Downtown Montreal. (Photo from pxfuel.com)
MONTREAL | The International AIDS Society announced the 2022 International AIDS Conference will take place in-person in Montreal.
The conference, which will also feature virtual events, is scheduled to take place from July 29-Aug. 2, 2022. Pre-conference meetings are slated to begin on July 27, 2022.
“AIDS 2022, the world’s largest conference on HIV and AIDS, will convene leading scientists, policy makers and grassroots activists,” reads the International AIDS Society’s announcement.
Canadian Health Minister Patty Hadju is one of the conference’s co-chairs.
“We know that there is still a long way to go in the fight against HIV and AIDS,” said Hadju in an International AIDS Society press release. “In 2022, Canada will proudly host AIDS 2022 so that we can further our commitments to ending the HIV and AIDS global epidemic.
“We remain committed to our 95-95-95 targets, moving towards reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, and to reducing stigma and discrimination,” added Hadju. “By bringing together domestic and international partners, we can redouble our collective efforts to improve the health of all our citizens and finish the fight against HIV and AIDS.”
The 2020 International AIDS Conference was to have taken place in San Francisco and Oakland, California, but it took place virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic.
For more information on the International AIDS Society, visit IASociety.org.
