On 9 November 2018, C.H.O.I.C.E. organized "HIV/AIDS Conference 2018 : The New Horizons in HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care". We have assembled a panel of 9 local and international HIV/AIDS experts and frontline medical practitioners to share their views on the current HIV/AIDS epidemics and the challenges facing HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. The conference provided a forum for knowledge exchange between HIV/AIDS professionals. We registered more than 150 attendees for the conference, including representatives from non-governmental organizations, health care professional, frontline practitioners from other public health institutions and students.

Topics:
1. Mental Health, HIV Infection & Substance Abuse
Dr. LAU Ying Kit David,
Chairman of the Mental Health Foundation

2. Substance Abuse: Assessment and Intervention
Dr. Wong Man Tak
Specialist in Psychiatry, Associate Consultant,
Department of Psychiatry, Kowloon Hospital

3. Program Introduction of C.H.O.I.C.E.
Dr. Wan Wai Yee
Vice-Chairperson of C.H.O.I.C.E.

4. AIDS Vaccine and Cure Research
Prof. CHEN Zhiwei
Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine,
The University of Hong Kong

5. Miles To GO – Closing Gaps, Breaking Barriers, Righting Injustices
Ms. Amakobe SANDE
UNAIDS China Director

6. HIV in Hong Kong – A Status Report
Dr. CHAN Chi Wai Kenny
Consultant of SPP, Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health

7. Key Population Led PrEP Services in Thailand
Dr. Reshmie RAMAUTARSING
Program and Technical Director, Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre

8. An Update on HIV and Hepatitis C Co-infections
Dr. TSANG Tak Yin Owen
Consultant Physician, Department of Medicine & Geriatrics,
Princess Margaret Hospital

9. Drug-drug Interactions in HIV Medicine
Dr. LAM Wilson
Associate Consultant, AIDS Clinical Service, Department of Medicine,
Queen Elizabeth Hospital

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Click on the link below to download the conference materials

Download Link : https://drive.google.com/open?id=1QJEEROQEmv11w_RC1guwUKeIc7ihBmpa



舉辦日期 ： 2018-11-9
舉辦時間 ： 9:00AM - 6:10PM
舉辦場地 ： The Cityview
主辦單位 ： C.H.O.I.C.E.
費用 ： Free
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