The HIV Prevention Research Unit (HPRU), Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Centre for HIV/AIDS Networking (HIVAN), invite you and your colleagues to join us at our forthcoming forum.

Speaker: Cati Vawda – Director, Children’s Rights Centre
Topic: Getting up-to-date on Children and HIV: Same old story – or a new tune?

The broad realities of children in relation to HIV remain largely unchanged; however exciting developments are emerging which provide opportunities for all of us to transform the current challenges into more humane lives for all people including children.

In South Africa, HIV/AIDS violates all rights of all children to some extent due to the scale, scope and context of the pandemic. However recent developments in our understanding, in the political will and in our own organising provide fertile ground for meaningful changes for children. While we are in reverse gear for achieving our MDGs through realising children’s rights, we can change direction.

This presentation will cover the latest developments around children and HIV/AIDS: information on changes in understanding, policy and social mobilising; on developments in across a wide spectrum of topics from treatment for children, disclosure with children, infant testing and the HCT campaign, PMTCT and care and support work including Community Care Workers.

Forum Details:
Date: 25th May 2010
Time: 12h15 – 14h00
Venue: MRC Building 491 Peter Makaba Road (Ridge Road), Overport

RSVP to our Forum Co-ordinator:
HIVAN / HIV-911: Stewart Kilburn
Phone: +27 (0)31 260 3331
Fax: +27 (0)86 554 1238
E-mail: stewartk@hiv911.org.za
Website: www.hiv911.org.za

Directions to Venue:
Please see directions to venue on www.hiv911.org.za