World AIDS Day @ITM: Let communities lead

Let communities lead

This year, ITM and SHARE (ITM’s interdepartmental research platform on HIV and sexual health) will celebrate World AIDS Day in line with the global WAD theme “Let communities lead”. We will highlight and discuss the role of community leadership in the HIV response with ITM students, staff and the interested public.

Community organisations of people living with, at risk of, or affected by HIV play a crucial role in reaching global HIV targets. They reach out to create awareness and trust, fight stigma and discrimination, link people to prevention and treatment services, contribute to research, policy and practice, and hold service providers and policy makers accountable. While the slogan “Nothing about us without us” has been heard on a global scale, the full potential of community leadership is not exploited.

At WAD 2023, we want to present positive Flemish and international examples of how to engage and recognise communities, and discuss barriers and leverages to include all affected communities, including marginalised populations, to advance the global HIV response.

Who should attend?

Community organisations, care providers, students and all interested in community-based HIV prevention.

This event has passed. You can watch the recording of the event below.