People who belong to particularly vulnerable groups are also exposed to special dangers in connection with HIV/AIDS. The speakers at the conference “HIV/AIDS and vulnerable groups – No one left behind” made it impressively clear how this special problem should be taken into account in day-to-day project work.
At this year’s aidsfocus.ch symposium entitled “HIV/AIDS and vulnerable groups – No one left behind”, various experts from several countries came together to shed light on the problems of particularly vulnerable groups in connection with AIDS. These groups include sex workers, drug users, migrants and prisoners. In most countries, these groups have a higher HIV/Aids infection rate and suffer greater discrimination.
More needs to be done
This section of the population in particular needs special attention. The aim of the conference was, on the one hand, to draw attention to this and, on the other, to show examples of how this is being done successfully. If the goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 is to be achieved, more must be done in this area. The speakers were able to present their convincing work in their presentations, providing plenty of material for discussion.
Competent speakers
I particularly liked the very competent speakers and how they presented this important topic from a wide variety of perspectives. They gave me insights into topics that were new to me. But the highlight of the conference for me was definitely Anthony Waldhausen, who presented the Gay and Lesbian Network from South Africa, which we support,” said Catherine Hollinger, Program Coordinator Mozambique at terre des hommes schweiz.
