Events
We believe that progress in HIV policy, research and care depends on collaboration and shared knowledge. Our events bring together policymakers, researchers, clinicians, patient advocates, and industry leaders to exchange insights, showcase evidence, and drive concrete action at the European level.
From high-level policy discussions to expert workshops, each event is designed to advance better long-term health outcomes and quality of life for people living with HIV. Explore our upcoming and past events to see how we are shaping the HIV policy agenda across Europe.
Upcoming Events
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Upcoming Events *
Working group on EU4Health funding opportunities for HIV projects
HIV Outcomes organised a working group session to explore funding opportunities for HIV projects beyond viral suppression in the EU4Health Programme (2021-2026)—the largest funding programme for health projects in the history of the European Union—with the purpose of identifying four to six concrete and scalable initiatives that may be considered for funding. Participants identified the priority areas below.
Integrate e-health in HIV care and facilitate care provision through virtual platforms.
Combat stigma and discrimination for people living with HIV.
Address the impact of physical frailty on the HRQoL of people living with HIV.
Provide better management for social frailty and mental health issues, and research the underlying causes (e.g. stigma, discrimination, physical decay) for a better response.
Address the connections between Covid-19 and HIV.
Address the impact of HIV on the HRQoL of vulnerable populations (including migrants and sex workers), and expand qualitative and quantitative research on such topic.
Address the impact of HIV on the HRQoL of women, and expand qualitative and quantitative research on topics, such as frailty and menopause.
Participants also identified relevant HIV initiatives that could potentially be scaled with EU4Health funding, including:
ISGlobal & SEISIDA’s Clinic Screening Tool
EATG’s EmERGE
U = U (Undetectable = Untransmitable)
Workshop with UNAIDS: how to define HRQoL
HIV Outcomes and UNAIDS hosted a joint online workshop to further define the concept of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and the factors impacting it. The objective was to achieve consensus on the challenges and objectives to develop accurate metrics to measure progress and performance.
Challenges identified crossed the physical, emotional and social components of Health-Related Quality of Life, including:
Bio-medical aspects, such multi-morbidity, pain management and fatigue
Issues related to the overall personal wellbeing, including mental health, stigma and discrimination– including self-stigma and blame
Sexual and reproductive health and rights
Social isolation
Denial of medical care
Past Events
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Past Events *
Event highlights over the years
2021
HIV 40 years on: Time to focus now on health-related quality of life!
01 December
HRQoL lessons-learned from Covid-19 at IAS
20 July
Working Group on EU4Health funding opportunities for HIV projects
17 June
Roundtable on the HRQoL of people living with HIV in the UK
16 June
Workshop with UNAIDS: how to define HRQoL
24 February
