Speaker Presentation Videos
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Invitations extended to:
Health professionals
Community support groups
People Living with HIV and their supporters
Health professionals
Community support groups
People Living with HIV and their supporters
(The seminar is provided free of charge)
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Objectives
The objectives of the seminar will be:
- To provide an overview of HIV/AIDS epidemiology in New Zealand today
- To provide an understanding of the current experience of HIV in New Zealand
- Insight into international responses to HIV from the US and Australia.
- To provide the basic science associated with HIV including transmission and viral reproduction
- To provide a brief overview of changing treatment options and complications
- To provide an understanding of the issues around and the importance of HAART and resistance
- To provide an update on Mental Health and Ageing with HIV
- To provide an overview of public health interface with Criminal Law
- To provide an overview of HIV services delivered in New Zealand today
The objectives of the seminar will be:
- To provide an overview of HIV/AIDS epidemiology in New Zealand today
- To provide an understanding of the current experience of HIV in New Zealand
- Insight into international responses to HIV from the US and Australia.
- To provide the basic science associated with HIV including transmission and viral reproduction
- To provide a brief overview of changing treatment options and complications
- To provide an understanding of the issues around and the importance of HAART and resistance
- To provide an update on Mental Health and Ageing with HIV
- To provide an overview of public health interface with Criminal Law
- To provide an overview of HIV services delivered in New Zealand today
Guest Speakers
Executive Director, Body Positive Inc.
Senior Project Officer, ASHM
Senior Research Fellow, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Australia
Head of Family Health, Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Fiji
Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago
Infectious Disease & General Physician,
Auckland City Hospital
Clinical Immunologist and Immunopathologist, Royal Perth Hospital, Australia
Peer Tester, Body Positive Inc.
Infectious Disease Physician, Wellington Hospital
Clinical Virologist, Health New Zealand
Principal Service Development Manager, Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora
MNSc
Infectious Disease & General Physician,
Auckland City Hospital
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Te Waipounamu/Waitaha Canterbury
Sexual Health Registrar, Waikato Hospital
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Waikato Hospital
Infectious Diseases Specialist, Erasmus MC, Netherlands
Clinician, CannaPlus+, Auckland
Programme
8:30am - Coffee & Registration
9:00am
Welcome and Introductions
Mark Fisher & Joshua Borja
9:10am
The impact of global HIV funding cuts
Rowan Martin-Hughes
9:30am
Update on HIV in Fiji
Dr Rachel Devi
10:10am
HIV Notifications in Aotearoa NZ
Dr Sue McAllister
10:30am - Morning Tea
11:00am
Rapid Fire: Considerations for Long-Acting Injectable Antiretroviral Therapy
Dr Simon Briggs, Dr Mina John, Mark Fisher & Joshua Borja
11:40am
Test'n'Treat: Peer-Led HIV & STI Testing
Benji Watt
12:00am - Lunch
1:00pm
Panel Discussion: How to manage viral blip discussions
Dr Nigel Raymond, Mark Fisher & Dr Erasmus Smit
1:40pm
HIV Action Plan & Monitoring Plan Update
Noreen MacMahon
2:10pm - Afternoon Tea
Community Sessions
2:30pm
Recommended vaccinations for PLHIV
Dr Rupert Handy & Victoria Hoban
3:05pm
The Journey to HIV Diagnoses: Missed Opportunities
James Rice-Davies
3:40pm
Medicinal Cannabis: Benefits & Use
Dr Rick Franklin
4:15pm - Close
Clinical Sessions
2:30pm
HIV and Menopause
Dr Amy Kempthorne
3:05pm
Low Barrier Drop-in Clinic
Amanda Foster
3:25pm
BBV and Stigma Module
Victoria Hoban
3:45pm
Testing Stewardship
Dr Casper Rokx
4:20pm - Close
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