Programme Overview
13th Singapore AIDS Conference
Empowering Communities to End HIV and AIDS
Venue: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Auditorium
Time
Programme Overview
0830
0900
WELCOME
0905
SPECIAL ADDRESS
0915
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Organising Committee
SPS Rahayu Mahzam (Ministry of Health)
Ms Anthea Ong (Former Nominated Member of Parliament)
0930
Session 1: Addressing Stigma to meet the
three 95s
Addressing HIV stigma, discrimination and criminalization to end HIV and AIDS
The impact of HIV criminalization laws among men who have sex with men in Singapore
Beyond 377A: Implications for HIV services delivery
Moderator: Dr Wong Chen Seong
Jules Kim (Scarlet Alliance Australia)
Daryl WJ Yang and Daniel Ho (Independent Researcher)
Sophia Hyder (Nanyang Technological University)
1100
Session 2: Engaging and empowering key populations to meet the 1st 95
HIV Testing in Singapore
Barriers to HIV Testing Among Key Populations
Navigating awareness on HIV prevention & testing in the era of global pandemics
Prevention & Testing for High Risk Heterosexuals
Wounded Healers: Reaching PUDs
Promoting HIV testing among Sex Workers
Moderator: Ms Sumita Banerjee and Dr Martin Chio (National Skin Centre)
Dr Santhya (National Public Health and Epidemiology Unit)
Dr Ritu Jain (Nanyang Technological University)
Mr. Chronos Kwok (Action for AIDS Singapore)
Mr. Terry Lim (Action for AIDS Singapore)
Alaric Tan (The Greenhouse Community Services Limited)
Sherry Sherqueshaa (Project X)
1300
LUNCH BREAK
Viewing Exhibits
1400
Session 3: Update on the Science of HIV infection
Singapore’s performance on the UNAIDS 95-95-95 Targets
HIV Cure and Analytical Treatment Interruptions: Community Aspects
Update on HIV Science: Novel therapies, prevention and care strategies
Moderator: Dr Wong Chen Seong
Dr Zubaidah Said (Ministry of Health Singapore)
Dr Jillian Lau (University of Melbourne)
Dr Wong Chen Seong and Dr Dhiya Metussin (National Centre for Infecitous Diseases)
1530
Session 4: Improving Access to PrEP and Treatment
From Bench to Bedside and to the Community
Global ViiV Partnerships on Prevention & Treatment
A comprehensive model of care for people living with HIV
Moderator: Dr Benson Yeo
Dr Kuan-Yeh Lee (Gilead)
Dr Ta-Fen Hwang (ViiV Healthcare)
Dr Ho Lai Peng (National Centre for Infectious Diseases)
1700
Closing Address
1715
End
Organising Committee