CMMB presented several scientific papers at the XVII International AIDS Conference, held Aug. 3-8 in Mexico City. As part of its expanded coverage of the XVII International AIDS Conference, the Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report featured studies and initiatives released during the conference. Summaries of select publications and initiatives appear below.

• "Global Alliance for HIV," International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: IFRC launched the alliance for the Americas ahead of the conference, and it aims to raise more than $21.4 million to bolster HIV/AIDS programs in the region.

• "Mexico City AIDS 2008: Luminaries Call for Ending AIDS Through a Vaccine at Global Conference," International AIDS Vaccine Initiative: Discussions about how to fight HIV/AIDS in the long term and how to improve prevention efforts worldwide "took center stage" at the conference, according to IAVI.

• "Nothing About Us Without Us: A Report From the HIV-Positive Women's Forum," World YWCA: The report examines the HIV-Positive Women's Forum, which was held in July 2007 in Nairobi, Kenya, as part of the International Women's Summit on HIV and AIDS. report evaluates the forum and includes feedback from participants and organizers (World YWCA release, 8/6).