2021 Virtual HIV Prevention and Education Conference

May 21, 2021

By: Steve McCann

Executive Director of PhillyGayCalendar

For 27 years, Philadelphia FIGHT has hosted the HIV Prevention and Education Summit, a conference that welcomes all people interested in learning more about the wide range of issues that impact people living with HIV and AIDS. Each year, this event provides information on the latest treatment, research, prevention, and outreach strategies and aims to bring forward the social determinants of health that place people at risk. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Philadelphia FIGHT’s Community Health Training Alliance will present this conference in a virtual setting for the second time, in honor of AIDS Education Month.

The theme of this year’s summit is Addressing Racial and Social Inequities in Healthcare. Beginning June 1st, the month-long series of webinars will discuss the importance of HIV treatment and justice against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. There will also be a series of youth-centered conversations on Instagram live focused on wellness, youth-oriented resources, and mental health awareness.

“Our goal this year is for attendees to not only walk away feeling more informed on issues pertaining to racial and social healthcare inequities but to be equipped to effect change for themselves and within their respective organizations and communities."

Dr. Tashina Reeder

Director of the Community Health Training Alliance

Topics discussed will include: taking on the challenge of stigma, using inclusive and affirming language in healthcare settings, reducing HIV disparities among Black women, advocating for access to mental health care in communities of color, and much more.

The 2021 HIV Prevention and Education Virtual Conference is made possible by our Presenting Sponsor AbbVie, Gilead Sciences, Janssen, CCN Pharmacy, Walgreens, BioMatrix, Mazzoni Center, Labcorp, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Theratechnologies, CaptureRx and BEAT-HIV.

To register for the webinars or for more information, visit https://fight.org/2021-hiv-prevention-education-virtual-summit. All webinars are free and Continuing Education Credits (CEU’s) for licensed professionals are available.

Read Related Posts...

Shining a Light: The Importance of HIV-Positive Representation on TV!

By Miss Inforation April 28, 2023

Let’s celebrate progress and demand more representation of HIV-positive characters on TV to raise awareness and break the stigma. Join us on this journey of inclusivity and stay tuned for more empowering stories!

Philly AIDS Thrift Celebrates 17th Year with Fall Festival

By Steve McCann September 28, 2022

Philly AIDS Thrift brings back their beloved block party and fall festival with a full day of free, family and fido friendly fun! Philly AIDS Thrift 17th Anniversary Block Party

Kiyoshi Kuromiya – Helped HIV/AIDS Patients Get Life-Saving Treatment Information

By Steve McCann October 25, 2021

Kiyoshi Kuromiya, a gay civil rights activist and co-founder of the Gay Liberation Front movement’s Philadelphia chapter who revolutionized the way HIV/AIDS patients got reliable information about the virus.

Philadelphia FIGHT’s Jane Shull Receives Wistar Legacy Award

By Steve McCann October 21, 2021

The Wistar Institute is proud to announce Jane Shull, chief executive officer of Philadelphia FIGHT; philanthropist Ken Nimblett; Philadelphia Foundation and the Robert I. Jacobs Fund; and Philadelphia FIGHT will be honored at the Wistar Legacy Awards, a celebration of 25 years of continuous HIV research collaboration

Advocates urge lawmakers to decriminalize HIV during hearing

By Steve McCann October 7, 2021

Pennsylvania has laws on the books that criminalize or control behaviors through HIV-specific statues and regulations. During a hearing today, PA House Democrats heard testimony from a victim of these laws and those advocating for change.