Abstract Submission

The conference will adopt a youth-oriented and creative approach to make sure that the message reaches the target and makes a difference. Abstracts may be of original research, program and individual experience, or an art work addressing one of the issues listed in tracks A-D below.

A number of few selected abstracts will appear in the Abstracts book, in the form and condition as exactly as submitted by the author. Authors, therefore, should make sure they adhere to the following:

1. Complete the abstract form and submit it to the secretariat not later than December 15^th, 2003. The official abstract form must be submitted together with 3 photocopies.

2. Type in English in single spacing within the shown box using a good quality ribbon or word processor. All abstracts shall be written in Times new roman. 

3. In typing, do not squeeze lines close together. Use 10 or more pitch or if you use a computer use 10 or more point font. 

4. Each classical scientific study abstract (option A) should have a title of the abstract in mixed case letters, background, methods, results and conclusions sections. Each abstract reporting on experiences about studies or observations (option B) including those based on community activities in care, AIDS prevention and human rights should consist of a title, issue(s), conclusion and recommendations. 

5.  The full name, address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address of the contact author must be provided. And please underline or bold the name of the presenting author. 

6. The presenting author must provide a signature agreeing to the terms and conditions of ISCA that will be on the form. 

7. Please limit your abstract to a maximum of 250 words within the margins of the abstract form. 

8. Abstracts submitted for the conference must not have been published or submitted for presentation to any national or international meeting before the first International Students Conference on AIDS (ISCA). 

9. Only a maximum of two abstracts per presenting author will be considered for a poster and or oral presentation. 10. Failure to adhere to these conditions may render your abstract unaccepted for presentation

Note: Presentations from students and PLWHA will be given first priority.

Track A. HIV/AIDS trends in the world since the beginning of the epidemic 

1. The origin of HIV/AIDS and Epidemiology
2. Responses of various sectors to HIV/AIDS
3. Social economic impact of HIV/AIDS
4. Access to care and treatment
5.  Impact of HIV/AIDS on service delivery including health care, education, agriculture, community development and others. 

 Track B. Young people and sexual and reproductive health

1. Youth and adolescents and HIV/AIDS/STIs

2. Reproductive health education

3. Gender in HIV/AIDS/STIs

4. Sexuality and HIV/AIDS

5. Safer sex issues

6. Substance abuse and sexuality

7. Early marriages and early pregnancies and HIV/AIDS

8. Female genital mutilation and HIV/AIDS

9. Skills based education and HIV/AIDS

10. Do we need a specific HIV/AIDS policy for the youth?

11. Appropriate youth friendly intervention programmes

12. What are the youth’s rights regarding reproductive health?

13. Stigma and discrimination to the PLWHA

Track C. Poverty, unemployment and HIV/AIDS

1. Does poverty/unemployment speed the rate of transmission of HIV?
2. Is vocational education a solution to unemployment?
3. Formal education and HIV/AIDS
4. Income generating activities: can they be the answer to unemployment?
5. Globalization and HIV/AIDS
6. African youth: does they have a “planned” future
7. Do we need a specific HIV/AIDS policy for the youth?

Track D. Scientific Issues

1. Modes of transmission and trends of the infection in different geographical areas, age groups and risk groups
2. Natural history and clinical presentation
3. Pathogenesis (virology, immunology, pathology)
4. Laboratory diagnosis and monitoring of HIV/AIDS
5. Clinical management, care and social support
6. Counseling, home based care and continuum of care
7. Neurological and psychological pathologies associated with HIV/AIDS
8. Opportunistic infections, malignancy and their management, prevention and control
9. Prevention (safer sex, STIs control and treatment, condoms, microbicides)
10. Social-cultural, traditional practices and behavior in HIV/AIDS/STIs
11. Access to antiretroviral treatment, antiretroviral chemoprophylaxis and resistance to antiretroviral
12. Prospects for a vaccine
13. Blood safety issues
14. Living safely with HIV/AIDS
15. Human rights and ethics in HIV/AIDS
16. Voluntary counseling and testing
17. Nutritional issues and HIV/AIDS
18. prevention of mother to child transmission