Place: Vienna, Austria
Date: 18–23 July 2010

The biennial International AIDS Conference brings together some 25 000 scientists, government representatives, health workers, activists, business leaders, and people with HIV and AIDS.

The theme of AIDS 2010, "Rights here, right now" emphasizes that promoting and protecting human rights is needed for a successful response to HIV.

Conference topics include the status of the epidemic in southern Africa and other regions, combination prevention strategy, advances in antiretroviral therapy, expansion of policies and programmes for people who inject drugs, and political accountability for universal access and human rights.

AIDS 2010 coincides with a major effort to achieve universal access to HIV prevention and treatment by the end of this year. As the global economic crisis threatens to reduce public investment, the conference affirms the value of HIV financing in achieving broader health and development goals.

WHO

• The World blood donor day (Jun 23,2010)
• Young midwives prove their worth (Jun 22,2010)
• Pregnant women encouraged to test for HIV (Jun 17,2010)
• Vietnam joins India, China on maternal health (May 06,2010)
• Women to receive free check-ups (Apr 12,2010)
• Addressing Maternal Health in H'Mong Communities in Viet Nam (Mar 10,2010)
• Women patients receive free eye treatment (Oct 07,2009)
• Asian Governments Pledge to Complete Cairo Reproductive Health Agenda (Oct 05,2009)
• Breast milk still best: doctors (Oct 05,2009)
• EU offers Vietnam 15 million euro to improve heathcare services (Sep 30,2009)