Global Health Council Schedule at XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand - July 11-16, 2004 7/6/2004
From: Lynnette Johnson Williams in Bangkok (through July 18): 011-66-40-135519 (cell) or 011-66-2-253-7096 (hotel), or Jennifer Simonds, 202-327-3201 or media@globalhealth.org, both of the Global Health Council, Web: http://www.globalhealth.org News Advisory: Global Health Council activities will bridge domestic and international AIDS communities at the 2004 XV International AIDS Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, July 11-16, 2004. The Council will conduct a satellite session on international funding for global HIV/AIDS programs; conduct site visits to community-based programs serving individuals and orphans infected and affected by HIV/AIDS with Jennifer Hawkins, Miss Universe 2004; and sponsor an AIDS Candlelight Ceremony during the opening session of the conference. The Council will also co-host the Asia premiere of A Closer Walk; host a reception honoring the MAC AIDS Fund and participants in the conference; and roll out a preliminary review of the upcoming Global Health Council survey: "The Role of Faith- Based Organizations (FBOs) in HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Treatment Efforts." July 11-16, 2004; IMPACT Exhibition Centre, Global Health Council booth No. 80, CMMB booth No. 77 "Faith in Action: Examining the Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Addressing HIV/AIDS," preliminary findings from an upcoming Global Health Council report, will be distributed at the conference booths of the Global Health Council and the Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB). The initial findings from an independently-conducted study by the Global Health Council, commissioned by CMMB, offers an unprecedented exploration of secular groups' perceptions of FBOs' contributions to addressing HIV/AIDS. The preliminary findings examine FBO involvement in six key countries and, in doing so, reveal critical areas where FBOs can most effectively collaborate, contribute and provide leadership in the fight against HIV/AIDS. "In many parts of the world, faith-based organizations are in the forefront in the provision of care and treatment for the world's neediest. These preliminary findings provide perceptions of the role of FBOs in addressing the comprehensive and complex factors of the AIDS pandemic," said Dr. Nils Daulaire, president and CEO of the Global Health Council. "The global health community's goal is to provide effective approaches to addressing HIV/AIDS; this report will contribute to an informed dialogue on AIDS policy that can lead to improved prevention, treatment and care initiatives by all faith-based organizations." Commissioned by the Catholic Medical Mission Board, this independent study spotlights the involvement and impact of FBOs in six key countries and, in doing so, reveals several critical areas where FBOs can most effectively contribute to HIV prevention and treatment in the future. The preliminary findings can be accessed at http://www.globalhealth.org. Saturday, July 10, 2004 - Monday, July 12, 2004 Miss Universe 2004 and Dr. Nils Daulaire will conduct site visits to community-based programs serving individuals and orphans infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. Jennifer Hawkins, a 20-year-old native of Australia, lends her celebrity to generating a better global understanding and acceptance of AIDS and HIV and its prevention, while helping to increase awareness, funding and resources for global AIDS programs. The Miss Universe Organization is in its third year of partnering with the Global Health Council to address the AIDS pandemic and its devastating effects on virtually every nation. Details on site visits to come. Sunday, July 11, 2004 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.; IMPACT Exhibition Centre, Room B (Exhibition Hall 5 & 6) Global Health Council Satellite Session, "NGO Perspectives: Reaching Global HIV/AIDS Goals," a meeting on funding from the United States' Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief; the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; the World Bank and the European Commission. Sunday, July 11, 2004 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.; IMPACT Exhibition Centre, Room B (Exhibition Hall 5 & 6), continued This session is a forum for representatives of civil society and the private sector to discuss ongoing bilateral and multilateral HIV/AIDS initiatives. The forum will provide the opportunity for civil society participants to discuss openly what they need in order to be full implementers of these programs. The focus of four breakout sessions will be prevention, treatment, care and coordination. Featured speakers: -- Dr. Nils Daulaire, president and CEO, Global Health Council -- Mark Dybul, deputy chief medical officer, Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator, U.S. Department of State -- Representatives, World Bank and European Commission -- Representatives, civil society and the private sector 7 - 9 p.m., IMPACT Arena The Global Health Council sponsors the Candlelight Ceremony during the opening session of the Conference. Miss Universe, spokesperson for the Council's International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, will participate in lighting the candle, along with Kofi Annan and the Prime Minister of Thailand. The Council has provided 12,000 lights for the audience to use during the opening ceremony. Monday, July 12, 2004 6 p.m., Scala Theater, Siam Square City Center The Global Health Council co-hosts the Asia premiere of A Closer Walk. U.S. actor and AIDS activist Richard Gere will open the film festival's opening, followed by the premiere of A Closer Walk. The film, produced in association with the Global Health Council, is a definitive portrayal of the world's confrontation with the AIDS epidemic. Directed, written and produced by Academy Award-nominated director Robert Bilheimer, A Closer Walk explores the intricate relationship between health, dignity and human rights, and shows how the harsh realities of AIDS in the world are an expression of the way the world is. Premiere co-sponsors include the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation; American Foundation for AIDS Research; General Motors and Asia Society. Wednesday, July 14, 2004 8:30 - 10 a.m.; IMPACT Arena, Plenary Session Room A "Ensuring Access for Youth and Women" plenary Co-chairs: -- Jack F. Galbraith, president and CEO, Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) -- Dr. Vallop Thaineau, chair, International AIDS conference and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand Special Guest: -- Nils Daulaire, president and CEO, Global Health Council, introduces Jonathan Mann Memorial Lecture 7 - 9 p.m.; Grande Ballroom, Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, 250 Sukhumvit Road (Asok BTS Skytrain) Reception: The Global Health Council honors the MAC AIDS Fund and participants in the XV International AIDS Conference. Contact: Lynnette Johnson Williams in Bangkok (through July 18, 2004): 011-66-40-135519 (cell) or hotel: Amari City Lodge, Sukhumvit 19: 011-66-2-253-7096 Jennifer Simonds in Washington, DC: 202-327-3201 or media@globalhealth.org The Global Health Council is the world's largest membership alliance dedicated to saving lives by improving health throughout the world. |