Carlos Aragonés López, Short-term Visiting Scholar and Researcher, DRCLAS; Pedro Kourí Institute of Tropical Medicine, Cuba.

Carlos Aragonés López is an epidemiologist at the Pedro Kourí Institute of Tropical Medicine (IPK) and founding and current national director of the Grupo de Prevención de SIDA (GPSIDA). Holding degrees in computer engineering and radiochemistry, Mr. Aragonés received his Master’s degree in epidemiology from the IPK.  At the IPK, he has participated in numerous studies aimed at examining the impact of programs on the prevention of HIV and the effectiveness of treatment for persons living with HIV/AIDS. During a four-week residency in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Carlos will examine the impact of the provision of effective AIDS therapy on quality of life and the illness experience of AIDS patients. 

Opportunity for comments and questions to follow presentation.

Co-sponsored by the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies and the Global Infectious Diseases Program at the Harvard Initiative for Global Health.