Symposium 11 - National Strategies
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019 |
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
River View Room 4 |
Speaker
Dr Rebecca Newton
Director, Blood Borne Virus And Sexually Transmissible Infections
Australian Government Department Of Health
Update on the Australian National BBV and STI Strategies and their implementation
4:00 PM - 4:20 PMBiography
Adj Prof Darryl O'Donnell
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations
Community engagement and role in the Australian National BBV and STI Strategies
4:20 PM - 4:40 PMBiography
Darryl O’Donnell is the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations. He has more than 25 years’ experience in HIV community, research and public sector roles. In addition to his role at AFAO he holds an Adjunct appointment as Associate Professor at the University of NSW.
Dr Peniel Boas
Manager, National AIDS & STI Program
National Department of Health
Challenges and Opportunities Rolling out PNG’s National HIV Strategy
4:40 PM - 5:00 PMBiography
Name: Dr. Peniel Boas - MBBS, MMed (STI/HIV)
Background: Clinician and STI/HIV & AIDS Specialist
Area of Study:
1. Bachelor Degrees in Medicine and Surgery (MBBS Degrees) in the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG)
2. Masters in STI and HIV Medicine (MMed STI/HIV) in the University of Sydney.
Work Experience:
1. Clinical Practice in General Medicine as well as and STI and HIV Medicine for 10 years in Nonga General Hospital a Regional Referral Hospital in the New Guinea Islands Region of PNG.
2. Specialist Medical Officer (SMO) in National STI/HIV program for 5 years in the National Department of Health.
3. Current Role: The Manager of STI/HIV & AIDS Program in the National Department of Health for a year and half. He coordinates the National HIV response for the National Department of Health in PNG.
Scientia Professor Rebecca Guy
Program Head
The Kirby Institute
Key Research Questions in the Australian National BBV and STI Strategies – evaluating implementation and outcomes
5:00 PM - 5:20 PMBiography
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 .
Discussion
Q&A
5:20 PM - 5:30 PMBiography
Co-chair
Alexis Apostolellis
CEO
ASHM
Jo Holden
Director, Population Health Strategy & Performance
NSW Ministry Of Health
