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Exhibition booth NGO

International Indigenous HIV & AIDS Community (IIHAC)

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NGO Booth Channel
Session Description
Visit the IIHAC virtual booth to learn about: - Indigenous communities and practices - Determinants of Indigenous health and how to work with the Indigenous-led response in integrating HIV, TB and HCV knowledge and promising practices into cultural frameworks - The global HIV response led by Indigenous Peoples and the critical importance of recognizing Indigenous as a priority population - How the sacred nature of Indigenous worldviews, spirituality, connection to the land, language and traditional practices and medicines are an essential element of Indigenous wellness and resilience.
Exhibition booth NGO

Undetectable = Untransmittable

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NGO Booth Channel
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Prevention Access Campaign launched the Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) movement in 2016. Four years later, U=U has reached over 100 countries and nearly 1,000 organizations joined as U=U Community Partners. The U=U Global Village Booth is a hub to connect to those involved in the movement, learn about the impact of U=U, and how it is transforming the HIV field, and find other resources to share the message with your community.
Cultural activity Film Screening

Kemikal Romance

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Film Screening Channel
Session Description
In Manila, Philippines, there is a community of gay men that meet up in secret at private condominiums and hotels to participate in “Chemsex”. The short film features true stories of 3 young men who were victims of the high social discrimination, HIV epidemic and the ongoing war on drugs waged by the Philippines President.
Cultural activity Art Exhibit

Queerness and non-binarity from Central Asia

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Art Exhibits Channel
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There are five countries in Central Asia, two of which still have laws on “sodomy”, three which do not have legislative procedures to transition for transgender people. Everywhere in Central Asia, people whose appearance differs from the general norms of “male” and “female” may be subjected to psychological or other violence. These portraits feature transgender and non-binary people, ordinary people with parents, friends, romantic partners, etc. living their everyday lives.
Exhibition booth NGO

A new Hesperian Health Guide supporting whole-child approaches to HIV

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NGO Booth Channel
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At this booth, people will have an opportunity to learn how to support families affected by HIV so they can foster their children's well-being and healthy development. Hesperian's new book, Helping Children Live with HIV, takes a holistic approach by integrating health care, illness prevention, and psychosocial support for children and families coping with poverty and loss, as well as stigma. The resource speaks directly to caregivers, empowering them to address children's developmental needs and support struggling families in overcoming multiple barriers of access to care. Hesperian staff will share about the importance of understanding how to care for the psychosocial and physical needs of children affected by HIV and explain practical strategies for caregivers. Visitors will leave the booth feeling more informed about tools for talking about HIV with children of different ages.
Global Village session Presentation with Q&A
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Global Village - On demand Channel
Session Description
This session is a youth-led and will aim to show the power that lies in peer-led projects which target their needs thereby achieving a youth friendly environment. We will highlight key achievements and DSD models that the 2018 IAS youth champions with funding from the IAS youth voices seed grants implemented.
Cultural activity Film Screening

Bok-Lahong Google

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Film Screening Channel
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The film, the combination of 11 episodes of a mini web series, portrays issues and perceptions around HIV/AIDS among young members of the LGBT+ community and aims to re-start this dialogue, especially among young people, in Cambodia in relations to intervention strategies that work for them, including what could be done to better understand their needs and address their concerns in a more inclusive manner.
Networking zone

What about the health of trans women in Latin America and the Caribbean? Challenges to HIV diagnoses and lack of comprehensive health care

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Networking Zones Channel
Session Description
This networking zone will present the "Guide to recommendations on comprehensive health care for Trans women in Latin America and the Caribbean," a trigger to work on strategies to improve high-quality access to health services as well as treatments for HIV. In many key populations the response to HIV is an unfinished topic where we must work intersectionally. Discrimination, stigma and exclusion of the trans population, as well as the violation of autonomy, are common practices in public and private health services. We must work against these so that access to quality comprehensive health is reflected in treatment, prevention, care, support, adherence and advice, as the lack of legal recognition of trans identities in Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the main reasons why this population has denied or violated access to the human right to health.
Cultural activity Film Screening

The Image

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Film Screening Channel
Session Description
This short covers a journey for a transwoman - Fradish. Fradish is a fabulous, passionate and a well known dancer in her area. But has her journey been so easy? Did her parents and other family members supported her?
Exhibition booth NGO

HIVFactSheet app: The multipurpose HIV mobile application

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NGO Booth Channel
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The purpose of this exhibition is to showcase a new android mobile application that was designed to increase awareness and support around HIV. HIVFactSheet App is a mobile application that contains comprehensive information about HIV and Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). Its purpose is to educate, equip and empower its users about HIV and sexual health.The App which was first unveiled in Kenya has the following functionalities: 1) HIV testing platform where people are encouraged to get tested; 2) platforms that provide comprehensive information about HIV and reproductive health; 3) clinic referral platform where the user can find the nearest health center when in need of care; 4) communication channel that connects the user with an online counselor for counseling purposes and referrals; 5) youth initiatives platform where user can find opportunities in the field of health; 6) blog application that provides interactive forum for the users, where they can discuss matters of HIV and reproductive health; 7) links the user with NASCOP Viral Load System.
Exhibition booth NGO

#SAVESEXY: A gamified approach to HIV awareness and testing

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NGO Booth Channel
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In order to meet the UNAIDS goal of getting 90% of people living with HIV know their status, HIV testing services have to be ramped up. This means taking HIV testing outside the traditional facility-based setting and bringing it to communities where key populations can be found. This includes schools and workplaces. The main challenges to getting people tested for HIV is removing barriers (such as distance and economic costs) and addressing HIV testing-related stigma. #SAVESEXY gamifies the HIV testing process in order to address the stigma attached to it. The program uses, celebrities, social media, games, and different forms of art to make testing fun and accessible to as many people as possible. This booth allows you to experience #SAVESEXY firsthand, and for the first time ever, in a digital virtual format!
Networking zone

Disability networking zone: Inclusion requires disability resilience

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Networking Zones Channel
Session Description
The Disability Networking Zone (DNZ) aims to create a platform for intense engagement and discussions on evidence-based interventions that are inclusive of people with disabilities and those experiencing disability as a result of living with HIV. Objectives: - To increase awareness and knowledge on the intersection of disability and HIV - To disseminate and present cutting edge research evidence - To disseminate good practice and innovations through diverse formats - To enhance engagement and dialogue with researchers, donors, advocates and people with disabilities - To enhance strategic networking among disability-orientated organisations, disabled people organisations, mainstream AIDS related NGOs, government stakeholders, researchers, clinicians and activists. - To actively involve people with disabilities and people living with HIV who experience disablement on an episodic, temporary or permanent basis, in particular youth