Conference Updates

Members of The Well Project's Community Advisory Board attended, presented, and reported their perspectives on the virtual US Conference on HIV/AIDS, December 2 - 3, 2021. Read on for summaries of presentations related to quality of life for women and other people living with HIV.

It's inevitable that anything virtual will have some hiccups but I was honestly just so excited to be in attendance that I didn't care. It was a bit annoying but the experience heavily outweighed the annoyance of technology. After becoming positive...

I attended the virtual USCHA conference this year put on by NMAC, supported by too many sponsors to name and I want to start by saying this: I love us. "Us" as in the HIV community.

I just attended USCHA 2021 (United States Conference on HIV and AIDS). I really enjoy these conferences, there's so much to learn and experience. This year, due to Covid, USCHA was virtual. I'm starting to get used to these virtual conferences, but I...

Most of us long term survivors living with HIV virus are not doctors or nurses, but have impacted and helped improve the wellbeing of newly diagnosed persons. Fifteen years ago, a neighbour came to my house to ask for my help with her aged mother who...

Read about sessions of interest from the International Workshop on HIV & Women 2021, including a presentation by The Well Project's own Krista Martel!

The Well Project is thrilled to have a strong presence at Iris House's virtual 16th Annual Women as the Face of AIDS Summit on June 7, 2021!! The 2021 Summit's theme is "Women Without Bounds" and will attempt to address the local, domestic and global implications of the virus and its impact.

I have been HIV positive since 2016, almost five years. When I thought about sharing my story and status publicly, I knew I would eventually attend conferences where I could meet many other amazing women living openly with the condition.

Read summaries of studies from the world’s leading HIV research meeting, written by members of our staff and CAB and covering topics of concern to our communities.

I just attended my first CROI (Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections). It was also my first virtual conference and my first conference since the quarantine apocalypse began