Project Concern International & CARE Host Satellite Session at

XVI International AIDS Conference

SAN DIEGO and TORONTO, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Millions of people in
Africa are food insecure; lack of proper nutrition not only places
them at risk for HIV transmission, it also speeds progress of the
virus in those already infected. Food and nutrition security are
integral to HIV & AIDS response, and particularly for the scale-up of
access to anti-retroviral therapy.

In response, Project Concern International and CARE are jointly
hosting a satellite session at the XVI International AIDS Conference,
held in Toronto, titled, "Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Food and
Nutrition Insecurity and HIV & AIDS." The session will be Monday,
August 14 from 6:00PM-8:00PM, in Satellite Room 3. Up to 900 people
are expected to attend.

Monday night's satellite session will examine experiences in
addressing food, nutrition and income security in ways that help
minimize HIV transmission and improve the health and resilience of
people living with HIV and AIDS, as well as policy challenges and
opportunities related to integrated programming.

Denis Caillaux, Secretary General for CARE International, and George
Guimaraes, President and CEO of Project Concern International, will
deliver opening remarks, followed by a presentation from Dan Mullins,
Deputy Regional Director, CARE Southern and West Africa Region, and
special remarks from Dr. Helene Gayle, President and CEO of CARE USA.

Panel members include Stuart Gillespie, RENEWAL; Yvonne Mulenga,
Project Concern International Zambia; Kate Greenway, Consultant; and,
Alinafe Kasiya, CARE Malawi. Scott Drimie will moderate, and Denis
Caillaux will close the session.

A growing international movement is advancing integrated food security
and HIV & AIDS programming in Africa. Project Concern and partners,
including CARE, hosted the Africa Forum in May 2006 to showcase
practical experience and successes in addressing hunger and HIV as
dual epidemics. More than 220 frontline workers from 16 African
countries participated and contributed to the Africa Forum
Declaration, which calls for key actions from communities,
governments, non-governmental organizations, donors and researchers.

A policy reference guide on food security and HIV & AIDS will be
circulated at Monday's satellite session that includes Africa Forum
recommendations and the World Health Assembly Resolution 11 on
Nutrition and HIV. Steps for action include supporting the UNAIDS-led
process for setting national targets by December 2006.

Project Concern International is a nonprofit health and humanitarian
aid organization dedicated to saving lives and building healthy
communities around the world. With 45 years of experience, Project
Concern has worked in 25 countries and today helps more than 3 million
people lead healthy, productive lives.

CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting poverty in more
than 70 countries. Recognizing that women and children suffer
disproportionately from poverty, CARE places special emphasis on
working with women to create permanent social change. CARE also
delivers emergency aid to survivors of war and natural disasters, and
helps people rebuild their lives. CARE works with communities to
address the causes and consequences of HIV and AIDS in approximately
40 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Notes: Please visit www.ProjectConcern.org for more information.

Project Concern Contact: Jennifer Temple

Cell: (619) 246-3293

CARE Contact: Lynn Heinisch

Cell: (917) 353-6664 SOURCE Project Concern International; CARE