The Asian Stigma & Discrimination Forum 2022 will take place on 13 June 2022 prior to Asia-Pacific AIDS & Co-Infections Conference (APACC 2022).
As shown by the significant and increasing reports of cities and countries achieving the 90-90-90 targets and beyond, HIV is now a treatable infection. In the past few years, there have been advances not only in the efficacy of medication but, equally importantly, in their toxicity profile and ease of administration. This has led to greater adherence overall, resulting in positive long-term results.
However, large groups of individuals either remain undiagnosed or are diagnosed but do not seek care. Indeed, undiagnosed individuals form the most significant gap in our 90-90-90 targets. For further improvements in our cascades of care, these groups must be targeted.
But why does this happen?
Undoubtedly, this issue has much to do with fear. The fear of testing, receiving a positive diagnosis, attending an HIV center, and the subsequent discrimination that either does or is perceived to occur.
Such fears result in unnecessary morbidity and mortality, mainly due to late diagnosis, along with an increased risk of transmission within the population.
Change is coming!
We are, however, striving to make a change, and there are success stories!
Come and hear how you can challenge and be part of the solution to stigma and discrimination. Listen to stories of both success and failure from our experienced faculty.
The triumph of HIV treatment can only truly begin when we can succeed in improving testing and linkage to care. We are all beholden to take part in this challenge.
About Organizer
Co-Founded in 1998 by Alice Posthumus-Plantinga and the late Charles Boucher, Virology Education started with an interactive course on HIV & resistance and was key in recognizing the lack of options for knowledge sharing among professionals.
This realization became the basis for all future initiatives. Virology Education has since grown to over 50 annual programs across the globe.
Unique Features
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Half-Day Forum
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Keynote Lectures
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Panel Discussion
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Audience Discussion
Who Should Attend?
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Clinician/ Physicians
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Health administrators
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Nurses
Meeting Objectives
The objectives of this workshop are to:
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Highlight the issues of stigma and discrimination in different settings and from different perspectives;
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Summarize key strategies for the elimination of stigma and discrimination;
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Discuss the impact of stigma and discrimination on prevention and treatment strategies;
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Strengthen the HIV care cascade, focusing on local solutions to fight stigma and discrimination
Registration
Click here to register for the Asian Stigma & Discrimination Forum 2022.
Language
The official language of the forum is English.
Certificate of Attendance
A digital certificate of attendance will be sent to participants after successfully completing the forum and post-meeting survey.
For more information, click here.