IUSTI 2012 - 13th International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI) congress

We are delighted to announce that from 15 - 17 October 2012, internationally renowned scientists, clinicians and young researchers will meet at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia. All have one passion - the study, management and prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STI). This is the 13th International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI) congress and welcomes the five IUSTI regions (Africa, Asia Pacific, European, Latin America and North America) to share information on the medical, scientific, social and epidemiological aspects of sexually transmitted infections and their control.
Asia is home to over half of the world's population and nearly half of the curable STI in the world. It has a number of the largest and fastest growing economies with a rapidly changing demography that are actively planning health care developments. Learning from other regions will assist each other towards IUSTI common goals.
This Congress will be an excellent opportunity for specialists and trainees in sexual health, HIV medicine, public health, microbiology, epidemiology and behavioural science from the northern and southern hemispheres to share skills and experience. Participants will be able to discuss the latest advances and progress in the STI field from the varied viewpoints of clinical practice, STI biology, laboratory detection, public health epidemiology, sexual behaviour and research into STI-HIV interactions. The scientific programme will contain many internationally respected speakers and will ensure a state-of-art, evidence-based and cutting-edge Congress.
The meeting will be both the World IUSTI congress and the Australasian Sexual Health Conference. It will also be held back-to-back with the Australasian HIV/AIDS Conference which will run from the 17 - 19 October 2012.
Take this opportunity to discover Australia and the wonderful experiences on offer from the cities of Melbourne and Sydney to the outback at Ayers Rock and the Great Barrier Reef. Melbourne has been voted one of the world's most liveable cities and is celebrated for friendly locals, cultural creativity, fine wine and dining and world-class meeting facilities.
We look forward to welcoming you in Melbourne.
Christopher Fairley
Conference Convenor on behalf of the organising committee