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20-27 May 2024 

European Testing Week is a campaign that encourages organisations and institutions — in community, health care and policy institutions — throughout Europe to unite for one week twice a year to increase testing efforts and promote awareness on the benefits of earlier hepatitis and HIV testing. This initiative has progressed since its start in 2013 and has grown to be a widely recognised European event with hundreds of organisations participating every year.

Participants volunteer their own time to organise their European Testing Week activities and create incredible displays of a united effort to increase testing awareness at all organisational levels.

There are a number of ways that organisations can help to increase access to HIV, hepatitis and STI testing, with activities such as: 

• Advocacy initiatives for voluntary, confidential and free HIV, hepatitis, and/or STI testing
• Awareness raising activities for key populations at higher risk
• HIV, hepatitis, and/or STI testing outreach activities for key populations
• Capacity building initiatives (e.g. training of medical students, healthcare staff)
• Policy meetings
• Engagement with opinion makers and the media

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31 May - 1 June 2024

The 17th edition of the International Symposium on Neuropsychiatry & HIV will take place in Barcelona in a hybrid format on 31 May- 1 June 2024.  

This Symposium has a practical focus on the diagnosis and treatment of the psychiatric and neuropsychological aspects of people living with HIV.  

The Symposium will include several updated lectures on sleep disorders in people living with HIV, Neuropathogenesis of HIV and Stigma and discrimination.

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Call for Expression of Interest in hosting the 21st European AIDS Conference, 2027

The European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) is issuing a call for Expressions of Interest in hosting the 21st European AIDS Conference (#EACS2027) to establish a shortlist of a maximum of three potential venues/destinations. A different host city/venue will be selected for 2027.

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On 13 March 15:00-16:00 CET, the European Centre of Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) and Centre of Excellence for Health, Immunity and Infections (CHIP) are hosting a webinar to introduce the updated ECDC-European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (ECDC-EMCDDA) guidance on preventing and controlling infectious diseases among people who inject drugs.

This webinar is open for all to attend, and specifically targeted towards policymakers and public health/social programmers responsible for developing national strategies, policies, and programmes; public health and health professionals working with people who inject drugs; and representatives from civil society organisations and the community.

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In honour of International Women’s Day 2024, we would like to highlight the accomplishments of WAVE (Women Against Viruses in Europe) throughout the years. 

Since 2018, WAVE has been tirelessly advancing its mission through established research networks, focusing on key areas vital to women's health and well-being. Our commitment extends to providing expert guidance and education, ensuring standards of care for all women, especially those living with HIV. Additionally, we are dedicated to filling research gaps within this population and providing expert opinions to bridge any evidence deficiencies.

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Under the umbrella of the EACS Medical Exchange Programme, SCEP aims at promoting clinical, research and educational links between centres across Europe and facilitating exchange of models of clinical care in HIV medicine and allied specialities.

Fellows will have the opportunity to visit an EACS Clinical/Research Excellence Center (CREC) specialised in HIV medicine for a period of 2 to 4 weeks. The CREC can also nominate a member of its team for a reciprocal visit for the same period of time and with the same financial rules.

Visit our website for more information on the application process, the eligibility criteria and the list of Clinical/Research Excellence Centers that can be visited.
 
The applications are open until 29 April 2024. 

The recently upgraded course will consist of 6 in-depth online modules, including lively case discussion forums, engaging “Ask the Expert” live webinars, unique networking opportunities, and a wealth of further educational tools/resources.

To consolidate the online learning, the exciting training programme will also include a bespoke 3-day residential workshop held at the historic University of Padua in northern Italy, just a short distance from Venice.

The fully immersive course will improve the professional capacity of even the most remote healthcare workers around the globe in the management of children, adolescents and pregnant people living with HIV and other congenital infections.

Online course: 22th April – 14th July
Residential workshop: 17th-19th September

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EACS is pleased to announce the launch of the 2024 edition of the career development fellowship programme. The programme aims to link an HIV physician in training with an established European key opinion leader, over a period of 12 months, to facilitate mentorship and help career progression.

The fellowship programme will follow specific objectives set by the mentor and the fellow and will include:
a) 12-month mentoring;
b) Participation to the HIV Glasgow conference together with the mentor;
c) An optional visit of 2 to 4 weeks of the fellow to the mentor’s host institution.

The applications are now open until 31 March 2024.

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