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Science alone will not defeat AIDS - IAS officials

    JOHANNESBURG

    More than 5,000 doctors and researchers are discussing state-of-the-art advances in HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment at the 3rd International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

    However, conference organisers have warned that scientific knowledge alone will not end the global pandemic.

    Craig McClure, executive director of the IAS said in a statement: "We must narrow the gap between scientific discovery and practice by quickly modifying our responses in line with new research findings."

    Bolder political leadership has been recommended in translating available science into policy and practice.

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