Symposia 3 - Building Enabling Environments for Effective HIV Responses in the Pacific
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| Monday, August 17, 2026 |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Frangipani |
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Learning Objectives
- Examine how human rights, social inclusion, and enabling environments influence HIV outcomes and access to services across the Pacific.
- Explore the evolving realities and priorities of people living with HIV and key populations, and understand how social, legal, and structural barriers—including stigma and discrimination, gender inequality, violence, criminalization, and economic vulnerability—affect participation, access to services, and health outcomes.
- Gain insights into community-led and rights-based approaches that strengthen trust, accountability, service quality, and equitable access to HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support services.
- Understand the role of community leadership and Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) in identifying barriers, generating evidence, and informing more responsive and people-centred HIV policies and programmes.
- Identify practical actions and partnerships that can strengthen enabling environments and support more equitable, inclusive, and resilient HIV responses across the Pacific.
Speaker
Pacific HIV Symposium
Anchor Abstracts
Ms Jessica Hill
Pacific Program Lead
Health Equity Matters
HIV and Human Rights in Fiji: Advancing Dignity, Protection, and Access Through Community-Led Action
Christopher Lutukivuya is a representative of the Strumphet Alliance Network, a sex worker-led organisation in Fiji. He supports frontline HIV prevention, peer outreach, and human rights advocacy, working to address stigma and improve access to services for sex worker communities.
Ms Jessica Hill
Pacific Program Lead
Health Equity Matters
Strengthening Community-Led Monitoring and Real-Time Client Feedback in Papua New Guinea: Lessons from the KPAC Health Hub Response Centre
Kila Yamo is National Response Centre and Social Media Officer with Key Populations Advocacy Consortium (KPAC PNG) and an active leader and member of Hetura. She supports community-led monitoring, digital outreach, and client engagement, working to improve access for key populations and strengthen real-time, community-informed HIV responses in PNG.
Ms Rose Suruka
Srhip Project Coordinator
Catholic Church Health Services
Embedding GEDSI in HIV/STI services and advancing inclusive health care for people in Papua New Guinea (PNG)
Rose has been working in the field of HIV, and Gender in Papua new Guinea for over a decade. Her current work is coordinating the integration of HIV testing treatment and care services into 13 Primary Health Care Centres across PNG
Ms Maria Nailevu
Programme Manager
Pacific Sexual And Gender Diverse Network (psgdn)
Presentation on Key Human Rights and Enabling Environment Challenges Affecting HIV Responses in the Pacific
Pacific HIV Symposium
Panel Discussion and Audience Engagement
Panellists: Delma Yeki, Sophy Radrodor, Eroni Dina (Rhonda), Dr Emali Tuirara, Miles Young, Gigi Baxter
Renata Ram
Moderator
