On Thursday, 27 September, the HIV/AIDS and the Media Project will host a discussion forum on science reporting and HIV-prevention trials entitled “Democratising Science”. The forum aims to open discussion on science reporting and clinical trials, with a particular focus on the global campaign for microbicides. Participants in the forum include researchers currently investigating microbicide trials, health journalists, HIV/AIDS activists and academics. Hopefully you will be able to join us for what will surely be an important and lively debate. 

 

Democratising Science:

An HIV/AIDS and the Media Project discussion forum

 

Khatija Ahmed (Principal Investigator, Phase 3 trial of Carraguard)

Belinda Beresford (Health Journalist)

Jillian Gardner (Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics)

Glenda Gray (Perinatal HIV Research Unit)

Suzanne Leclerc-Madlala (Director of Anthropology Program,UKZN)

Luckyboy Mkhondwane (Treatment Action Campaign)

Mary-Jane Malebo Ratlhagana (Microbicides Trial Community Outreach)

and Helen Rees (Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit)

 

Date: Thursday, 27 September

Time: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Venue: Origins Centre, University of the Witwatersrand

 

The forum will also be audio-streamed live at http://www.journalism.co.za.

 

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