Symposia 3 - Building Enabling Environments for Effective HIV Responses in the Pacific
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| Monday, August 17, 2026 |
| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
| Rewa / Sigatoka |
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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
Chris Lutuvikya
Strumphet/SAN/RPF
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.
Kila Yamo
Hetura / KPAC
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
Mr. Patrick Tamaicakai
Masters Student in Health Research
Victoria University of Wellington
Ms Renata Ram
Pacific HIV Advisor
UNAIDS
Interactive Discussion Introduction
Renata Ram is the former Country Director and now Pacific HIV Adviser for UNAIDS Pacific Office supporting 14 Pacific Island Countries. She is a dental therapist with over 15 years of public health experience in government, the private sector, academia, and international organizations. She is a holder of a Master of Health Policy from the University of Sydney.
Ms Maria Nailevu
Programme Manager
Pacific Sexual And Gender Diverse Network (psgdn)
Setting the Scene - Human Rights and Enabling Environment Challenges Affecting HIV Responses in the Pacific
Pacific HIV Symposium
Panel Discussion and Audience Engagement
Ms Renata Ram
Pacific HIV Advisor
UNAIDS
Moderator: Human Rights and Enabling Environment
Renata Ram is the former Country Director and now Pacific HIV Adviser for UNAIDS Pacific Office supporting 14 Pacific Island Countries. She is a dental therapist with over 15 years of public health experience in government, the private sector, academia, and international organizations. She is a holder of a Master of Health Policy from the University of Sydney.
Delma Yeki
KPAC, Papua New Guinea
Panellist -Human Rights and Enabling Environment
Delma Yeki is President of WABHA PNG Inc and Vice-Chair of Key Populations Advocacy Consortium PNG Inc (KPAC PNG). A leader and advocate for women living with HIV, she works to strengthen community-led responses, improve access to care, and promote mental health, gender equality, and family wellbeing across PNG.
Sophy Radrodro
Panellist -Human Rights and Enabling Environment
Mx Eroni Dina
Co-foundress & Ceo
Trans Affirmative Action Guild
Panellist -Human Rights and Enabling Environment
Dr Emali Tuirara
Panellist -Human Rights and Enabling Environment
Miles Young
Panellist -Human Rights and Enabling Environment
Yannick Tarivuhavuha
Programme Manager
Vpride
Panellist -Human Rights and Enabling Environment
Session Chair
Atunaisa Drivatiyawe
National Community-Led Prevention Coordinator
Rainbow Pride Foundation (RPF), Fiji
