04/03/2009

Blantyre, Malawi - DREAM International Workshop

Programma

1.30 pm Registration

2.00 pm Opening remarks
Prof. R. Broadhead, Principal of College of Medicine Blantyre – Malawi, Dr K. Kamoto, Director of HIV Unit, Ministry of Health

2.15 pm Main session
Chairman: Dr Mary Shawa, Principal Secretary for Nutrition, HIV and AIDS, Office and President Cabinet – Government of Malawi

2.30 pm HIV infection and pregnancy outcomes
Prof. Karin Nielsen, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Los Angeles –  USA

3.00 pm From the PETRA (PErinatal TRAnsmission) trial to the SMAC (Safe Milk for African Children) study: advances in the prevention of breastfeeding-associated Transmission of HIV
Dr Marina Giuliano, National Institute of Health, Rome - Italy

3.30 pm The DREAM experience in sub - Saharan Africa and Malawi
Prof. Leonardo Palombi, Department of Public Health, University of Tor Vergata, Rome – Italy, DREAM program Scientific Director

4.00 pm Discussion

4.30 pm Concluding remarks and closure
Dr Mary Shawa

John Chiphangwi Lecture Theatre
College of Medicine
Blantyre - March 4th, 2009