The Centre for the Study of AIDS (CSA), University of Pretoria in collaboration with the Health and Wellness Centre, University of Botswana will be hosting the fifth Imagined Futures Conference on 28 and 29 September 2010 at the University of Pretoria. This year’s theme is 20/20 Vision: looking to the next decade through our last. It will reflect on a decade of HIV and AIDS programmes at Universities in Southern Africa, and will endeavour to identify priorities for the next decade.
The Centre for the Study of AIDS hosted the second colloquium on circumcision and sexual health on 8 April 2010. It was hosted by Professor Gary Dowsett (La Trobe University Melbourne) and Professor Peter Aggleton (University of Sussex). During morning the discussion focused on male circumcision and was led by Gary Dowsett and in the afternoon the discussion focused on sexual health and was led by Peter Aggleton.
Research conducted in many parts of the world and especially in Eastern and Southern Africa, has explored and established the relationship between HIV and human rights. Violations of human rights exacerbate the spread of the pandemic. The impact of HIV on individuals, communities, and countries is worsened by the inadequate protection and realisation of human rights. Acknowledging and addressing human rights violations should be a central element of the response to HIV and AIDS.
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