International Medical Informatics Association

HELINA 2003 Conference (HELth INformatics in Africa)

The International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) will convene the HELINA 2003, the fourth HELINA conference in South Africa, focused on communication and information technologies (ICT) in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa. The International Medical Informatics Association and the South African Health Informatics Association will organize the conference, in partnership with Harvard Medical International (HMI) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) in the United States, the South African Medical Research Council (MRC), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States. The conference will bring together expert clinicians and researchers in HIV/AIDS together with regional and international experts in health informatics in a unique forum. The goal of this meeting is to introduce all participants to the broad range of issues of mutual concern facing those who develop and manage HIV/AIDS interventions, and the potential for information and communication technologies to further these aims. Venue: Sandton Convention Centre, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa. Contact details of Organizing Committee Dr Sedick Isaacs, SAHIA Chair Tel.:+27-21-404-2058 mailto:Seisaacs@pawc.wcape.gov.za Dr Charles Safran, IMIA Co-Chair Tel.: +1-617-614-2600 x123. mailto:csafran@harvard.edu