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11E.Integrating Quality of Life into HIV Care: ’what can we do about it?' by NAPWHA and ViiV Healthcare

Tracks
Track 5
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
C2.2

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Co-facilitators:
Dr Catriona Ooi, Clinic 16 - Northern Sydney Sexual Health, HIV & Viral Hepatitis Service
Brent Allan, Qthink Consulting

International and local experts join community advocates to debate the role of HIV clinicians in responding to poor quality of life, which reflects clinical and social factors and demands novel tools and partnerships beyond the clinic. Participants will learn about the PozQoL instrument and the potential contribution of HIV Peer Navigators


Speaker

IUSTI World Congress

Panel Discussion

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Biography

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Professor Jennifer Hoy
Director of HIV medicine
Alfred Hospital and Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

Panelist

Biography

Jenny is an Infectious Diseases physician and Director of HIV Medicine at Alfred Health and Monash University. She is active in both patient care and HIV research, especially the understanding of the prevention and management of comorbidities associated with ageing and HIV. She is passionate about quality of care for people with HIV, and Quality of Life experienced by people with HIV.
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Dr Nneka Nwokolo
Head of Patient Engagement, ViiV Healthcare
Viiv Healthcare

Panelist

Biography

Dr. Nneka Nwokolo, has been a Senior Global Medical Director at ViiV Healthcare since March 2019. Dr. Nwokolo has over 20 years of experience in HIV medicine. Prior to joining ViiV, she was a Consultant Physician in Sexual Health and HIV Medicine at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and the 56 Dean Street Clinic in London, UK where she has worked since 2001. Nneka is a passionate advocate of HIV test and treat and pre-exposure prophylaxis. While at 56 Dean Street, she was involved in interventions that resulted in a more than 80% reduction in new HIV diagnoses in MSM. Her special interests include the sexual and reproductive health of HIV positive women, particularly with regard to contraception and the menopause.
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Professor Graham Brown
Professor
Australian Research Centre In Sex, Health And Society

Panelist

Biography

Professor Graham Brown has been working in and researching community led health promotion, social change, and evaluation for more than twenty-five years. His recent work has been focused on strengthening the role of peer and community led organisations, and the measurement of quality of life for people living with HIV.
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Ms Larissa Melanie
Associate
Watipa

Panelist

Biography

Larissa (Riss) is a multi-passionate positive creative artist, project manager, and member of NAPWHA’s National Network of Women living with HIV. With a professional background previously working in higher education, and now in health, Riss draws upon her 30+ years lived and professional experiences to advocate for all PLHIV.
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Mr Anthony McCarthy
Peer Navigator
Living Positive Victoria

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Dr Olivia Hollingdrake
Senior Lecturer
Queensland University of Technology

Panelist

Biography

Olivia is a registered nurse and early career researcher at Queensland University of Technology, School of Nursing. Underpinned by 25 years clinical experience, Olivia’s research focuses on improving access to healthcare for people living and ageing with HIV by strengthening collaboration between HIV peer-workers and nurses in everyday service delivery.
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