Program at a glance
DAY 1 (13.1.06)
9.00 AM:
Registration
9.30 AM:
Introduction: R Guleria
9.40 AM-
10.20 AM: Theme: Surgical issues in HIV and TB
Chair:,
Arvind Kumar, S Bal
Topic: Surgical issues in HIV:
unwarranted fear vs. real fear
Speaker: Sandeep
Guleria
Topic: Surgery in TB:
When, what and where?
Speaker: R K Dewan
10.20-
11.00 Theme: Nursing Issues and Safe
Practices
Chair: NK Arora,
Manju Nandi
Topic: Nursing and
HCWs issues in HIV
Speaker: Rajalekshmi
(AIIMS)
Topic: Strategies
for safe injection practices in India
Speaker: Laxman (AIIMS)
11.00 AM-
11.15 AM: Tea
11.15-
12.00 PM: Theme: Health Care Worker’s Concerns
for TB and HIV
Chair:
JP Wali,
DK Sharma
Topic: Preventing
TB in Health Care Workers – What needs to be done
Speaker: R Singla (LRS)
Topic: Post
Exposure prophylaxis for blood born pathogens
Speaker: S Misra
(Clinton Foundation)
12.00-
12.30 Topic:
Natural
History of HIV Infection
Chair: Ramesh
Paranjape (NARI), NK Mehra (AIIMS)
Speaker: JL Fahey (UCLA)
12.30-
1.15 PM Research Presentations (5minutes Each)
Theme: HIV
Chair: Anoop Misra, S Broor, Anant Mohan
Topic:
The
Solution exchange – AIDS community.
Speaker:
E. Mohamed Rafique,
UNAIDS
Topic:
Parasitic Diarrhoea in HIV - affected patients in Chidambaram,
Tamil Nadu.
Speaker:
S Selvakumar,
G Shanthi, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India.
Topic: Design of a
Matrix delivery system for Controlled Release of T-20.
Speaker:
BV ANANT,
Abhiney Jain, M.C Prasanna Venkataramanan, School
of Chemical & biotechnology, SASTRA Demeed University
Topic: CpG ODN AS
MUCOSAL ADJUVANT FOR PEPTIDE ANTIGENS OF HIV.
Speaker:
Pun Par Bahadur,
Bhat Ajar A, Rao D N, AIIMS
Topic: Provide the
Correct information and prevention of HIV and AIDS through
syringe use and reduce the stigma and discrimination
Speaker:
Samuel Nazir,
Asher Bhatti. New Light AIDS Control Society. Pakistan.
Topic:
Partnership approach with religious scholars to prevent
HIV/AIDS (Pilot study in Baluchistanlowest literate and
backward province of country -
Pakistan)
Speaker:
Tahira Sarwar,
Azhar Yaqoob Bajwa, Abdul Hafeez, Quaid e Azam University,
ISLAMABAD
Topic:
Manual CD4
Count
Speaker:
PK Menon.
Manipal
ACUNOVA
1.15- 2.00
PM Lunch
Theme: HIV Issues
2.00-2.30
PM Key Note address
Chair:
Ms Sujatha Rao (NACO), CS Pandav (AIIMS)
Topic: Past,
Present and Future of HIV Program in India
Speaker:
DCS Reddy (WHO)
2.30 –
3.45 PM Debate:
Prevention or Care for HIV - Which should be given priority?
