit Refresher Course on 25th January 2004

Time:

Topic: Tuberculosis and HIV

Course Director: Zarir Udwadia. MD, MRCP

Venue: Guru Iyengar Hall, Kripa Foundation, Vasai

Summit Inauguration and Gala Banquet

Date: 24th January 2004

Time: 5.30 PM onwards

Venue: Guru Iyengar Hall, Kripa Foundation, Vasai

Summit Day Two, Date: 25th January 2004

Time: 8 AM Sharp- 6.00 PM, Venue: Guru Iyengar Hall, Kripa Foundation, Vasai

Summit Topics

History of HIV

Indian HIV Status

Anti-Retroviral Treatment

Immunology of HIV

STD and HIV

Pediatric HIV

Gastrointestinal System and HIV

Metabolics and HIV

Tuberculosis and AIDS

Law and HIV

Substance Use and HIV

Hematology and HIV

Advisory Chairs

Sagar Galwankar DNB, MPH (USA)

Menon MS. MD (India)

Patrons

Kiran Patel. MD, FACC (USA)

Micheal Knox. PhD (USA)

Joe Pierera. MA (India)

R Kulur. MS (India)

Organizing Committee

From VRACS and IMA Vasai

s. Tasneem Raja. MA

Bosco D’Souza. Bcom.

Hemant Patil. MBBS,FHM (USA)

Sheela Galwankar. MD, DCH, FHM (USA)

Hitendra Desai. MBBS

ph Chettiar. BHMS, CHM (India)

Ramesh Bansode. MBBS

Satyendra Galwankar. MBBS, FHM (USA)

National Faculty

Almel Sachin. MD, DM

Shete Mukesh. MD, DNB

Joshi Shashank. MD, DM

Abraham Philip. MD, DNB

Udwadia Zarir. MD, MRCP

Mangalani….

Paranjpe Ramesh. PhD

International Faculty from USA

Sinnott. MD, FACP

Jeffery Nadler. MD, FACP

Eknath Naik. MD, PhD

Todd Wills. MD

Toney. MD, FACP

Summit Secretariat :

VRACS Administration, Kripa Foundation, Papdy Vasai (W), District Thane, 401207

tasraja@...

kripafound@...

Tel: 95250 232 6522, 95250 232 6069.

Fax: 95250 232 6521.

Registration charges:

Pre Summit Refresher Course Tuberculosis and HIV :

Rs 300/-

VRACS Summit Program includes Gala Banquet and Refresher Course : Rs 500/-

Demand draft / bankers pay order in the name of

“KRIPA-AIDS” payable at Mumbai