(Ireland) National Conference on HIV and Stigma - 28th September

[Jim Allen]

I will be attending the below, as I am very interested in the survey results on Stigma in Ireland that was conducted earlier this year (http://www.hivireland.ie/hiv-ireland-launches-national-hiv-stigma-survey-survey-to-explore-hiv-stigma-discrimination/

Event details:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/national-conference-on-hiv-and-stigma-tickets-35755487626

Thu 28 September 2017 09:00 – 16:30 IST

In this, our 30th Anniversary Year, this conference will explore the history of HIV, Stigma and Social Inclusion within the areas of addiction, homelessness, sex work, the LGBT community, the migrant community, and specifically people living with HIV in Ireland, since 1987. We will also be launching Ireland’s first National HIV Stigma Survey since 2007.

[Jim Allen]

I'm attending the conference and will post about it tonight.

17% of Irish people living with HIV have suicidal thoughts... this in comparison is high compared to about 4% in the USA.

In Ireland 32% of people living with hiv experienced unwanted disclosure of their status. 18% had their status disclosed by/in a healthcare providers setting

It's shocking but not supprising to hear that under the Irish population 24% think kissing is a hiv risk, and 9 % still believe sharing a WC seat.

https://twitter.com/HIV_Ireland/status/913341313906552832

Will check in tonight.

Jim

[leatherman]

we've got pretty bad numbers in the states in the South, and stigma....well that goes hand in hand with all the problems that cause those bad numbers.  I see a lot (a lot, a lot, a lot) of internalized stigma, and wish we could do something to reduce some of that

thanks for the update. looking forward to hearing more

[paintedroom]

Interested to know the context of those unwanted disclosures Jim.

[Jim Allen]

Well I have 5 pages of notes.

What i will do is type up my summary of the conference and include all linked martial tonight. I might be naughty and open a new thread for the post conference notes 

[paintedroom]

Fantastic.Thanks for all your work as usual.Will have to send you something for xmas -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apVR5Htz0K4

[Jim Allen]