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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

REGISTRATION

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

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