At the opening plenary of the 20th Australasian Society of HIV Medicine (ASHMAustralasian Society for HIV Medicine. The peak Australasian organisation representing the medical and health sector in HIV/AIDS and related areas. ) Conference in Perth on July 17-20, the Presidents of ASHM, AFAOAustralian Federation of AIDS Organisations. AFAO is the peak non-government organisation representing Australia's community-based response to HIV/AIDS. AFAO's work includes education, policy, advocacy and international projects. and NAPWA all condemned recent trends by governments around the world to criminalise the transmission of HIV. Read more »