Australian Development Gateway: Ask the HIV/AIDS advisor

Development Gateways are innovative Internet portals that seek to
maximize the interchange of development information with the
objective of assisting countries achieve sustainable development
and to reduce poverty.

The Australian Development Gateway is a knowledge-sharing website,
supporting people working in Asia Pacific countries to reduce
poverty and promote sustainability. It is a mechanism for
Australians and others in the Asia Pacific region to contribute
knowledge and to engage in vigorous discussion. By accessing the
ADG, people working in the field of development will be able to
collaborate more effectively by sharing practical knowledge faster.
They will be further empowered in developing policies and programs,
researching issues, forming alliances and working towards
sustainable growth and poverty reduction.

Ask the HIV advisor: Dr. Joe Thomas

Dr. Thomas is one of the leading commentators on HIV/AIDS issues in
Asia. He has been developing HIV programs, advising, mentoring,
training, consulting, researching and engaging in policy dialogue in
the Asia Pacific region for more than a decade.

He served as the HIV/AIDS Advisor to the Ministry of Health of the
Government of East Timor. He was also a technical advisor to the
World Health Organization (WHO). Dr Thomas was the principal
investigator of two major regional projects: a Ford Foundation
supported study on Understanding the Public Health response to AIDS
related stigma and discrimination in the Asia Pacific region and a
study on AIDS related discrimination in seven Asian countries
(UNAIDS and APN+).

Joe is available to answer your questions on HIV/AIDS issues from
14 - 28 Feb 2005.

Submit your questions now!

a) You can do so by posting your question on the Ask the Health Expert
discussion forum.

http://www.developmentgateway.com.au/forums/index.php?
t=thread&frm_id=5&rid=0&S=866204e815287d47068df797b94ec9a9


b) or by logging in and posting your question on the following dialogue
box

http://www.developmentgateway.com.au/jahia/Jahia/lang/en/pid/27


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