IAS Symposium 2023
Meeting category
Date(s)
25 Jul 2023
Location
Brisbane, Australia
Meeting type
Hybrid Meeting

Living With HIV: Can We Do Better?

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Enduring Materials

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Program -
Caring for PLWH: What Have We Achieved, What More Can We Do?
Adeeba Kamarulzaman, MBBS, FRACP, FAMM, FASc HonLLD Monash, DPMP
President and Pro Vice Chancellor, Monash University, Malaysia
What More Does the Community Need?
Thomas Tao Cai
AIDS Care China, China
Current and Future Trends in Antiretroviral Regimens
Discussion: Our Current Oral Regimens Are Doing Great, Why Embark On Long-Acting Injectables?
Chen Seong Wong, MBBS, MRCP(UK), FAMS
National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID); Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
Laura Waters, MD, FRCP
Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
Implementing Long-Acting Regimens in Diverse Settings
Beatriz Grinsztejn, MD, PhD
Instituto de Pesquisa Clinica Evandro Chagas-Fiocruz, Brazil
Summary and Closure
Overview
Thank you

It is our pleasure to announce that the Living With HIV: Can We Do Better? Symposium took place on the evening of 25 July 2023 prior to IAS 2023. The meeting was held in a hybrid format.

Effective and well-tolerated antiretroviral therapy (ART) has transformed HIV into a manageable lifelong condition. Single tablet regimens with a high rate of efficacy and low toxicity are now in widespread use. Nevertheless, one size does not fit all, and there remain large numbers of people living with HIV (PLWH) who are not receiving, or not maintaining therapy. Although we have come a long way, gaps and challenges in care remain that need addressing with new drugs and regimens. Hearing the community’s voice is a key driver to providing people-centered and context-specific integrated services for PLWH, underscoring the importance of using PROMs in the decision-making, and fostering platforms for discussions among all relevant stakeholders.

To address the remaining gaps, we propose a program that stimulates dialog among healthcare providers, investigators, policymakers, and PLWH. The program will capture the current status of HIV treatment, highlight remaining gaps and challenges for both healthcare providers as well as PLWH, and suggest solutions that are sensitive to diversity among PLWH.

Program Director
Learning Objectives
At the completion of the symposium, participants will:
- Understand the key challenges remaining in HIV care both from the physician’s, as well as patients’ perspective;
- Have a solid understanding of the scientific rationale for using two-drug, as well as long-acting regimens;
- Be knowledgeable of characteristics of PWH who are not benefiting from our current antiretroviral therapy and strategies to improve this; and
- Understand optimal strategies to implement long-acting regimens in settings with diverse resources.
Practical Information

We trust that the following information (in alphabetical order) will assist you in organizing your participation in the Living With HIV: Can We Do Better? Symposium 

Disclaimer
This meeting is intended for educational purposes only and aims to offer participants the opportunity to share information. The Organizing Secretariat of meeting, Virology Education, cannot accept any liability for the scientific content of the sessions or for any claims which may result from the use of information or publications from the meeting. Virology Education disclaims all liability for injuries or losses of whatever nature incurred by individuals attending this meeting.
Liability and Insurance
By registering for the meeting, participants agree that the organizers do not accept responsibility for medical-, travel- or personal insurance. Participants are advised to take out their own insurance policies.
Photographs, Audio, and Video Recording
Photographs, audio, and video recordings are not permitted at the official meeting sessions. Only the official medical writer appointed by the organization may make recordings. All presentations will be posted here as soon as possible after the meeting is finished, provided that speakers have given permission to do so.
Code of Conduct
All attendees, speakers, co-organizers, partners, endorsers, suppliers, volunteers, and employees at any of our programs are expected to observe our Code of Conduct. We cannot tolerate any form of discrimination, harassment, disrespect, or the marginalization of those involved in our programs. All participants of VE and AME-organized programs are expected to treat others with dignity and respect at all times.

Any individual who feels discriminated against, harassed, disrespected, or marginalized is encouraged to report the incident(s) to VE and AME via info@amededu.com or to one of our on-site personnel.

Any participant who is found to have exhibited any inappropriate conduct or behavior against others may be removed from the program.
Committee
Program Director
Support

The Living With HIV: Can We Do Better? symposium is supported by an independent educational grant from ViiV Healthcare.

ViiV Healthcare was not involved in the development of content or the selection of faculty for this educational activity.

Endorsers
Endorsers

Living With HIV: Can We Do Better? is endorsed by societies and organizations. Their support and collaboration are key to the success of this workshop!

If you would like your organization to endorse Living With HIV: Can We Do Better?, please contact Rikke Puggaard-Rode at rikke.rode@amededu.com.