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Brazil's experience in public health in the prevention, control and treatment of AIDS will be highlighted at an international conference in Amsterdam (Netherlands). During the 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018), the world's largest and most important forum on the epidemic, Brazil will be present in nine debates and with 12 scientific articles on Breaking Barriers, build bridges. 19659002] In this edition, to be held from July 23 to 27, the Ministry of Health will participate as a speaker of nine scientific sessions and hold a kiosk and a photographic exhibition on the Combined Prevention Project with young people.
"This is an excellent opportunity to improve HIV / AIDS. In addition to having contact with key evidence and advances in scientific research in the region, the conference signals countries with global guidelines for HIV prevention and treatment. "
Experiments
The use and monitoring of dolutegravir (DTG), pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and innovations in HIV testing. There will also be a workshop on implementation of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), in partnership with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz)
According to the organizers of the conference, 18,000 participants are expected among scientists, managers, activists (19659008) According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Brazil is considered one of the Latin American leaders in the fight against AIDS, being the first country in the region to offer PrEP and one of the world's first to introduce dolutegravir on a large scale, the first-line drug for the treatment of HIV
DTG is a high-potency antiretroviral with a very low level of adverse effects, which facilitates the adherence of patients to the tra
Pre-conference
Before the official opening of the conference, scheduled for 23 of the night, the Brazilian National Health System (SUS) provides free antiretroviral therapy to all those who have been diagnosed with HIV, the delegation of Brazil will participate in meetings organized by the UN agencies to discuss with representatives of other countries the direction of the global response to the epidemic.
Tomorrow, the director of the DIAHV will participate in the meeting of the World Coalition for the Prevention of Epidemics. (UNAIDS)
On Sunday, the representative of the Ministry of Health participates in two events: the first, organized by the United Nations Program on HIV / AIDS. (UNDP), will be the Global Dialogue on HIV, Laws and Rights at the Agenda of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development [19659002] The Brazilian delegation was invited to present the "Global Dialogue on HIV, Laws and Rights in the 2030 Agenda". experience, including the approval of the law guaranteeing the change of the name and gender of trans people in civil registers, access to the process of transbadualization by SUS and the national debate on the criminalization of criminality. homophobia and violence against transbaduals
Edition: Lílian Beraldo
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