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Symposium on HIV Disease – A Chronic Manageable Illness

UNISON MEDICARE & RESEARCH Centre
India’s First Comprehensive HIV Care Clinic
Maharukh Mansion,
Alibhai Premji Marg, Grant Road (East),
Mumbai 400007, Maharashtra, India
Tel.: +91 22 3061616 (Clinic)
Fax: +91 22 3000016
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Request the pleasure of your presence at the Symposium on HIV Disease: A Chronic Manageable Illness
The Unison Medicare & Research Centre, is the country’s first Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Care Clinic. It has organized a Symposium on “HIV/AIDS: A Chronic Manageable Illness” to mark six years completion of its compassionate and rationale care, on 18th March 2001. One of the renowned HIV/AIDS Clinicians – Dr. Hans Jaeger; whose brainchild KIS – Curatorium for Immune deficiency, Munich, Germany, has been copied in making of Unison Medicare, will be the main speaker.

With the advent of medical treatment including anti–retroviral therapy, combined with humane care and behavior modifications, HIV patients have been living longer with a better quality of life, making HIV disease – a chronic manageable illness. Of recently, the antiretroviral medicines have been made available at cheaper cost, thanks to the price war between patent–owner multinational companies and Indian copy–makers – particularly Cipla Ltd.

Issues related to – When to start Anti–retroviral therapy? Salvage possibilities, Structured Therapy Interruptions, Side Effects and Toxicity and Anti–retroviral therapy in resource – poor settings will be discussed. The following imminent experts managing HIV/AIDS patients will deliberate on relevant topics to enthuse confidence and to boost up clinical acumen of caring doctors to utilize their services towards increasing the quality of patient–survival in the HIV/AIDS management capital of India:

Prof. K. C. Mohanty (TB & Respiratory Medicine).
Prof. Kirit Modi and Dr. Salil Mehta (Eye specialists).
Dr. Roop Gursahani (Neurologist).
Dr. K. R. Damania (Obstetrician).
Dr. R H. Merchant (Pediatrician).
Dr. I. S. Gilada and Dr. D. G. Saple (HIV specialists).

Veteran Journalist and Member of Parliament, Pritish Nandy, will conclude the program with his address on ‘Role of Media in HIV Care’. Consul General of Germany in Mumbai, Mr. Klaus Ranner, Max Mueller Bhavan Director, Dr. Peter Schabert, Addl. Municipal Commissioner, Mr. P. M. Bayas and Director General of Health Services, Dr. S. R. Salunke have been invited to put in their viewpoints. The ‘D’ Ward Medical Association and the Peoples Health Organization (India) have joined the efforts of UMRC in this endeavor.

Though there is no registration fee for the Symposium, it is only for 150 doctors on first–cum–first–serve basis. The Symposium will be from 9.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on 18th March, 2001 and attendance certificates towards Continued Medical Education (CME) credits will be issued to the attending doctors. The Symposium will be followed by Lunch.

Free Consultation for HIV/AIDS Patients from 15 – 17 March: Dr. Hans Jaeger will also offer his free consultation for HIV/AIDS patients from 15th to 17th March, 2001 at Unison Medicare, for which registration is required to be made at Tel. No. 022 – 3061616. You are requested to take advantage of Dr. Jaeger’s stay in the city.

Dr. I. S. Gilada, Consultant in HIV/AIDS and Managing Director, UMRC.

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