HIV/AIDS and TB: Past, Present and Future: 2006

1.Prevention or patient care in HIV - Which should be given priority?
- Prevention should be the priority
- Care and treatment of HIV patients is a priority.

2.DOTS Programme

- A Success story, which will control T.B.

- Real life scenario: Are we heading for failure.

3.Surgical issues in HIV/TB

- Mandatory HIV testing for all patients in surgical disciplines.

· Key note address

Epidemiology and Evolving Scenario of MDR-TB.

Diagnostic testing in TB/HIV

- Cheaper and new practical diagnostic test in HIV.

- Diagnostic tests in MDR – TB

- Molecular biology – diagnosis of TB/HIV.

· Case presentation and panel Discussion – on complicated cases of HIV//TB – “Difficult
problems and their solutions.”

·Therapeutic intervention

- Drug interaction between anti-retrovirals and for opportunistic infections.

- Drug resistance in HIV.

- Drug resistance in TB

· Key Note address
- HIV – Vaccine – Shots in the Dark:
· Key Note address

- Future Vision (National AIDS Control Programme) (NACP III.)

Controversies in HIV

- Legal and ethical issues.

- Public and Private. Partnership in HIV/TB.

· Key Note address

- Future Vision (National TB Control Programme

Controversies in TB

-Surgical issues in TB

- Chemoprophylaxis in TB.

- Nutrition in HIV/TB: Does it have a role?

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