The 5th edition of the Handbook on AIDS was launched on 25 January 2018, during the 11th Updating Workshop on Infectious Diseases, at Curry Cabral Hospital.
The authors of the work are Professors Francisco Antunes and Fernando Maltez, of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon. It has a preface by Professor Maria Odette Santos Ferreira, the former President of the National Commission Against AIDS and, out of the 27 authors, 13 are affiliated to the Lisbon Academic Medical Centre.
This edition reviews and updates the most relevant topics related to HIV infection and AIDS, with regard to agent, epidemiology, immune aspects, diagnosis, clinical practice, treatment, prevention and cure and long-term remission.
The Handbook on AIDS is published by Permanyer Portugal with the support of Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.
The 80 copies made available for the launch sold out quickly. Those interested in purchasing the book should contact Professor Francisco Antunes (fantunes@medicina.ulisboa.pt).