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The European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) is seeking experts in HIV-2 to join the EACS Guidelines Panel. As a section member, you will help shape and update the Guidelines, ensuring they reflect the latest evidence-based recommendations for clinicians.

Background
The EACS Guidelines, first published in 2005 and updated regularly, are a key resource for HIV care. As of 2024, they are available online and via an app.

Membership Overview
We are looking for HIV-2 experts to contribute to the Guidelines’ ongoing development. Section members will collaborate with European HIV specialists to review and update recommendations, attending 2-3 meetings annually, with additional meetings during major revisions.

Application Process
If you have expertise in HIV-2 and are interested in contributing to the EACS Guidelines, please submit the following documents by email at guidelines_at_eacsociety.org:

• 1-page letter of interest
• Short CV (max 2 pages)
• List of relevant publications/projects on this topic (last 5 years)

Selection will focus on geographical diversity, gender balance, and EACS membership representation.

Deadline: 21 February 2025
For more information, contact the EACS Guidelines Medical Secretariat at guidelines_at_eacsociety.org.

EACS is pleased to announce the launch of the 2025 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 20th European AIDS Conference together with the mentor;
c) An optional visit of 2 to 4 weeks of the fellow to the mentor’s host institution.

This programme is open only to applicants from the WHO European Region.

The applications are now open until 31 March 2025.

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Happy 2025!

Firstly, I would like to extend my best wishes for the new year, and a happy and fruitful 2025 to all our members, partners, friends, colleagues, and all people living with HIV. 

Despite notable progress both in HIV prevention and care, inequalities continue to persist. Many WHO European region countries report an increase in HIV diagnoses, with over one-third of people living with HIV in Europe and Central Asia having transmissible levels of the virus. War and the respective involuntary displacement of people, associated with economic hardship and migration imposed by inequalities, continuously requires culture-sensitive prevention and care responses. Additionally, late diagnosis remains prominent especially among heterosexual populations and older age groups. 

EACS remains committed to responding to these challenges with a mission focusing on clinical and scientific innovation and excellence in prevention, diagnosis, care, research and education for HIV and related conditions. Key actions focus on transferring knowledge and harmonising standards of care to promote quality and equity across countries and regions. These efforts aim to improve the quality of life of all people living with or at risk of acquiring HIV, and to shape public health policies. The Society’s strategic values and principles are integrity, transparency, respect, inclusivity as well as person-centred approaches, and these principles should be our beacons in the midst of an uncertain period for Europe. 

Read the full message here. 

The applications for the EACS HIV Summer School are now open. The course will take place from 1-5 September in Lyon France. 

This 5-day residential course is designed for clinicians involved in HIV management who wish to deepen their knowledge about all aspects of HIV medicine and research methodology. The course is delivered by an experienced faculty of key opinion leaders in the fields of HIV clinical care and research.

A maximum of 60 participants will be accepted.

A moderate fee of EUR 400 is charged which will cover registration and accommodation (payment is due on confirmation of a place in the course). A limited number of scholarships are available to applicants from low-income countries.

Applications are open until 3 March 2025.

Click here for more information and apply today!

Today, on World AIDS Day, we stand together to honour the enduring strength of our global HIV community. The community led the charge for the very first World AIDS Day in 1988 - mobilising to raise awareness, demand action, and fight stigma – and they have not stopped since. 

Over the years, this unwavering commitment has brought in diverse stakeholders. Together, we have achieved plenty: deeper understanding of HIV, broader testing and earlier diagnosis, better prevention including pre-exposure prophylaxis, promotion of testing, stronger links to clinical care, better and more accessible therapies, the global embrace of U=U, and the widespread adoption of the 90-90-90 framework in many countries. 

Read the full message. 

On 17 December 2024, a Roundtable will be held at the EU-Parliament in Strasbourg, co-organised by MEP Vytenis Andriukaitis (S&D, Lithuania) & MEP Tomislav Sokol (EPP, Croatia) and in collaboration with the European AIDS Clinical Society, UNITE Parliamentarians Network for Global Health and HIV Outcomes.

This invitation-only event will focus on prioritising HIV-related issues in the new European Parliament and European Commission. It aims to raise awareness among MEPs about HIV-related issues across the European landscape. EACS Vice President, Miłosz Parczewski and Treasurer, Christoph Boesecke, will represent EACS, emphasising the need for greater political engagement, and addressing the main roadblocks Europe faces to achieve the 95-95-95 UNAIDS’ targets by 2030.

Learn more.

The new EACS Governing Board members elected in November 2024, will begin their 4-year term on 1 January 2025. We’re pleased to introduce the new Governing Board below:

Europe East

• Justyna Kowalska, Poland
•  Miłosz Parczewski, Poland
• Tetiana Melnyk, Ukraine
• Marta Vasylyev, Ukraine

Europe North

• Sajay Bhagani, United Kingdom
• Ole Kirk, Denmark
• Paddy Mallon, Ireland
• Ann Sullivan, United Kingdom

Europe South

• Juan Ambrosioni, Spain
• Deniz Gökengin, Türkiye
• Silvia Nozza, Italy
• Esteban Martinez

Europe West

• Karoline Aebi-Popp, Switzerland
• Christoph Boesecke, Germany
• Agnès Libois, Belgium
• Annemarie Wensing, Netherlands

We also extend our heartfelt thanks to the outgoing Board members for their dedication and contributions:

• Juan Berenguer, Spain
• Antonella Castagna, Italy
• Jens D. Lundgren, Denmark
• Jean-Michel Molina, France
• Cristina Mussini, Italy
• Cristian Oprea, Romania
• Jürgen Rockstroh, Germany

The WAVE team invites healthcare professionals across Europe to participate in a survey on anal cancer screening practices for women living with HIV.

This survey aims to gather insights into the clinical protocols followed by nurses, doctors, and allied healthcare professionals in various international settings, with the goal of expanding knowledge on anal cancer screening and improving European guidelines for best practice.

If you are a healthcare professional working with women living with HIV in Europe, please take a few minutes to share your experiences in this survey, open until 6 December 2024.

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