Cross-Cutting Themes
As part of our vision to further integrate and promote synergy between HIV prevention science and program, six new cross-cutting themes have been identified for the 2009 conference, with relevance across the seven abstract tracks. These cross-cutting themes will help structure the program of the conference and will serve as a basis for interdisciplinary sessions conveying presentations from various tracks and disciplines on relevant issues. In addition to choosing the abstract track subject category, you may also indicate a cross-cutting theme that is relevant to your abstract, e.g., CC3 - HIV Stigma and Discrimination. Although you are not required to specify a cross-cutting theme, you may select a first and a second choice.
The cross-cutting themes for the 2009 National HIV Prevention Conference are the following:
CC1 Health Disparities
HIV/AIDS disproportionately affects members of groups who
experience marginalization associated with race/ethnicity, sexual
orientation, economic status, and other sources of prejudice and
discrimination. This theme highlights efforts to better understand,
address, and prevent health disparities.
CC2 Intersecting Epidemics
Persons who are at-risk for HIV/AIDS or are living with HIV/AIDS
are at increased risk for multiple physical and mental health
problems. In some cases, these other health problems interact
synergistically to increase the risk of HIV/AIDS acquisition or
transmission. This theme focuses on the role that these
interconnections play in HIV transmission and the role that
prevention should have in addressing these health threats.
CC3 HIV Stigma and Discrimination
More than a quarter of a century since the first AIDS cases were
reported, ignorance, fear, and prejudice continue to adversely
affect the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS and efforts to stop
the further spread of the epidemic. This theme examines the
effects of HIV stigma and discrimination on the lives of people
living with HIV, its effects on HIV prevention and linkage to care,
and innovative ways to combat the effects of HIV stigma and
discrimination.
CC4 Social and Structural Factors
The bulk of research and prevention efforts to date have focused
on individual risk behavior. However, individual risk is often
facilitated or constrained by influences in the social environment
and structural factors, such as the availability of prevention tools
and information, and laws and policies. This theme ties together
work to better understand these important influences and how
they can be used to prevent the transmission of HIV.
CC5 Community Mobilization
Activism and community mobilization have played critical roles in
HIV prevention and efforts to ensure the availability of effective
treatments for HIV infection and opportunistic infections. The need
for activism and community mobilization remain critical and this
theme highlights their role in current HIV prevention efforts.
CC6 Global Influence
The distance between countries is rapidly shrinking as a result of
improved communications and air travel. The experiences of
developed and developing countries are intertwined and each has
much to learn from the other. Papers selected for this theme will
emphasize strategies for learning from lessons around the globe
and creating global synergies.
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