7 TH INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS PRE-CONFERENCE ON HIV & AIDS Building Bridges Uniting the Strengths of Indigenous Peoples What: The 2018 International Indigenous Pre-conference on HIV & AIDS is themed around building bridges across the world and uniting our strengths in order for Indigenous Peoples to take their rightful place on the international stage. It is an opportunity for Indigenous Peoples from all over the world and their allies to share wise and promising practices, learn from each other and build relationships across continents, cultures, traditions, and languages. The Netherlands have been a long-standing champion of diversity and inclusion. Which will provide a stimulating space for collaboration, and in turn will give rise to a powerful Indigenous-led global response to HIV and AIDS. Our aim is that with the meaningful engagement of Indigenous Peoples we will get the world working together - not only to address HIV in Indigenous communities, but also to serve our critical role in closing global target gaps. What to Expect: Topics ranging from harm-reduction approaches to leadership advocacy, clinical case presentations, lively panel discussions, deliberative dialogue, keynotes, and cultural exchanges. Hosted by: When: Where: Register: International Indigenous Working Group on HIV and AIDS (IIWGHA) iiwgha.org July 21-22, 2018; Daily Hours: 9:30 am to 5:00 pm (9:00 am breakfast) De Nieuwe Liefde (The New Love cultural centre) Da Costakade 102, 1053 WP Amsterdam, Netherlands http://bit.ly/iipcha2018 Facebook: IIPCHA Hashtags: #IndigneousStrong #AIDS2018 Twitter: @IIWGHA Photo Collection High Res: Upon Request 1
IIWGHA Spokespeople: Ken Clement: Co-Chair Canada, International Indigenous Working Group on HIV and AIDS (IIGWHA); CEO, Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN) Marama Pala: Co-Chair New Zealand, International Indigenous Working Group on HIV and AIDS (IIGWHA); Board Member, International Council of AIDS Service Organizations (ICASO) Trevor Stratton: Coordinator International Indigenous Working Group on HIV and AIDS (IIWGHA); North American Delegate of NGO Delegation to the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board SCHEDULE OF EVENTS & SPEAKERS: SUBJECT TO CHANGE Saturday, July 21, 2018 Sunday, July 22, 2018 9-9:30am Registration & Breakfast 930-10am Opening Ceremonies Paula Simonsen IPLHIV, Norway Ken Clement & Marama Mullen, Co-Chairs, IIWGHA Roberto Orellana, Portland University 10:30-11:00 am Networking Break Keynote Speakers: 11-12:00am Mariam Wallet Aboubakrine, Chair, UNPFII 11:00-11:30am TBC 11:30am-12pm TBC 12:00 1:00pm Lunch Break 1:00 2:30 pm UN Panel Michel Sidibé, UNAIDS (invited) Giovanni Ravasi, PAHO James Malar, Stop TB Partnership Andrew Seale, WHO, PATH, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria Document Release: Documenting Lessons and Measuring Progress Towards Global HIV/TV and hepatitis C Targets in Indigenous Communities Dr. Clive Aspin Dr. Sekagya Yahaya, Uganda Dr. Pilar Montalvo, Peru Dr. James Ward, Australia 2:30 3:00pm Networking & Nutrition Break 3:00-4:30 pm Deliberative Dialogue Part I Facilitator: Roberto Orellana 4:30-5:00 pm Day Wrap 9-9:30am Registration & Breakfast 930-10:30am Recap Day 1 Ken Clement Co-Chair, IIWGHA Stigma, Discrimination & Criminalization Panel Marama Mullen, Maori/New Zealand Amaranta Gomez, Mexico Ryan Peck, Canada Sean Hillier, Ryerson University Sheldon Raymore, NYC HIV/AIDS 10:30-11:00 am Networking Break 11:00-12:00pm Conducting Research On HIV Among Indigenous Peoples: Values, Approaches and Guidelines Renée Masching, CAAN Research & Policy Manager Trevor Stratton, IIWGHA Coordinator 12:00 1:00pm Lunch Break 1:00-3:30pm Deliberative Dialogue Part II Facilitator: Roberto Orellana 3:30-4:00pm Networking & Nutrition Break 4:00-5:00 pm Wrap Up & Closing Ceremonies Paula Simonsen IPLHIV, Norway Ken Clement and Marama Mullen, Co-Chairs, International Indigenous Working Group on HIV and AIDS DOWNLOAD PROGRAM & BIOS: http://bit.ly/iipcha2018 2
Who Should Come: Indigenous people living with HIV and AIDS, service providers, researchers, policy makers, decision-makers, funders, and leaders from communities all over the world, both Indigenous and non-indigenous. Expected delegates include: Chair of UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), Mariam Wallet Mohamed Aboubakrine (Mali) UNAIDS Executive Director, Michel Sidibé STOP TB Partnership, Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) Why IIPCHA is important: It's always transformative to reconnect with all of our global relations at the International Indigenous Pre-Conference! Getting to Zero is the goal for the year 2030 and in order to get there the Fast Track strategy by 2020 is 90-90-90: 90% of all people living with HIV will know their HIV status. 90% of all people with diagnosed HIV infection will receive sustained antiretroviral therapy. 