The Asia Society (www.asiasociety.org) and the American Iranian Council
(www.American-Iranian.org) invite you to a panel discussion
on:
Innovative Approaches to AIDS in Iran: Prospects and
Challenges for the Region
Date: Friday, October 3,
2003
Time: 6:30 pm, Reception at 6:00
Venue: Asia Society, 725 Park
Avenue at 70th Street, New York, NY 10021
Despite its strong attachment
to religious values, Iran has shown remarkable openness to addressing HIV/AIDS
and its relationship with drug use. Dr. Arash Alaei and Dr. Kamiar Alaei
can be credited for much of this story. This team of brothers established
the first counseling and care center for HIV-positive patients and injecting
drug users in Iran. As a result of their efforts, much of the stigma
associated with drug use and HIV/AIDS is being pushed aside. The program
will discuss the successes and challenges of HIV/AIDS in Iran and the
implications for the region.
Speakers:
Arash
Alaei and Kamiar Alaei
Advisors, Ministry of Health in Iran
Joanne
Csete
HIV/AIDS and Human Rights Program, Human Rights Watch
Kaveh
Khoshnood
Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS
Yale
University
Robert G. Newman
Baron Edmond de Rothschild Chemical
Dependency Institute
Beth Israel Medical Center
Please register in advance.
$5 students w/ID; $ 7 for
members/NGOs; $12 for nonmembers
RSVP early: Phone (212)
517-ASIA; Fax (212) 517-8315;
email: boxo@asiasoc.org
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