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SUMMARY:Supporting Syndemic Approaches to Care in a Hostile Political Environment
DESCRIPTION:This session focuses on the way forward with syndemic approaches to eliminate HIV\, viral hepatitis\, and related epidemics in a political environment characterized by significantly diminished federal investment in infectious disease prevention and treatment\, and in overdose crisis response.  The goal is to explore the impact of Reductions in Force at HHS\, reduced funding to academic institutions\, and other funding and workforce changes on our capacity to end HIV\, viral hepatitis\, and overdose mortality\, with a particular focus on how these changes will impact adults over the age of 50; as well as exploring how syndemic approaches may provide opportunities to engage the expertise and resources of the remaining public health workforce to respond to these ongoing public health crises through innovative collaboration.
URL:https://syncconference.org/agenda/supporting-syndemic-approaches-to-care-in-a-hostile-political-environment/
LOCATION:Studio C
CATEGORIES:Track Session
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SUMMARY:Intercourse: Sex Ed for Congress
DESCRIPTION:A lack of equitable access to HIV/AIDS\, and STI prevention and treatment begins at a systematic level with a lack of comprehensive sex education\, including PrEP\, in schools. While the majority of states require HIV/AIDS education\, there are huge disparities in who receives said education and the quality of said information. This is further compounded by budget/appropriations and policy reforms\, which further strain the workforce capable of delivering comprehensive sex education. Inaccurate and stigmatizing education creates barriers to HIV prevention\, care\, testing\, and treatment for everyone – which further perpetuates inequities in care for marginalized populations\, especially among Black and Latino men\, MSM\, and transgender women. This presentation provides an update on federal reproductive healthcare and access litigation and policy\, and highlights strategies for systems change\, including policy reforms\, advocacy\, research\, collaboration\, and capacity-building to address the implications of unequal access to sex education.
URL:https://syncconference.org/agenda/intercourse-sex-ed-for-congress/
LOCATION:Studio F
CATEGORIES:Power of Prevention,Track Session
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