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February 27-March 2
2008 Annual Conference of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Canada
Vancouver, Canada
Topics for this educational forum will include: new findings from the research of basic microbiology related to human disease; updates for medical professionals on diagnosis and therapeutics; the most recent trends in prevention and control of infections; new findings on pathogenesis and epidemiology of established and newly recognized microbes; and analysis of the increased resistance of pathogens to diverse therapeutics.
Web site: http://www.ammi.ca/annual_conference/index.php

March 5-7
National Housing and HIV/AIDS Research Summit III:
Examining the Evidence: The Impact of Housing on HIV Prevention and Care
Baltimore, MD
Conference examines the most current findings on housing as a factor in HIV prevention and treatment from the CDC, as well as results of a large-scale examination of the impact of supportive housing on health outcomes and service utilization from the Chicago Housing for Health Partnership.
Web site: http://www.nationalaidshousing.org/ResearchSummitIII.htm

March 8
International Women’s Day

March 10-14
The 2nd Global Summit on HIV/AIDS, Traditional Medicine, and Indigenous Knowledge
Accra, Ghana
Conference serves as a forum for the identification of traditional medicines and practices used in prevention and management of infectious diseases, and fostering sustainable partnerships between traditional and conventional health practitioners.
Web site: http://africa-first.com/2hivsummit2008/

March 10-13
2008 National STD Prevention Conference: Controlling Challenges, Applying Solutions
Chicago, IL
This conference bring together a broad array of disciplines to address STD prevention needs from academia, health departments, non-governmental organizations and private health care.
Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/stdconference/default.htm

March 10-11
Partnering for Global Health Forum 2008, “Spurring Innovation to Conquer Disease of the Developing World”
Washington, D.C.
Meetin focuses on accelerating the development of medicines for neglected diseases of the developing world with leaders from the biopharmaceutical industry, potential funders, and international health experts.
Web site: http://www.pghforum.org/opencms/pgh/2008/

March 16-19
International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases
Atlanta, GA
The conference brings together public health professionals to exchange scientific and public health information on global emerging infectious disease issues.  Topics include current work on surveillance, epidemiology, research, communication and training, bioterrorism, and preventions and control of emerging infectious diseases, both in the United States and abroad.
Web site: http://www.iceid.org/

March 22
World Water Day

March 24
World Tuberculosis Day

March 27-April 1
HIV Vaccines: Progress and Prospects
Banff, Alberta
Experts in the field will discuss recent advances in novel vaccine approaches, humoral and cellular immunity, immune correlates of protection, and early and late phase clinical trials.
Web site: http://www.keystonesymposia.org/Meetings/ViewMeetings.cfm?MeetingID=942

March 28-29
17th Annual HIV Conference of the Florida/Caribbean AIDS Education and Training Center
Orlando, FL
This conference is designed to increase the knowledge and skills of HIV healthcare providers. Lectures and interactive case presentations will be supplemented by take-home materials including chart forms and treatment protocols.
Web site: http://www.faetc.org/Conference/

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