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Ending the HIV Epidemic: Persistence on ART

Ending the HIV Epidemic: Persistence on ART

Episode 195 Published 3 years, 4 months ago
Description

In this episode, Linda-Gail Bekker, MBChB, DTM&H, DCH, FCP(SA), PhD​, discusses strategies for and importance of HIV care engagement and reengagement for those who have fallen out of care. Her overview includes:

  • WHO Global Health Strategy on HIV
  • Longitudinal HIV care trajectories
  • Promotion of successful care and antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence
  • Differentiated service delivery
  • Improving care and ART adherence in high-risk groups
  • Patient perspectives on ART persistence 

Presenter:
Linda-Gail Bekker, MBChB, DTM&H, DCH, FCP(SA), PhD
Director
Desmond Tutu HIV Centre​
Past President
International AIDS Society​
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa​

Panelists:
Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy, MBBS, FRCP, PhD​
Chief and Director
VHS-Infectious Diseases Medical Centre​
Director
Chennai Antiviral Research and Treatment (CART) Clinical Research Site​
Voluntary Health Services​
Chennai, India

Chloe Orkin, MBChB, FRCP, MD​
Professor of HIV
Queen Mary, University of London​
Consultant Physician​
Lead for HIV Research
Barts Health NHS Trust​
The Royal London Hospital​
London, United Kingdom​

Babafemi Taiwo, MBBS​
Gene Stollerman Professor of Medicine​
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases​
Northwestern University 
Feinberg School of Medicine​
Chicago, Illinois

Content based on an online CME program supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead Sciences.

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Link to full program:
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