90% of all people receiving antiretroviral therapy will have viral suppression. Only with the meaningful engagement of Indigenous peoples will UNAIDS realize its goal of Getting to Zero. o The world will never recognize their vision to get to zero without addressing the 10% left behind that includes Indigenous Peoples. Of the 36.7 million people living with HIV, Indigenous people continue to be overrepresented and experiencing epidemic proportions. Global Status The latest epidemiological estimates and programme data from 168 countries in all regions reveal progress and gaps across the HIV testing and treatment cascade The data show that substantial progress has been made towards the 90 90 90 targets. More than two thirds of all people living with HIV globally knew their HIV status in 2016. Among those who knew their HIV status, 77% [57 >89%] were accessing antiretroviral therapy, and 82% [60 >89%] of people on treatment had suppressed viral loads. A major milestone was reached in 2016: for the first time, more than half of all people living with HIV (53% [39 65%]) were accessing antiretroviral therapy. UNAIDS 2018 3
Amsterdam Statistics: Amsterdam is among the first cities to have reached the 90-90-90 global targets whereby 90% of people living with HIV know their HIV status, 90% of people diagnosed are on treatment, and 90% of people on treatment are virally suppressed. In Amsterdam, where more than a quarter of the people with HIV in the Netherlands live, the following percentages have now been achieved: 94-90-94. New diagnoses in Amsterdam have fallen by approximately 50% since 2010. In 2015, 79% of the estimated 6,150 people living with HIV in Amsterdam were virally suppressed, a level that exceeds the ultimate outcome for the 90-90-90 target (73% viral suppression). Amsterdam created the world s first needle exchange programme. Today, HIV transmission through injecting drug use has been virtually eliminated in Amsterdam due to the city s continued commitment to this approach. The end of HIV in Amsterdam was one of the ambitious missions of leading AIDS researcher, Professor Joep Lange. Just before the fatal MH-17 flight in July 2014, Joep launched a special project in Amsterdam, namely the H-TEAM. H-TEAM reports that of those people receiving an HIV diagnosis, 45% still seek medical care too late and are already very ill when they do so. Earlier detection and preventing new infections remain the challenge. Helpful Sources: o Within Indigenous communities, stigma and discrimination are major contributor to delaying early detection. 90 90 90 Fast-Track - Ambitious treatment target to help end AIDS epidemic http://www.unaids.org/en/resources/documents/2014/90-90-90 UN AIDS Fact sheet - Latest statistics on the status of the AIDS epidemic http://www.unaids.org/en/resources/fact-sheet Ending AIDS: progress towards the 90 90 90 targets (Global Update 2017) http://www.unaids.org/sites/default/files/media_asset/global_aids_update_2017_en.pdf o Page 178 Europe and North America o Page 127 Asia and Pacific o Page 137 Latin America Australia Indigenous AIDS Surveillance Report (2017) https://kirby.unsw.edu.au/report/aboriginal-surveillance-report-hiv-viral-hepatitis-and-stis-2017 Canada AIDS Surveillance Report (includes Indigenous) (2017) http://www.cdnaids.ca/analysis-of-canadas-2016-hiv-surveillance-report/ 4
About IIWGHA iiwgha.org For over two decades Indigenous peoples and leaders around the world have worked together to form the International Indigenous Working Group on HIV & AIDS to build a unified voice for Indigenous peoples in collective action against HIV and AIDS by creating partnerships with governments, Indigenous leaders, research bodies, and AIDS organizations. IIWGHA provides Indigenous leaders an platform for sharing, exchanging, and gaining experiences and knowledge on HIV and AIDS to promote hope and change within their own communities. About IIHAC The International Indigenous HIV and AIDS Community (IIHAC) is an NGO comprised of both individuals and organizations from regions across the world to promote and provide networks and support for: HIV positive Indigenous individuals, Indigenous youth, key subpopulations involved in activities which could put them at risk for HIV, Indigenous individuals living with HIV and AIDS and their Indigenous communities. About CAAN www.caan.ca The Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN) is a non-profit organization that leads a collective response to protect the wholistic wellness of First Nation, Inuit and Métis peoples impacted by HIV, hepatitis C and related diseases and issues, such as mental health, addictions and aging. Through research and programming, it informs and influences public health policy from an Indigenous worldview and advances self-determination to address health determinants with Indigenous traditions, values and knowledge. 5