Title

U=U: Crafting supportive public health policy from the scientific evidence to support community action

Code

TUWS03

Session Type

Leadership Workshop

Venue

E102

Date Time

Tuesday 24 July, 11:00 - 12:30

Co-Facilitators:

Brent Allan, International Council of AIDS service Organizations, Canada
Bruce Richman, Prevention Access Campaign, United States
Ian Green, Terrence Higgins Trust, United Kingdom
John Blandford, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Vietnam
Demetre Daskalakis, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, United States
Erika Castellanos, GNP+, Global Action for Trans Equality (GATE), Belize

Level:

Intermediate

Target Audience:

Policy / Programme analyst, Public health official, General healthcare / Social services provider

Seating limit:

240

Following a brief update on the proceedings from the U=U pre-conference, the participants will be guided through the basics of policy creation and explore how the U=U science and advocacy can be harnessed to improve public health policy. Working in groups with facilitators from the U=U team, participants will be guided to create strategies that they can apply to their community activities, workplaces, and health service systems.

Presentations
Map

11:00 TUWS0301	Opening remarks Brent Allan, International Council of AIDS service Organizations, Canada	Slides

11:05 TUWS0302	Summary of U=U pre-conference Erika Castellanos, GNP+, Global Action for Trans Equality (GATE), Belize	Movie

11:15 TUWS0303	How can we ensure that the U=U message gets applied to the global south and global north? Ian Green, Terrence Higgins Trust, United Kingdom	Slides

11:25 TUWS0304	How can we ensure that the U=U message gets applied to the variations and unique circumstances of key populations? John Blandford, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Vietnam	Slides

11:35 TUWS0305	What are the key differences between the messages behind U=U and the term TasP? How do we promote these key differences? Demetre Daskalakis, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, United States	Slides

11:45 TUWS0306	How do we ensure that public health and other bodies remain steadfast on their commitment to ZERO risk and not make moves to confuse the messaging? Solange Baptiste, International Treatment Preparedness Coalition, South Africa	Slides

11:55 TUWS0307	Addressing the key global questions Bruce Richman, Prevention Access Campaign, United States

12:25 TUWS0308	Closing remarks Brent Allan, International Council of AIDS service Organizations, Canada