AIDS 2012 will bring together leading scientists, public health experts, policy-makers and the HIV-affected community to translate recent momentous scientific advances into action that will address means to end the epidemic, within the current context of significant global economic challenges. The conference theme, “Turning the Tide Together”, reflects a unique moment in time, emphasizing that the HIV epidemic has reached a defining moment.

ICASA provides a forum for the exchange of scientific knowledge, experiences and best practices on HIV/AIDS and STIs in Africa and around the globe. Most impor–tantly, ICASA serves as a platform for sharing the progress towards universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support on the continent, which is one of the milestones of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG 6).
This year’s conference expects to welcome more than 10,000 delegates from around the world that are active in the fields of HIV/AIDS, STIs, TB and Malaria. It will also en–courage the participation of young researchers, health care workers, and community representatives from the developing world by providing scholarships.