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Friday, March 20, 2015: 4:00 PM-5:20 PM
Mount Vernon Square A (Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel)
Speakers:Jamila K. Stockman, PhD, MPH, University of California, San Diego
Jocelyn Anderson, MSN, RN, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Kamila Alexander, PhD, MPH, RN, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the multiple intersections of gender-based violence and HIV among vulnerable women.
- Be aware of ongoing research efforts that seek to understand the scope of the intersection of gender-based violence and HIV among both HIV-positive and at-risk populations.
- Recognize different methods that can be used to improve gender-based violence and HIV prevention, screening, and treatment programs.
Description:
Our presentation will feature the state of science on the intersection between gender-based violence (GBV) and HIV as highlighted in the 2013 Presidential Memorandum on the Intersection of HIV/AIDS, Violence against Women and Girls, and Gender-Related Health Disparities. We will highlight US-based research to understand the scope of the intersection of GBV and HIV. We will conclude with an interactive discussion on recommendations to improve and take to scale model programs and promising practices that address these intersecting issues.
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