Symposium 7: Rises in Gonorrhoea and Syphilis Among Heterosexual Populations in High-Income Countries: Lessons from Australia, New Zealand, USA and the UK
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| Saturday, November 3, 2018 |
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
| Princes Ballroom C |
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The aim for this symposium is to look at rising STIs among heterosexual populations (gonorrhoea and syphilis) in high-income countries
Learning objective: This session will discuss the current rise in STIs among heterosexuals and to explore possible reasons for these increases, identify gaps in the evidence and discuss possible strategies/ways forward.
The panel discussion will cover:
Discuss what are the potential strategies to prevent and control the outbreak of gonorrhoea in heterosexuals; Was the increasing trend driven by other factors like sex works and travels? ; Comment on Indigenous populations; With the increasing trends in gonorrhoea, any recommendations on asymptomatic screening?
Speaker
Professor Eric Chow
Professor
Monash University
Dr Jill Sherwood
Public Health Physician
Institute Of Environmental Science And Research Ltd (esr)
Dr. Matthew Golden
Professor
University Of Washington
Professor Jonathan Ross
Consultant,Sexual Health and HIV
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Gonorrhoea and syphilis among heterosexuals in the UK
9:15 AM - 9:20 AMBiography
Jonathan Ross is Professor of Sexual Health and HIV in Birmingham, UK.
He is vice-president of the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV, editor of the UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment journal, and treasurer of IUSTI World. Professor Ross is a member of the Editorial Board of the Cochrane Collaboration Sexually Transmitted Diseases Collaborative Review Group and the European STI Guideline Board. His research interests are pelvic infection, gonorrhoea, Mycoplasma genitalium, HIV, and sexual health care service delivery.
Ms Jane Costello
Research and Program Manager
Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
Gonorrhoea spatio-temporal trends in urban women in Australia
9:20 AM - 9:30 AMBiography
Rebecca Guy is a Professor in Epidemiology at the Kirby Institute for infection and immunity in society, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW. She has expertise in surveillance and evaluation of public health interventions related to HIV and sexually transmissible infections. Her research focuses on reducing the impact of HIV sexually transmissible infections (STIs) in vulnerable populations, including implementation and evaluation of point-of-care testing and prevention initiatives to reduce the transmission of HIV and STIs (including HPV) in a range of settings. Her research also focuses on optimising antibiotic treatment of STIs and using diagnostics to improve antibiotic stewardship.
Professor Deborah Williamson
Director, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory
Doherty Institute
Using genomics to understand STI transmission across population groups
9:30 AM - 9:45 AMBiography
Ms Jane Costello
Research and Program Manager
Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
Sexual behaviours in heterosexuals in Australia
9:45 AM - 10:00 AMBiography
Rebecca Guy is a Professor in Epidemiology at the Kirby Institute for infection and immunity in society, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW. She has expertise in surveillance and evaluation of public health interventions related to HIV and sexually transmissible infections. Her research focuses on reducing the impact of HIV sexually transmissible infections (STIs) in vulnerable populations, including implementation and evaluation of point-of-care testing and prevention initiatives to reduce the transmission of HIV and STIs (including HPV) in a range of settings. Her research also focuses on optimising antibiotic treatment of STIs and using diagnostics to improve antibiotic stewardship.
Professor Eric Chow
Professor
Monash University
Panel Discussion
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMBiography
Ms Jane Costello
Research and Program Manager
Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
Panel Discussion
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMBiography
Rebecca Guy is a Professor in Epidemiology at the Kirby Institute for infection and immunity in society, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW. She has expertise in surveillance and evaluation of public health interventions related to HIV and sexually transmissible infections. Her research focuses on reducing the impact of HIV sexually transmissible infections (STIs) in vulnerable populations, including implementation and evaluation of point-of-care testing and prevention initiatives to reduce the transmission of HIV and STIs (including HPV) in a range of settings. Her research also focuses on optimising antibiotic treatment of STIs and using diagnostics to improve antibiotic stewardship.
Dr. Matthew Golden
Professor
University Of Washington
Panel Discussion
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMBiography
Professor Jane Hocking
Head, Sexual Health Unit
University of Melbourne
Panel Discussion
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMBiography
Mary Kamb
Panel Discussion
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMBiography
Professor Jonathan Ross
Consultant,Sexual Health and HIV
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Panel Discussion
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMBiography
Dr Jill Sherwood
Public Health Physician
Institute Of Environmental Science And Research Ltd (esr)
Panel Discussion
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMBiography
Professor Deborah Williamson
Director, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory
Doherty Institute
Panel Discussion
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMBiography
Chair
Laith Abu Raddad
Professor
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar
Jane Hocking
Head, Sexual Health Unit
University of Melbourne