Chair:
NS Dharamshaktu (NACO), JP Wali (Delhi)
Topic: Prevention
Speaker: Shashi Kant (AIIMS)
Topic: Care
Speaker: Alaka Deshpande (Mumbai)
Panel: VK Sharma, DCS Reddy,
Manju Vatsa, U Baveja
3.45-4.00
PM Tea Break
4.00 –
5.30 PM: Challenges in HIV
Chair: J L Fahey
Topic: HIV Testing and
Counseling Services: A National Perspective
Speaker: Ajay Khera (NACO)
Topic: Genetic diversity in HIV
Speaker: Renu Lal (CDC)
Topic: Management Issues in
HIV/TB
Speaker:
Soumya Swaminathan (TRC)
Topic: Role of comprehensive
service delivery package for HIV/TB
Speaker: Po-Lin Chan (WHO)
5.30 – 7
PM: Public lecture cum Panel discussion
7-8.00
PM: Cultural evening and snacks
DAY – 2 (14.1.06)
Theme:
TB Issues
9.30
-10.00 AM Key Note address
Chair: J P Narain (WHO)
Topic: Past, Present and Future of TB Program in India
Speaker: LS Chauhan (TB Division)
10.00 –
11.15 AM
DOTS Program
Chair: LS Chauhan(TB
Division), Randeep Guleria (AIIMS)
Panel: KK Ganguly (ICMR),
Bobby John (Pune)
Topic: Success Story
Speaker:
S Sahu
(WHO)
Topic: Challenges
Speaker: W Fraser (WHO)
11.15-
11.45 AM Tea
11.45 –
12.30 PM
Challenges in TB
Chair: SK Kabra
Topic: Immune activation
in TB
Speaker:
Sulochana Das (TRC)
Topic: Chemoprophylaxis in TB: Role in
children and adults in India
Speaker: Virender Singh (LHMC)
12.30- 1.15 PM Research Presentation (5 minutes
each)
Chair: V Kalra, BR Mirdha,
K Anand
Topic: Immunoprotective studies with the culture filtrate fractions
of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv.
Speaker:
Rajnish
Kumar,
Prof
G.K.Khuller, Dr Indu verma, P.G.I.M.E.R Chandigarh
Topic:
Characterization of Mycobacteria from clinical specimens and
evaluation of E-test drug susceptibility testing
Speaker:
Rumpa Saha,
Gadre Deepa, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru
TEG Bahadur Hospital
Topic: Importance of
Community Based Small organization to implement DOTS for TB
control in Marshland area-
Bangladesh
aspect.
Speaker:
Md Luftor Rahman Khan,
Challisha Bazar, Upazila- Netrakona Sadar,
Bangladesh.
Topic:
Association of Single Nucleotide Poly morphism at –1082 in the
IL-10 promoter with tuberculosis.
Speaker:
Vijay Kumar,
Rajiv Khosla, BC Sarin and PK Sehajpal. Department of
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Guru Nanak Dev University.
Topic: Detection of
pathogenic Mycobacteria in endometrial samples of infertile
women
Speaker:
M Dham, Anju
Jain1, SS Trivedi2, BL Sherwal3,
HK Prasad4, Department of Biochemistry
(1),Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (2), Department of
Microbiology (3), LHMC and S.S.K.H, Department of
Biotechnology, AIIMS
Topic: To determine the factors that can lead to identification of
HIV infection in hospitalized pediatric population
Speaker:
Ira Shah,
Dr. Bhushan Katira, Department of Pediatric HIV. B. J. Wadia
Hospital for Children, Parel, Mumbai
1.15- 2.00 PM LUNCH
Theme:
Care issues in HIV
2.00-2.45 Session 1
Chair: JC Samantaray,
Ramesh Paranjape (NARI)
Topic: Cheaper and new practical diagnostic
tests in HIV
Speaker: Madhu (AIIMS)
Topic: Drug resistance in HIV
Speaker: Dimple Kasana (NACO)
Panel: Sourev Sen (NARI)
2.45 –3.45 Theme:
Perinatal and Pediatric Care issues in HIV
Chair: AK Dutta (LHMC), Vatsala Dadhwal
Topic: PPTCT: is single dose Nevirapine
sufficient?
Speaker: Bir Singh
Topic: Issues in care of HIV infected
Children
Speaker: Gangakhedkar (NARI)
3.45-4.00
PM Tea
4.00-4.30
PM Session 2
Chair: Paolo Miotti (NIH)
Topic: Antiretroviral Therapy: Current Status
Speaker: Ajay Wanchu (Chandigarh)
4.30-
5.00 Key Note address
Chair: MK Bhan (DBT), PR
Narayanan (TRC)
Panel: Ramesh Paranjape (NARI)
Topic: HIV – Vaccine – Shots in the Dark
Speaker: Pradeep Seth (Delhi)
5.00-5.30 Quiz
6.00 –
7.30 PM Cultural Evening and snacks
Day 3 (15.1.06)
9.30-10
AM Key Note address
Chair: JS Guleria (Delhi),
A Shah
Topic:
Epidemiology and Evolving Scenario of MDR TB
Speaker: JN Pande
10.00-
11.00 AM Theme: Care issues in TB
Chair: V.K. Arora, J.N.
