10 Sep : Mini International AIDS Conference was conducted on 3rd and 4th of September at Pokhra, Nepal. Around 200 International Speakers and Participants attended the meet. Deliberations on latest AIDS treatment trends, HIV Kala-azar coinfection treatment, HIV -TB coinfection, Reservoirs of HIV infection, Various social issues involving AIDS were discussed at length.
At the valedictory session, Dr Diwakar Tejaswi, Medical Director, PAHAL (Public Awareness for Healthful Approach for Living) and RATNEI, IHO (International Health Organization) who presented his research paper on Home Based Treatment for Kala-azar AIDS coinfection stated that it is welcome start and can be made an annual and more fruitful event with more networking and with the help of sponsorers. Dr Diwakar Tejaswi with the co passengers of Mt Everest Flight pledged to “Fight against AIDS” very near the highest peak of World.