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Enhancing Meaningful Engagement of Women Living with HIV in Research
TUE
26
Mar
TUE
26
Mar
Date: Tuesday 26 March, 2019
Time: 3.30p.m. – 5.30p.m.
Address: Positive Living Centre, 51 Commercial Road, South Yarra VIC
Women are consistently under-represented in HIV related clinical research, including recent research toward a cure for HIV.
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This free panel discussion will talk about issues and strategies for enhancing women’s engagement in HIV related research. It is open to all interested parties. This is a joint event between ARCSHS, Positive Women Victoria & Thorne Harbour Health.
The panel will incude:
- Dr Kirsty Machon, EO, Positive Women Victoria, on women’s involvement in the Australian HIV response
- Heather Ellis, Chair, Positive Women Victoria, on women’s role in HIV research and advocacy
- A.Toni Young, Executive Director, Community Education Group, DC Centre for AIDS Research, USA, on empowering women and communities to respond to HIV
- Dr Karine Dubé, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina, on women’s engagement in HIV Cure research and the US Women’s research Initiative