XIX International AIDS Conference, 2012
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The XIX International AIDS Conference will be held in Washington, D.C.
from 22 to 27 July 2012 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
formally announced that Washington D.C. would host the conference on February 25, 2011. On February 23 Mayor Vincent C. Gray
announced the creation of the Mayor's Commission on HIV/AIDS, which is a city board which has the mission to promote treatment and HIV prevention
. Gray stated that the conference would bring $22-25 million to the city as delegates stayed in hotels, ate in restaurants, and enjoyed city entertainment.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
from 22 to 27 July 2012 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Theme
The theme of the conference is "Turning the Tide Together". The meaning of the theme is that because of recent advances in HIV treatment and prevention and increased evidence that it is possible to scale up interventions, communities have new opportunities to change the historical course of HIV infection.Response of host city
The International AIDS SocietyInternational AIDS Society
The International AIDS Society is an independent association of HIV professionals, with 14,000 members from 190 countries working at all levels of the global response to AIDS. IAS members include researchers from all disciplines, clinicians, public health and community practitioners on the...
formally announced that Washington D.C. would host the conference on February 25, 2011. On February 23 Mayor Vincent C. Gray
Vincent C. Gray
Vincent C. Gray is an American politician who is currently serving as the seventh Mayor of the District of Columbia. Prior to his inauguration as mayor in January 2011, Gray served as Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, and as Councilmember for Ward 7...
announced the creation of the Mayor's Commission on HIV/AIDS, which is a city board which has the mission to promote treatment and HIV prevention
HIV prevention
HIV prevention refers to practices done to prevent the spread of HIV. HIV prevention practices may be done by individuals to protect their own health and the health of those in their community, or may be instituted by governments or other organizations as public health policies.-1980s:The Centers...
. Gray stated that the conference would bring $22-25 million to the city as delegates stayed in hotels, ate in restaurants, and enjoyed city entertainment.