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07TRIPOLI487
2007-05-24 15:33:00
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Embassy Tripoli
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LIBYA: INFECTIOUS DISEASES WORKSHOP ATTEMPTS TO INJECT
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DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/MAG AND OES
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO PGOV PHUM LY
SUBJECT: LIBYA: INFECTIOUS DISEASES WORKSHOP ATTEMPTS TO INJECT
PROFESSIONALISM INTO HIV/AIDS DEBATE
UNCLAS TRIPOLI 000487
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/MAG AND OES
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO PGOV PHUM LY
SUBJECT: LIBYA: INFECTIOUS DISEASES WORKSHOP ATTEMPTS TO INJECT
PROFESSIONALISM INTO HIV/AIDS DEBATE
¶1. SUMMARY. On May 4-7 the Libyan National Center for Infectious
Diseases Protection and Control (NCIDCP) held the first-ever
Infectious and Endemic Diseases Scientific Conference in
Tripoli, which included two sessions on HIV/AIDS in Libya. Most
conference discussions were not highly technical, but the
conference was well-attended by roughly 100-150 mostly Libyan
health professionals and others. END SUMMARY.
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HIV/AIDS Roundtable Well Attended
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¶2. Of the two conference sessions focused on HIV/AIDS, a
roundtable discussion on when and how to react to the "HIV
Epidemic in Libya" was by far the best attended, with more than
60 people, mostly Libyans, participating. The at-times heated
discussion noted that mortality resulting from HIV/AIDS is
increasing and focused on what needs to be done to stop the
infection rate, including methods of prevention, treatment, and
increasing education and awareness about the disease. While the
UK-based moderators aimed to discuss a national plan of action,
the session was highly unstructured and served to give
participants a venue to voice any and all thoughts relating to
HIV/AIDS, including views on the Bulgarian medics court case.
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Intravenous Drug Use Identified As Primary Risk Factor Among
Libyans
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¶3. The more technical conference session, including a
presentation from Al-Fateh University on the epidemiology of the
HIV infection in Libya, was not as widely attended, with roughly
25 Libyans in the audience. The Faculty of Medicine of Tripoli's
Al-Fateh University presented research conducted on 360 HIV
patients receiving out-patient care at NCIDCP. Intravenous drug
usage was found to be the primary risk factor in contracting HIV
in Libya. Of the patients studied, 87 percent were males from
21-40 years of age. The study found that 89 percent of the 360
patients were tobacco smokers, 52 percent hashish smokers, and
45 percent of patients reported alcoholism. The research group
concluded that social work is essential to HIV/AIDS patient care
and should be implemented in Libyan hospitals.
¶4. NCIDCP's new website can be found at www.nidcc-idsc.org.
¶5. COMMENT. Aside from presentations on HIV/AIDS, the conference
put on sessions related to practices of hygiene and
sterilization in hospitals, tuberculosis, hepatitis, and avian
influenza. The conference included a modest exhibition of
medical equipment and a side workshop on human infectious
disease surveillance put on by visiting Trilateral Steering and
Cooperation Committee's Bio SubCommittee members (US, UK, and
Libya). While conference proceedings were not highly-technical
or well-attended outside of the Libyan health community, it was
a professional first attempt at openly addressing issues of
public health. END COMMENT.
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