It is particularly fitting that the Conference will be held in the historic, beautiful, pink-city of Jaipur - India 's number one tourist destination! We request you to be part of this important event.
Please block your dates for the much awaited 2nd National Conf. of ASI - ASICON-2009.
Welcome to the official website of the AIDS Society Of India (ASI)
AIDS Society of India (ASI) is a non-profit organization whose activities are established in India and its services are extended irrespective of caste, creed or religion. ASI was primarily founded to bring medical doctors, researchers in HIV/AIDS under one umbrella of the AIDS Society of India.
Some of the primary objectives of ASI have been defined below:
To bring medical doctors, researchers in HIV/AIDS under one umbrella of the AIDS society of India. This society will be a non-profit organization whose activities will be limited to India and its functions will be extended irrespective of caste, creed or religion.
To promote and disseminate clinically oriented medical teaching and coordinated medical management of HIV disease.
To provide training in research methodology and in principles of bio ethics.
To collaborate with internationally recognized scientists in HIV/ AIDS and to strengthen the national capacity building and work towards the technology transfer wherever possible.
To work as a national nodal agency to complement Governmental agencies, statutory bodies and international agencies.
To monitor the national and international collaborative programmes and to safeguard good clinical practice.
To make the community a0ware that the HIV infected individuals have a right to continue to be members of the contemporary society and work towards removal of deep-seated prejudices.
To interact with members of the ethical committees, scientific review committees and data monitoring authorities of institutions where HIV/ AIDS research is undertaken.
In matters of unsubstantiated claims by qualified or unqualified persons / organizations, the society shall:
- Insist and encourage scientific evaluation
- If found primarily suitable, will recommend clinical trials
- Educate community on false claims
To organise National Conference of ASI annually and to publish a newsletter/journal of ASI
PEP Hotline
The AIDS Society Of India Post-Eposure Prophylaxis Hotline offers treating clinicians up to the minute advice on managing occupational exposures (i.e., needlesticks, splashes, etc.) to HIV, hepatitis and other blood-borne athogens.
