Poster Tour 05: Bridging the Gaps: Increasing Access and Continuity of Care
Tracks
Track 3
| Friday, October 17, 2025 |
| 11:10 AM - 11:35 AM |
Speaker
Mr Tony Kelly
Research And Data Analyst
RECAP Health Services
PERSON-CENTRED CARE AS A PRIMARY APPROACH TO HARM REDUCTION IN ADDICTION AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE TREATMENT IN NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA.
11:10 AM - 11:15 AMBiography
Tony is a master's student at Yorkville University in the field of counseling psychology. He is a community activist for PWUD and studies models of care, treatment engagement, and psychodynamic treatment approaches to addiction. His epistemological stance emphasizes relativistic perspectives with an existential philosophy that focuses on person-centred modalities.
Dr Mariette Slabbert
Technical Advisor
Out Lgbt Wellbeing
IMPROVING RETENTION IN HIV CARE FOR MSM ENGAGING IN CHEMSEX IN LOW-RESOURCE SOUTH AFRICAN SETTINGS: A MODEL OF CARE
11:15 AM - 11:20 AMBiography
Under David’s leadership, OUT's achievements include securing same-sex marriage in South Africa, the first quantitative research on LGBT hate crimes, and the first MSM clinic in 1997. OUT operates in 3 cities, including South Africa's largest MSM program. Dawie holds a Masters’ in Education from the University of Witwatersrand.
Ms Shrutika Badgujar
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer
Idpc
THE MISSING LINK: WHY INDIA’S HARM REDUCTION EFFORTS MUST ADDRESS WOMEN’S UNIQUE NEEDS
11:20 AM - 11:25 AMBiography
Shrutika is currently working with IDPC. Previously, she has managed large-scale HIV/AIDS and Drug Resistant TB programmes at the state and national levels in India. Shrutika holds an MA in Public Policy and Management from the University of York and a Master in Social Work (Medical & Psychiatric Social Work).
Prof. Dr. Philip Bruggmann
Co-Head of Internal Medicine
Arud Centre for Addiction Medicine
INTEGRATED CARE APPROACHES FOR ANABOLIC STEROID USE DISORDER: A SWISS PERSPECTIVE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HARM REDUCTION
11:25 AM - 11:30 AMBiography
Philip Bruggmann is co-head of internal medicine at Arud in Zurich, one of the largest outpatient clinics for addiction medicine in Europe.
He co-founded INHSU and served as its first president.
Philip is a professor at the Institute of Family Medicine of the University of Zurich.
Dr Emmanuel Clement
Doctoral Student
University of Port Harcourt School of Public Health
Prevalence, treatment outcomes, and elimination strategy of Hepatitis C among PWIDs in the oil spill-impacted communities, Niger Delta, Nigeria
11:30 AM - 11:35 AMBiography
I am Emmanuel Clement, a serial public health researcher with interest in HIV, Hepatitis, TB and well-being of key populations especially People who inject drugs. I have had many abstract accepted in international conferences like IAS and HIV Prevention conference in Munich and Peru though didn't have scholarship to attain.
