2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers' Meeting

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The 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers' Meeting took place in Kampala, Uganda from June 3-7, 2008, drawing more than 1,700 HIV/AIDS implementers from Uganda and throughout the world. More than 70 countries were represented at the meeting, a testament to the global partnerships to fight the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and a reflection of the conference theme, “Scaling Up Through Partnerships: Overcoming Obstacles to Implementation.”

An archived webcast of select sessions from the meeting will be provided by kaisernetwork.org, a free service of the Kaiser Family Foundation. The webcast and related online resources will be available following the meeting at: http://www.kaisernetwork.org/hivimplementers2008.

For more information on the meeting, please visit http://www.hivimplementers.org.

H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, and Mrs. Janet Museveni, First Lady of the Republic of Uganda, arrive at the opening ceremony of the 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting in Kampala. Photo by Arne Clausen.
H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, and Mrs. Janet Museveni, First Lady of the Republic of Uganda, arrive at the opening ceremony of the 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting in Kampala. Photo by Arne Clausen. 		  From left to right: Dr. Michel Kazatchkine, Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; Ambassador Mark Dybul, Coordinator of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR); H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda; Mrs. Janet Museveni, First Lady of the Republic of Uganda; Dr. Peter Piot, UNAIDS Executive Director; and Dr. Kevin Moody, International Coordinator and CEO of the Global Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GNP+). Photo by Arne Clausen.
From left to right: Dr. Michel Kazatchkine, Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; Ambassador Mark Dybul, Coordinator of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR); H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda; Mrs. Janet Museveni, First Lady of the Republic of Uganda; Dr. Peter Piot, UNAIDS Executive Director; and Dr. Kevin Moody, International Coordinator and CEO of the Global Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GNP+). Photo by Arne Clausen. 		  H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, declares the 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting open. Photo by Arne Clausen.
H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, declares the 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting open. Photo by Arne Clausen. 		  More than 1,700 HIV/AIDS Implementers from Uganda and throughout the world participated in the 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting. More than 70 countries were represented at the meeting, a testament to the global partnerships to fight the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and a reflection of the conference theme, ‘Scaling Up Through Partnerships: Overcoming Obstacles to Implementation.’ Photo by Arne Clausen.
More than 1,700 HIV/AIDS Implementers from Uganda and throughout the world participated in the 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting. More than 70 countries were represented at the meeting, a testament to the global partnerships to fight the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and a reflection of the conference theme, "Scaling Up Through Partnerships: Overcoming Obstacles to Implementation." Photo by Arne Clausen. 		 
 
The Ndere Troupe performs following the opening of the 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting on June 3, 2008. Photo by Arne Clausen.
The Ndere Troupe performs following the opening of the 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting on June 3, 2008. Photo by Arne Clausen. 		  Conference participants attend the ‘Knowing Your Epidemic and Response’ plenary session on June 4, 2008. Plenary speakers touched on the six themes for the meeting, which cut across all areas of HIV/AIDS programming. Photo by Arne Clausen.
Conference participants attend the "Knowing Your Epidemic and Response" plenary session on June 4, 2008. Plenary speakers touched on the six themes for the meeting, which cut across all areas of HIV/AIDS programming. Photo by Arne Clausen. 		  From Left: Dr. Michel Kazatchkine, Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; Michel Sidibe, Deputy Executive Director, UNAIDS; Dr. Tom Kenyon, Principal Deputy Coordinator and Chief Medical Officer of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR); and Jimmy Kolker, Chief of HIV/AIDS, Programme Division, UNICEF participate in the 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting opening press conference on June 4, 2008. Photo by Arne Clausen.
From Left: Dr. Michel Kazatchkine, Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; Michel Sidibe, Deputy Executive Director, UNAIDS; Dr. Tom Kenyon, Principal Deputy Coordinator and Chief Medical Officer of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR); and Jimmy Kolker, Chief of HIV/AIDS, Programme Division, UNICEF participate in the 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting opening press conference on June 4, 2008. Photo by Arne Clausen. 		  Dr. Noerine Kaleeba (left), founder and patron of The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) is pictured with a member of the TASO staff during a June 4, 2008 site visit coinciding with the 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting. Photo by Arne Clausen.
Dr. Noerine Kaleeba (left), founder and patron of The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) is pictured with a member of the TASO staff during a June 4, 2008 site visit coinciding with the 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting. Photo by Arne Clausen. 		 
 
During a site visit to The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) on June 4, 2008, a group of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) perform a song about HIV treatment. Photo by Arne Clausen.
During a site visit to The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) on June 4, 2008, a group of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) perform a song about HIV treatment. Photo by Arne Clausen. 		  Participants are photographed during a site visit to The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) on June 4, 2008. Photo by Arne Clausen.
Participants are photographed during a site visit to The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) on June 4, 2008. Photo by Arne Clausen. 		  Ambassador Mark Dybul, PEPFAR Coordinator, is photographed with a child during a site visit to Reach-Out Mbuya Kinawataka Clinic on June 4, 2008. This site visit coincided with the 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting. Photo by Arne Clausen.
Ambassador Mark Dybul, PEPFAR Coordinator, is photographed with a child during a site visit to Reach-Out Mbuya Kinawataka Clinic on June 4, 2008. This site visit coincided with the 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting. Photo by Arne Clausen. 		  Comprehensive care packages are distributed at Reach-Out Mbuya Kinawataka Clinic during a site visit on June 4, 2008. Photo by Arne Clausen.
Comprehensive care packages are distributed at Reach-Out Mbuya Kinawataka Clinic during a site visit on June 4, 2008. Photo by Arne Clausen. 		 
 
Participants in an income generating project at Reach-Out Mbuya Kinawataka Clinic create beadwork. Photo by Arne Clausen.
Participants in an income generating project at Reach-Out Mbuya Kinawataka Clinic create beadwork. Photo by Arne Clausen. 		  Participants in a site visit to Reach-Out Mbuya Kinawataka Clinic are photographed en route to a home-based care visit. Photo by Arne Clausen.
Participants in a site visit to Reach-Out Mbuya Kinawataka Clinic are photographed en route to a home-based care visit. Photo by Arne Clausen. 		  Local children are pictured during a site visit to Reach-Out Mbuya Kinawataka Clinic. Photo by Arne Clausen.
Local children are pictured during a site visit to Reach-Out Mbuya Kinawataka Clinic. Photo by Arne Clausen. 		  Mrs. Janet Museveni, First Lady of the Republic of Uganda, closes the 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting. Photo by Arne Clausen.
Mrs. Janet Museveni, First Lady of the Republic of Uganda, closes the 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting. Photo by Arne Clausen. 		 

   
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