Past Event
Virtual
HIV
3rd Menopause & HIV Webinar 2025
18 November 2025
ST
Shema Tariq
PhD, FRCP
UCL Institute for Global Health, United Kingdom
Biography
Dr. Shema Tariq is a Clinical Academic at UCL's Institute for Global Health and Honorary Consultant HIV Physician at Mortimer Market Centre. Her research focuses on the health and wellbeing of women living with HIV, and her doctoral research focused on women's engagement with HIV care during and after pregnancy. She is past Vice Chair of the British HIV Association's HIV in Pregnancy Guidelines Committee, and remains a member of the group, leading the writing of the infant feeding guidelines. She is a Trustee of Positively UK and Tommy's, the UK's leading charity funding research into pregnancy loss and preterm birth, and Chair of the Steering Group of 4M Network, a UK-wide Mentor Mother Programme in HIV.
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60 min
Vanessa Johnson, Shema Tariq, Francesca Odhiambo
CME Series | Menopause & HIV: Science, Equity, Community
To address the growing need for better menopause care in women living with HIV, this module aims to deepen understanding of how HIV and menopause interact and to support improved management of symptoms, co-morbidities, and overall quality of life.
What Will Set You Apart?
After following this educational series, participants will be able to:
- Describe how biological, social, and policy factors intersect to influence menopause care and outcomes for women living with HIV
- Discuss current evidence on cardiometabolic health and menopause in women living with HIV
- Identify gaps and unmet needs in menopause-related support for women living with HIV
Is This Program for You?
This program is intended for clinicians working in HIV care, general practitioners, gynaecologists, pharmacologists, and community representatives involved in supporting women living with HIV.
What Will You Cover in This Module?
- Precision Menopause Care: Equity, Biology, and Policy
- Cardiometabolic Health and Menopause in People Living with HIV
- Community Insights on Menopause Support Gaps Among Women Living with HIV
Program Director: Karoline Aebi-Popp, PD, MD, MSc