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27-30 October 2021

The 18th European AIDS Conference will be organised in London in a hybrid format from 27-30 October 2021.

Registration, abstract and clinical cases submission are open.

A reduced fee is available for allied professionals, students and community members.

Scholarships are available to clinicians/physicians, public health experts, researchers from basic and translational sciences, allied professionals, community members, and other service providers involved in HIV/AIDS.

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19-20 May and 9-10 June

WAVE is organising its 3rd workshop in Ukraine: “On track to improve the health of women living with HIV” on 19-20 May and 9-10 June.

All the sessions will be streamed in English, Ukrainian and Russian.

Click here to learn more about the workshop

16 June and 13 July 2021

The next sessions of the Journal Club will be held on 16 June and 13 July 2021.

In June: The impact of Covid-19 on people living with HIV. Chaired by Dr Silvia Nozza.
In July: Ageing and antiretroviral therapy in people living with HIV. Chaired by Dr Jose Bernardino.

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14-21 May 2021

The next Spring European Testing Week is coming up on 14-21 May.

The aim of the ETW is to unite partner organisations throughout Europe for one week to increase access to testing and promote awareness on the benefits of earlier hepatitis and HIV testing. 

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The series of 5 online educational days will cover hot topics in Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, and will take place in the 3 months leading up to the 31^st ECCMID in July 2021.

The schedule of pre-ECCMID days is as follows:

20 April 2021: Pre-ECCMID Day on Vaccines

5 May 2021:     Pre-ECCMID Day on COVID-19 (Part One)

19 May 2021:   Pre-ECCMID Day on Diagnostic developments

16 June 2021: Pre-ECCMID Day on COVID-19 (Part Two)

30 June 2021:  Pre-ECCMID Day on Antimicrobial Resistance

Find out more on the ECCMID website.

24-29 May 2021

The 39th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID 2021 Online Meeting) which will take place on 24–29 May 2021 entirely online.

Special online registration fees are available.

More information on the scientific programme and registration

YING is launching their monthly Journal Club!

The first session entitled "Preprints in the COVID era: lifesaving or hazardous?" will take place online on 14 April 2021 at 16:00 CEST.

It will consist of a pro-con debate with illustrative examples on how preprints can either shape or distort our understanding of COVID-19, and will discuss the role of peer-review for evidence-based medical practice. 

The second session will take place online on 4 May 2021 at 16:00 CEST.

"The impact of COVID-19 on STI rates and sexual behaviour" will show the potential and demonstrated impacts of SARS-CoV-2 on sexually transmitted infections (STI)/HIV transmission. The importance of maintaining accessible HIV/STI-related testing and care in the COVID era will be discussed. 

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The 18th European AIDS Conference will be organised in London in a hybrid format from 27-30 October 2021.

Registration, abstract and clinical cases submission are open.

A reduced fee is available for allied professionals, students and community members.

For more information and registration