To provide these professionals with knowledge, skills, and tools to continue to conduct similar educational campaigns to a broader audience at the local level. Invitations to each symposium are extended to approximately 30-50 Mexican physicians and nurses. Each day of the symposia focuses on two or three major topics. The days begin with a series of lectures on topics related to the focus for that day. A 1 hour break is taken for lunch.
Lectures resume for two hours after lunch.
Day one serves as an introduction to the disease, and focuses on pediatric HIV epidemiology, diagnosis, and natural history. Day one also covers antiviral treatment, required immunizations, monitoring of HIV-infected patients, and pharmacology. Day two focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of complications of HIV, and the pathogenesis and prevention of vertical transmission. These symposia are designed with the intent of providing attendees with the knowledge, skills, and tools they need to repeat the information to a broader audience at the local level. The slide set is suitable for use by attendees for the lectures they may wish to give subsequently in Mexico.