HIV in Minority Populations - Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health
| Friday, May 11, 2018 |
| 5:30 PM - 5:55 PM |
| Ballroom 1 |
Speaker
Associate Professor James Ward
Head Infectious Deseases Aboriginal Health
Sahmri
Topic 2 - HIV in Minority Populations - Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health
Synopsis
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are recognised as a priority population for HIV prevention care and management. Significant challenges exist in the provision of care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with HIV, including poorer outcomes in many of the social and cultural determinants of health and demographics of the population. These issues will be discussed as well as strategies to enable the best available care for this population.
Biography
Associate Professor James Ward is a Pitjantjatjara/Narungga man, and a national leader in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research. He is currently the Head of Infectious Diseases Research Program, Aboriginal Health, at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute. For over two decades he has been working passionately to make a difference in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander health outcomes through; programs, research, community led interventions and advocacy particularly in the areas of sexual health, HIV and alcohol and other drugs.
Chair
Mark O'Reilly
Director
East Sydney Doctors/Taylor Square Private Clinic
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