{"id":20079,"date":"2023-07-05T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prnasia.com\/story\/archive\/4149226_AE49226_0"},"modified":"2023-07-05T03:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T03:00:00","slug":"gilead-sciences-and-ias-the-international-aids-society-honour-healthcare-providers-globally-who-champion-stigma-free-hiv-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transmediavictoria.net.au\/?p=20079","title":{"rendered":"GILEAD SCIENCES AND IAS – THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY – HONOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS GLOBALLY WHO CHAMPION STIGMA-FREE HIV SERVICES"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u2014 The 2023 Me and My Healthcare Provider (MMHCP) campaign, supported by Gilead for the second year running, honours frontline workers providing exemplary inclusive, stigma-free HIV services in Brazil, Hong Kong<\/span>, Mexico<\/span> and Taiwan<\/span> \u2014<\/i><\/p>\n

\u2014 The IAS also debuts a novel, stigma-free services “cookbook” for how to provide quality HIV services in healthcare settings around the world \u2014<\/i><\/p>\n

SINGAPORE<\/span>, July 5, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — IAS \u2013 the International AIDS Society \u2013 in partnership with Gilead Sciences, announced 18 Champions of the 2023 Me and My Healthcare Provider (MMHCP) campaign from Brazil, Hong Kong<\/span>, Mexico<\/span> and Taiwan<\/span>. This distinguished award celebrates frontline healthcare workers who have made a difference in the lives of people living with HIV by delivering stigma-free HIV prevention, treatment, and care services.<\/p>\n

The IAS also debuts the Stigma-free services cookbook<\/i> in seven languages, capturing learnings from the real-life stories, challenges, and triumphs of past MMHCP Champions, showcasing ideas for how to build an inclusive and stigma-free healthcare setting for HIV services.<\/p>\n

According to the UNAIDS Global AIDS Update 2022: “Judgmental and hostile attitudes of health workers, breaches of confidentiality, poor care and advice, and even outright denial of treatment continue to be reported by people living with and at risk of HIV when accessing health-care services. These experiences undercut people’s trust in medical advice and deter them from seeking or remaining in care when they need it \u2013 which compromises their health and undermines efforts to end the AIDS epidemic.”[1] <\/sup><\/p>\n

Drawing from real-life stories and advice from former Champions and nominators of the MMHCP campaign since 2016, the Stigma-free services cookbook<\/i> provides “ingredients” for managers and health system planners, healthcare workers and users of health services to do right in nurturing and facilitating an environment that is free of HIV stigma. To widen the accessibility of this resource, the cookbook is available in English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, French, Korean, Thai, and Vietnamese. It will also be translated into other languages.<\/p>\n

The Me and My Healthcare Provider campaign is driven by key populations affected by HIV, giving them an opportunity to acknowledge the contributions of healthcare providers who have made a tangible difference in their lives. By highlighting their stories, the campaign hopes to encourage replication and empower other healthcare providers to raise their voices against stigma. Since 2021, the IAS has been in a collaborative partnership with Gilead Sciences to launch MMHCP in Brazil<\/span>, Hong Kong<\/span>, Mexico<\/span> and Taiwan<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The 2023 Me and My Healthcare Provider Champions are:<\/p>\n