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** STI & HIV World Congress Kicks Off July 24: Follow the conversation!
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July 20, 2023

Dear Advocate,

Next week, the STI & HIV World Congress ([link removed]) (also known as ISSTDR) ([link removed]) kicks off in Chicago, Illinois, USA and AVAC will be there. This is the first major face-to-face meeting of STI & HIV professionals since 2019 and one of the only spaces the global STI community comes together to promote ongoing STI research efforts and exchange information on current investigations. This is also the first time AVAC is attending ISSTDR in hopes of expanding STI advocacy and community engagement.

STI & HIV World Congress Resources
* Use AVAC’s Roadmap ([link removed]) to find sessions where prevention, pandemic preparedness and the larger issues of global health equity are in the spotlight. You can download it as a sortable spreadsheet ([link removed]) or PDF ([link removed]) and the full conference program is here ([link removed]) .
* Follow events in real time with the official hashtag, #STIHIV2023 ([link removed]) , AVAC will offer comments and updates on Twitter ([link removed]) .
* Visit STIWatch.org ([link removed]) , our updated and expanded online resource for the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) community to better understand and advocate for STI vaccine and diagnostics research, development and rollout.

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STI & HIV World Congress 2023 Highlights

Check out some AVAC-featured sessions below.

The STI Prevention Pipeline: Where Are We, and What Will It Take to Move Forward Faster?
Monday, July 24 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Cadmium Room
Join us to explore the current development and implementation stages of STI vaccines and diagnostics and identify ways to accelerate research through advocacy.

Symposium: New Vaccine Approaches to STI Prevention STI Vaccine Acceptance and Equity
Tuesday, July 25 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Chicago 6
Join AVAC’s Alison Footman to dive into the topic of STI vaccines and equity as new interventions come into reach.

Setting Up a Remote/Home Testing STI Programme: A Practical Toolkit
Thursday, July 25 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Sheraton IV/V Room
Join us to explore the power of remote testing to affordably curb STI acquisitions.

Community Happy Hour
Monday, July 24, 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Lizzie McNeill's
Join AVAC and partners for a no frills happy hour for the STI community. All are welcome!

ISSTDR Advocacy Zone
Monday, July 24 to Thursday, July 27
Exhibit Hall
Visit the Advocacy Zone, a space to ask important questions, connect with fellow STI advocates, and begin to chart next steps in advancing STI R&D.

Best,
AVAC

P.S. HIV and other STIs are inextricably linked – and the conversation should be, too. Although the International AIDS Society (IAS) ([link removed]) and ISSTDR meetings are happening at the same time, there are ways to stay connected and be a part of both important spaces. Learn more by checking out our IAS 2023 landing page ([link removed]) which features the latest resources, a conference roadmap ([link removed]) , and plug into the conversation live on Twitter at #IAS2023 ([link removed]) . Join us after both meetings on August 3 for The Choice Agenda ([link removed]) webinar, “Tales from Two Cities: HIV and STI research highlights from Brisbane and Chicago”. Register here ([link removed]) .

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