Conference Updates

Although I am disheartened at the fact that I wasn't able to be present in Puerto Rico this year and surrounded by all you beautiful souls who work in the HIV/AIDS field doing advocacy or direct service work, I am extremely impressed with how the virtual USCHA 2020 conference turned out.

Read summaries of AIDS 2020 sessions on topics of interest to our communities, including stigma; youth; sexual health, rights and pleasure; and more.

The Well Project is pleased to offer highlights on topics of interest and importance to our community from both the AIDS 2020 and HIV2020 conferences.

We asked participants and presenters at the virtual International AIDS Conference what was compelling to them about the gathering. Here are their responses.

I had the pleasure of attending the 32nd Annual ANAC 2019 Conference which was held November 7 - 9 in Portland, Oregon

How do current HIV and breastfeeding guidelines impact women's lives? What is important to consider regarding this topic? What do people with HIV and providers need in order for the field of infant-feeding options to expand? We convened a session with community experts discussing these questions and more at USCA 2019 in Washington, DC.

I'm sitting on the plane to fly home from my second USCA experience, and what an experience it was. Last year was my first and I remember it to be a much more overwhelming experience. It was so big; it was unlike any conference I had ever been to at...

During Adherence 2019, our poster was visited by a stream of professionals whose passion for this topic matched our own. We recorded some of their perspectives here.

We are excited to report that The Well Project presented the poster Breastfeeding with HIV: Optimizing Informed Choices in the Era of "U=U," at Adherence 2019.

"Definitions belong to the definers, not the defined." –Toni Morrison. When I ran across this quote I felt it was appropriate to tie into what I experienced during this year's AIDSWATCH, because it defined my six years of HIV living with me. At this...