Annual Workshop in Advanced Clinical Care (AWAAC)- AIDS
2-3 October 2008
Durban, South Africa
Southern Sun Elangeni
Sponsored by: McCord Hospital, University of KwaZulu-Natal, KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health, Southern African HIV Clinicians' Society, Harvard University Center for AIDS Research, Harvard Medical School Division of AIDS
Partial Support from: Gilead, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Therapy Edge, MSD and Aspen

About the Workshop:
This interactive workshop is focused on issues facing doctors and health care professionals involved in the active management of patients with HIV.
The primary learning objectives of the two-day training are to:
1. Provide updates in the management of HIV-infected patients, particularly in resource-scarce settings.
2. Create awareness of the complications associated with HIV therapy, including lactic acidosis, hepatotoxicity, metabolic complications and lipodystrophy.
3. Discuss antiretroviral treatment strategies with a particular focus on drugs available in resource-scarce settings.
4. Provide updates on evaluation and management of HIV/TB coinfection.
5. Educate on issues related to HIV in the pediatric population.

Organizing Committee:
Prof. Yunus Moosa - ID Unit - Nelson Mandela School of Medicine, UKZA
Dr. Henry Sunpath - Department of Medicine - McCord Hospital - Durban
Dr. Raj Gandhi - ID Unit - Mass General Hospital - USA
Dr. Francois Venter- University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Dr. Steve Reid- Centre for Rural Health- Nelson Mandela School of Medicine, UKZA

Workshop Video and Powerpoints:

Thursday, 2 October 2008

Keynote address
Mr. Roger Phili; KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health



Sinikithemba Choir



Complications of Antiretroviral Therapy (Q&A)
Dr. Gary Maartens
University of Cape Town



HIV –Dermatology
Dr. Irshad Essack
University of KwaZulu-Natal



Central Nervous System Infections in HIV (Q&A)
Dr. Ahmed Bhigjee
University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Antiretroviral Therapy in Special Situations:

Moderator: Dr. Francois Venter (University of Witswatersrand)

Managing HIV in the ICU Setting
Prof. Umesh Lalloo
University of KwaZulu-Natal



Managing HIV in the Surgical Patient
Dr. Dave Muckart
University of KwaZulu-Natal



Timing of ART after Acute OI
Dr. Richary Murphy
MSF
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ARVs in Sub-acute and Palliative Care Settings
Dr. Henry Sunpath
McCord Hospital
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Initiation of Palliative Care in non-Ambulatory Hospitalized Patients
Dr. Doug Wilson
Edendale Hospital




Case Conference
Moderators: Dr. Raj Gandhi and Dr. Yunus Moosa

Case Presentations by Delegates (ID Website Competition)
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Case #1: Dr. Diana Pillay (University of KwaZulu-Natal)
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Refractory Anemia in a Patient on HAART
Case #2: Dr. Paul Kocheleff
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Case #3: Dr. Mergan Naidoo
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Case Discussions:

HIV and the Kidney
Dr. Neville Chelin
McCord Hospital
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Dr. June Fabian
University of Witwatersrand
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Chronic Diarrhea
Dr Tabie Greyling
McCord Hospital
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Dr. Keith Newton
University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Haematology
Dr. Emma Carver
McCord Hospital

Dr. Doug Wilson
Edendale Hospital

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IRIS Case
Dr. B. Gosnell
University of KwaZulu-Natal

Dr. Yunus Moosa
University of KwaZulu-Natal

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Thursday, 3 October 2008

Chairperson of the Day:
Dr. Henry Sunpath
McCord Hospital

Plenary:
International Perspectives of Adherence and Resistance to HIV Antiretroviral Therapy
Dr. David Bangsberg
Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard University
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Break-out sessions:
#1: Systems for taking ARVs to Primary Care Level
Dr. Janet Giddy
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Dr. Stephanie Thomas
Dr. Pierre Barker
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#2: Drug-resistant Tuberculosis and Infection Control
Dr. Yunus Moosa, Dr. Faieza Sahid, Dr. Iqbal Master, Dr. Rocio Hurtado

#3: Antiretroviral Drug Resistance and Adherence Research
Dr. Henry Sunpath, Dr. Michelle Gordon, Dr. Ian Sanne, Dr. Vince Marconi, Dr. David Bangsberg, Dr. Roger Paredes
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#4: Pediatric HIV
Dr. P. Nadesan, Dr. Kimesh Naidoo
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Afternoon Session:
Moderator- Dr. Mohendran Archary

Prevention of Maternal to Child Transmission of HIV
Dr. Ashraf Coovadia
University of Witswatersrand
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HIV and Women
Dr. Motshedisi Sebitloane
University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Moderator- Dr. Tygie Nadesan
McCord Hospital

HIV, Tuberculosis and the Liver
Dr. Raj Gandhi
Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard University
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Psychiatric Issues in HIV-infected Patients
Dr. Dinesh Singh
Medical Research Council / McCord Hospital
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Moderator: Dr. N. Dladla
McCord Hospital

Post-exposure Prophylaxis
Dr. Francois Venter
University of Witswatersrand
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Closing Session:

Dr. Henry Sunpath

Dr. Sandile Buthelezi
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health