Theme C Symposium Session 5 - Reaching overseas-born men who have sex with men (MSM) for HIV research and prevention: What next?
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| Tuesday, September 25, 2018 |
| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
| Grand Lodge (Level 1) |
Details
Australia is seeing rapid gains in HIV prevention however access and equity issues are emerging. HIV diagnoses in men who have sex with men (MSM) who are born overseas are either stable or possibly increasing, while diagnoses among Australian-born MSM are decreasing.
This session focuses on:
• What researchers, organisations and clinics have done to reach overseas-born MSM
• What lessons we can learn from previous engagement activities (what worked, what didn’t, and why?)
• Exploring the question of what we need to do next.
Speaker
A/Prof Benjamin Bavinton
Associate Professor
Kirby Institute
A/Prof Limin Mao
Associate Professor
Centre for Social Research in Health
Brigitte Costelloe
Administration Officer
Centre for Culture, Ethnicity & Health (CEH)
Prof Nicholas Medland
Researcher
The Kirby Institute
Mr Tim Chen
Community Health Promotion Officer - Asian Gay Men's Project
ACON
Beyond translation – developing a comprehensive strategy for engaging overseas-born MSM in health promotion
5:25 PM - 5:45 PMBiography
Mr Matthew Vaughan
Director HIV & Sexual Health
ACON
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion - Ben Bavinton, Limin Mao, Nicholas Medland, Alison Coelho, Matthew Vaughan and Tim Chen
5:45 PM - 6:00 PMBiography
Chair
Benjamin Bavinton
Associate Professor
Kirby Institute
Rick Varma
Head medical Services SHBBV SESLHD
Sydney Sexual Health Centre
