MELBOURNE, Australia
As part of a groundbreaking global effort to scale up the number of people on lifesaving AIDS treatment worldwide, representatives from AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) and other civil society organizations will convene a press conference in the Media Centre at ‘AIDS2014’—the 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne—on Monday, July 21st at 4:00pm local time (16:00) to discuss successes and challenges in fighting the global pandemic. The press conference will set the stage for an IAC Satellite Session that evening titled, ‘20X20: Testing, Linkage, Retention and Funding—20 Million on Treatment by 2020,’ from 6:30pm-8:30pm (Room 109-110) of the ambitious new advocacy initiative, “20 by 20.” The goal of ‘20×20’ is to ensure that 20 million people worldwide are on lifesaving antiretroviral treatment for HIV/AIDS by the year 2020.
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PRESS CONFERENCE exploring the ’20 x 20’ AIDS Treatment Campaign—20 million in treatment globally by 2020 |
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| When: | Monday, July 21st—4:00 pm – 4:45pm (16:00-16:45) | |
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IAC Media Centre, Press Conference Room 2, Convention Centre |
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| 20X20 SATELLITE SESSION—Monday, July 21st 6:30pm-8:30pm IAC Room 109-110 | ||
| Who: |
— Dr. Penninah Iutung Amor, AHF Africa Bureau Chief |
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— Dr. Wu Hao, Beijing Youan Hospital Director |
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— Peter Reis, Senior Vice President, AHF (who will serve as the 20X20 satellite moderator) |
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— Terri Ford, Chief of Global Advocacy & Policy for AHF |
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THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SATELLITE SESSION ONLY |
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— Dr. Gottfried Hirschnall, World Health Organization HIV/AIDS Department Head |
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— Ade Fakoya, Global Fund Senior Advisor on HIV |
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— Dr. Lucica Ditiu, Executive Director, Stop TB Partnership |
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— Dr. Badara Samb, UNAIDS Chief of Special Initiatives |
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About AHF
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is the largest non-profit HIV/AIDS healthcare provider in the USA. AHF currently provides medical care and/or services to more than 315,000 individuals in 34 countries worldwide in the US, Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, Eastern Europe, and Asia. Additional information is available at www.aidshealth.org, find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/aidshealth and follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @AIDSHealthcare
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CONTACT
AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Los Angeles
Ged Kenslea
Communications
Director
+1.323.308.1833 [work]
+1.323.791.5526 [cell]
gedk@aidshealth.org
or
AIDS
Healthcare Foundation, Los Angeles
Terri Ford
Chief of
Global Advocacy & Policy
+1.213.399.1001 [cell]
+1.323.308.1820
[work]
terrif@aidshealth.org
or
AIDS
Healthcare Foundation
Loretta Wong
Chief of Global
Partnerships & Advocacy
Hong Kong mobile +852.9063.6084
US
mobile +1.323.420.3535
Loretta.wong@aidshealth.org
