HIVE and GlobalSHARE at AIDS2016
HIVE was out in full force at AIDS 2016.? We came back with much to report on, especially from the perspective of our volunteer youth reporter, Taft Weber-Kilpack.
Here are some highlights and takeaways from our presence at the 21st International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa:
HIVE Posters
-?Use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis during pregnancy and lactation at 2 U.S. centers (A collaboration between HIVE, UCSF, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine & Montefiore Medical Center)
-?The Getting to Zero San Francisco consortium: early results (A collaboration between HIVE and Getting to Zero SF)
Global Village Panel Discussion
At the Intersection of Reproductive Empowerment and Ending HIV Transmission: Expanding Safer Conception Options
This session brought together 11 speakers from 4 different countries to talk about safer conception and sexual/reproductive rights for people affected by HIV. Check out the blog by Taft Weber-Kilpack below for more about the session. (In collaboration with GlobalSHARE: Global Community for Sex, HIV and Reproductive Empowerment)
HIVE at the Research Literacy Networking Zone in the Global Village
Supporting Women & Youth: Perspectives from Canada, Nigeria, South Africa & the U.S.
This session was an informal chat with Global Village attendees about the various programs that our panelists represent.? Our speakers included: Abosede Olutu, Amaka Enemo, Gcina Khumalo, Marvelous Muchenje, Rosina Machete & Shannon Weber. Read more about it below.
GlobalSHARE Guide to safer conception, reproductive health and family building events at AIDS 2016
HIVE and GlobalSHARE together created a ?roadmap? of posters, workshops and sessions relating to safer conception, reproductive health and empowerment.? You can find our printable guide here.
Conference Programme Roadmap to Safer Conception, Reproductive Health & Family Building events at AIDS 2016
For the first time ever, the conference programme included a ‘Safer Conception, Reproductive Health & Family Building’ Roadmap.? This roadmap was curated by GlobalSHARE & HIVE.
HIVE at the Research Literacy Networking Zone at AIDS 2016
HIVE and GlobalSHARE were accepted to conduct a session at the Research Literacy Networking Zone (by AVAC) at AIDS 2016. Our session was about “Supporting Women & Youth.?
Youth Reporter at AIDS 2016: Why Adolescents Can?t be Ignored
Before the fishbowl, I was thoroughly enjoying how informative the session was. But when someone starts speaking on behalf adolescents and saying we can?t be trusted to make decisions about our own bodies? Well, needless to say, I got mad. I was shaking I was so mad, and that made taking notes very very difficult.
Youth Reporter at #AIDS2016: An Interview with LoveLife, a South African Youth NGO
LoveLife is an NGO based in South Africa that works to educate South African youth through leadership programs, with the aim of ?Building Complete Young Leaders for a Better Future.?
Youth Reporter at AIDS 2016: Bringing PrEP to Young Women to Prevent HIV
We can?t do anything for young women without including them in the conversation. Inclusion is key if PrEP is going to be delivered to young women in an effective and sustainable manner. ?Nothing for them without them!?
Youth Reporter at AIDS 2016: An Interview with eYouth Activists from Johannesburg
Gcina and Rosina are youth activists and advocates who work with Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. They also spoke on the GlobalSHARE Safer Conception panel in the Global Village on Tuesday.
Youth Reporter at #AIDS2016: At the Intersection of Reproductive Empowerment and Ending HIV Transmission: Expanding Safer Conception Options
On Tuesday afternoon, members of GlobalSHARE, a global community for sex, HIV, and reproductive empowerment, two Johannesburg youth and I participated in a panel about safer conception for sero-discordant couples, PrEP use during conception and pregnancy, and how to engage youth in the conversation about reproductive empowerment.
Youth Reporter at AIDS 2016: Plenary Action on the Criminalization of HIV
The chant as the stage was taken over was: ?We have a virus. We are not criminals. End criminalization now!?
Youth Reporter at AIDS 2016: The Activists Go Marching One by One, Hurrah!
The Red Card contingent was carrying signs with all their slogans: ?Blah Blah Blah,? ?Your Morals are Killing Us,? ?We Can Speak for Ourselves,? ?Young not Dumb,? and ?Park Your Privilege.? They very generously let me carry the ?Young not Dumb? card, which I proudly marched with through the streets of Durban.
Youth Reporter at AIDS 2016: W.H.O. Pre-Conference on PrEP Implementation
Distinguished persons (saying ?ladies and gentleman? is just WAY too binary), let me tell you about how exhausting and exhilarating this conference is.
Use of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis During Pregnancy and Lactation at Two United States Medical Centers
#AIDS2016 PrEP during Pregnancy and while breastfeeding
Getting to Zero San Francisco Consortium: Early Results
#AIDS2016 #GettingToZero poster
PleasePrEPMe Lessons Learned Poster
#AIDS2016 PleasePrEPMe poster
The POWER Health Program
#AIDS2016 POWER Health Poster
Youth Reporter at AIDS 2016 Durban: An Introduction to the Conference and Durban
This year, the International AIDS Conference has a focus on Youth and how best to serve youth in the fight to end HIV/AIDS. I am HIVE’s Youth Reporter for the conference!
For those interested in more information and updates from the conference, check out:
– The Rapporteur summaries from AIDS 2016
– AIDSMap.com has a wonderful encapsulation of the conference here.
– AVAC has a great “Reflections from Durban” page that may interest you.
– Beta Blog By San Francisco AIDS Foundation insights can be found here.