Banavaliker
Topic: Radiological issues in HIV/TB
Speaker: Dr Ashu (AIIMS)
Topic: Diagnostic tests in Drug Resistant –
TB
Speaker: Dr Urvashi (AIIMS)
Topic: Practical issues in management of Drug
resistance in TB
Speaker: Dr S Jawahar (TRC)
11.00-11.15 AM Tea
11.15-12.00 Chair: JN Pande, HS Hira (MAMC)
Topic: ATT Induced Hepatitis: Management
Issues
Speaker: GC Khilnani (AIIMS)
Topic: Emerging Newer Therapies in TB
Speaker: SK Jindal (Chandigarh)
12.00-12.30 PM Key Note address
Chair:
PR Narayanan (TRC), Lalit Dar
Topic:
Immune Activation in HIV
Speaker: John Fahey (UCLA)
12.30- 1.15 PM Research Presentation Chair (5 minutes
for each)
Chair: KK Verma, Sarman
Singh, Anju Dhawan
Topic:
Essential
Genes finding and Potential Drug Targets Identification of MTB
Speakers:
Ashutosh Singh,
Shanker A
(Asheesh), Mishra S (Shruti), Vijay T ,Singh .S,Srivastava
S,Gupta V,Rashi K Sharma V (Vinay).Banasthali
Vidyapith,Banasthali
Topic:
Economic
burden of Tuberculosis on patients attending DOTS centres
Speakers:
S Bansal,
Singhal A., Sharma N., Saha R, Maulana Azad Medical College,
New Delhi2
Topic: Comparison of
clinical manifestation of different types of Tuberculosis in
HIV positive and HIV negative patients.
Harish Payal,,Manu
Gautam , Anil Kumar B.C., Prof V.
Srinivasa,Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary,
Karnataka
Topic: Prevelence of TB among HIV infected
persons in
Kathmandu
Speakers:
a
GP Dhungana, aGhimire P,
bRijal BP and bSharma S, Central
Department of Microbiology,Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur,
Kathmandu and Tribhuvan University, Teaching Hospital.
Topic: DOTS centers as
surveillance units for curbing AIDS Epidemic
Speakers:
Chander Kant
Lahariya,
Sharma A
K, Pradhan S K, Lady Harding Medical
College
Topic:
Body
Composition and relationship to disease Progression among
people living with HIV/AIDS in south India.
Speakers:
C Padmapriyadarshini.
Tuberculosis
Research Centre (ICMR)
Topic: Prevention of
HIV-First Priority: A Case Study
Speakers: Mohammad Ubaidullah,
Sri Venkateteswara University
1.15
-2.00 Lunch
2.00-3.00
PM
Theme: Research Priorities in
HIV and TB (10
minutes for each)
Chair: NK Ganguly (ICMR) J
P Narain (WHO)
Topic: NACO’S Research Priorities
Speaker:
S Kabra
Topic: TB Division’s Research Priorities
Speaker: Tarak Shah
Topic: ICMR’s Research Priorities
Speaker: Kamini Walia
Topic: DBT’s Research Priorities
Discussion 20 minutes
3.00- 3.45
PM Theme: Challenges in HIV and TB
Chair: SK Sharma, Richa Dewan
Topic: Ethical issues
Speaker: V Muthuswamy (ICMR)
Topic: Practical issues in Drug interaction
in HIV/TB and opportunistic infections
Speaker: Rakesh Lodha (AIIMS)
3.45-4.00
PM Tea
4.00 –
5.00 PM Theme: Challenges in HIV and TB
Chair: LM Nath, Rajat Ray
Topic: Nutriiton and immune modulation in HIV
and TB:
Do they have a role?
Speaker:
Sai Subhasree Raghavan (Chennai)
Topic: Role of civil society in HIV
prevention and control
Speaker: S Jana (Care
India)
Topic: Targeted interventions in HIV
Speaker: I Gilada (Mumbai)
5.00-6.00
PM:
Case presentation and panel Discussion – on complicated
cases of HIV//TB – “Difficult problems and their solutions.”
(TB case, HIV case)
Speaker:
Sethu Madhavan M
Speaker:
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