Grant: Dissemination Events

This workshop will 1) continue the collaborative work between Canadian and Colombian institutions to promote HIV/AIDS research with relevance in both countries and 2) contribute to the education of Latin American audiences working on HIV/AIDS. Specifically, Canadian investigators will meet in this third workshop to continue the work initiated in previous versions (2009 and 2010). The activities will be separated in three workshops each foucusing on a specific topic: validation of the Spanish Language version of clinical assessment scales for HIV care/research; use of rapid HIV dianostic tests for point-of-care testing and use of new research tools to study HIV in vulnerable communities; and an exploratory discussion on tobacco cessation in HIV patients in Cali, Colombia. Additionally, Canadian investigators will contribute to transfer of knowledge to a vast range of professionals from Colombia, Latin America and the Caribbean attending the 17th version of the Cali's Conference of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases. These two events are expected to help the continuity of the Canada-Colombia Collaboration against HIV/AIDS (CCC_HIV) and consolidating a structure of collaborative research between institutions of the two countries.