Understanding HIV in 2026

People living with HIV share their experience of transmission, prevention, and treatment, along with discussions regarding HIV testing/PrEP.
Agenda

🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Understanding HIV in 2026
Host: Joseph McCormack

Info: • Welcome and introductions
• Brief overview of HIV today
• Why HIV education still matters in 2026
• Workshop objectives:
o Understand the realities of living with HIV today
o Learn about prevention and testing
o Explore advances in treatment and research
o Reduce stigma through understanding
Living with HIV Today: Personal Stories
• When and how were you diagnosed?
• What was your understanding of HIV before diagnosis?
• What challenges did you face initially?
• How has treatment changed your life?
• What do you wish people understood about HIV today?
• What gives you hope?
Facilitated reflection/Prevention, Testing & Sexual Health Today • Current HIV transmission realities
• HIV testing
• PrEP:
• PEP and emergency prevention
• Anal health and sexual wellness
HIV Innovation & The Future
• U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable)
• Long-Acting Injectables (LAI)
• Advances in HIV care• Future therapies
• Cure research
• Vaccine research
• Clinical trials & current studies, Q&A