Europe and Central Asia HIV & Mental Health Platform

The co-occurrence of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) for people living with HIV (PLWH) may impact HIV transmission, morbidity, and mortality but is not a contraindication for HIV treatments such as antiretroviral therapy (ART). Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) direct clinicians to screen for potential mental health disorders and provide ART to PLWH and SUD, but education is required for clinicians to understand and meet the treatment challenges for these individuals and choose between the various ART treatment options to meet their unique needs. This CMEO BriefCase entitled, People Living with HIV (PLWH) and Substance Abuse Disorder (SUD): Addressing Barriers to Viral Suppression, will discuss a specific case of an individual who must simultaneously face the challenges of living with HIV as well as having a SUD. Expert faculty will address mental health screening and different ART treatment options for HIV given the difficulties and unique barriers faced by patients with a comorbid condition of SUD. Learn more or Claim Credit: https://www.cmeoutfitters.com/activity/plwh-sud-addressing-barriers-to-viral-suppression/

The Community Breakfast Clubs are virtual webinars coordinated by the CROI Community Liaisons, the European AIDS Treatment Group, AVAC, and their global collaborators. They featured researchers and advocates discussing some of the most consequential science being presented at CROI.

The Community Breakfast Clubs are virtual webinars coordinated by the CROI Community Liaisons, the European AIDS Treatment Group, AVAC, and their global collaborators. They featured researchers and advocates discussing some of the most consequential science being presented at CROI.

The Community Breakfast Clubs are virtual webinars coordinated by the CROI Community Liaisons, the European AIDS Treatment Group, AVAC, and their global collaborators. They featured researchers and advocates discussing some of the most consequential science being presented at CROI.

Sateesh Ganguli, MD NHS Trust, UK 26th Bangkok International Symposium on HIV Medicine Virtual Conference on January 17-19, 2024 http://www.hivnat.org/bangkoksymposium

Dr. Hector Colon-Rivera, Medical Director of the Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc Behavioral Health Program (APM) and Physician at the Western Psychiatric Institute, was joined by: -CDC Clinical Ambassador, Dr. Sara Bares, Associate Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, -CDC Community Ambassador & Outcare Health representative Asia Sullivan, Physician Assistant and Primary Care provider in Los Angeles, CA with a focus on LGBTQ+ health. -Dr. Karinn Glover, a board-certified psychiatrist, Director of Adult Behavioral Health at Cityblock Health, and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The purpose of Mental Wellness Month awareness is to promote good mental health and break the stigma of mental health disorders. The discussion emphasizes the importance of addressing the impact of HIV stigmatization on mental health in Hispanic communities. Field experts focus their discussion on the health education necessary to reduce HIV stigma and promote testing, prevention, and treatment in the community from a psychosocial point of view. The event was featured as an informal roundtable and highlighted patient-provider relationships pertaining to mental health & HIV treatment & care. Our intended audience will be clinicians and medical students from across the nation, who are interested in the intersectionality between mental health and HIV care, particularly within the Hispanic and other underserved communities. NHMA provides a platform for expert speakers to share their knowledge and perspectives. The opinions expressed by these speakers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of NHMA.