May 27, 2010: Ending Nigeria's HIV/AIDS Pandemic
May 25, 2010
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 9:00 am — 12:00 pm
The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC
There are currently an estimated 3 million people living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, making it the second most infected country worldwide. In light of these stark figures and the general failure by African countries to curb the HIV/AIDS pandemic, how can Nigeria expect to achieve a breakthrough in dealing with its HIV/AIDS epidemic? What policy actions should the global public health community, international donors and the Nigerian government take to help end this health crisis.
The Research Alliance to Combat HIV/AIDS (REACH), a joint collaboration between Northwestern University and the University of Ibadan in Nigeria, has sought to answer these questions. Since 2006, REACH has engaged social scientists in community-based research to explore the attitudes and behaviors related to HIV/AIDS prevention in four Nigerian states and advance strategies to reduce infection rates.
On May 27, the Global Economy and Development program at Brookings and the Buffett Center for International and Comparative Studies at Northwestern University will host a discussion on REACH’s most recent findings and policy recommendations. The first panel will focus on the current state of the epidemic in Nigeria and the second panel will examine a preventative approach to HIV/AIDS in Nigeria and other African countries. After each panel, participants will take audience questions.
Opening Remarks
Richard Joseph
Nonresident Senior Fellow
The Brookings Institution
Principal Investigator, REACH
John Evans Professor,
Northwestern University
Panel One: HIV/AIDS in Nigeria – REACH Data and Findings
Moderator:
Ernest Aryeetey
Director and Senior Fellow
Africa Growth Initiative
The Brookings Institution
Panelists:
Uche Isiugo-Abanihe
Professor of Demography and REACH Chair,
University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Layi Erinosho
Professor of Sociology &
President of the African Sociological Association
Oka Obono
Principal Researcher, REACH
University of Ibadan
Gbenga Sunmola
Principal Researcher, REACH
Research Coordinator, National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Nigeria
Panel Two: Policy Recommendations – HIV/AIDS Prevention in Nigeria and other African States
Moderator:
Jacques van der Gaag
Co-Director, Center for Universal Education
Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development
Nkem Dike
Associate Project Director, REACH
Northwestern University
Phillip Nieburg
Public Health Epidemiologist, REACH
Senior Associate, Center for Strategic & International Studies
Richard Joseph
Principal Investigator, REACH
John Evans Professor,
Northwestern University
Gbenga Sunmola
Principal Researcher, REACH
Research Coordinator, National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Nigeria
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