Eliminating Stigma, Discrimination and Criminalisation of Key Populations – Webinar

This webinar will provide evidence-based insights on stigma and discrimination faced by people living with HIV and key populations; as well as lived experiences of community speakers on how stigma and discrimination affect their quality of life and their access to health services. Speakers will discuss how political determinants, such as punitive laws and policies hinder key populations from fully exercising their human rights and living a life free of stigma and discrimination. They will make recommendations on how to improve the current situation, and outline good practices to be considered by different policymakers, healthcare providers, and organisations representing affected communities, health authorities, and funders.

The webinar will contribute to the development of a joint statement highlighting good and promising practices that should be scaled up in order to reach the relevant Sustainable Development Goals and other global and regional targets.

This webinar will be held in English.

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For more information and the agenda check the attached invitation note.

These webinars are organised by the EU Health Policy Platform Thematic Network on HIV, TB and viral hepatitis, a temporary network of stakeholder organisations established within health Directorate of the European Commission and hosted on the EU Health Policy Platform.

On 16th of February, the 1st Live Webinar focused on “Standards of Care: HIV, VH, and TB – Good Practices and Ensuring Prevention & Care for People on the move”. Please find the report of the webinar here.

The Thematic network is led by the EU HIV, TB, Hep Civil Society Forum which EATG co-cordinates.

This Thematic Network will develop a Joint Statement summarising issues and good practices raised during the webinars and based on the webinar reports. A draft of the Joint Statement will be shared in the coming weeks for feedback and input. The final Join Statement will be submitted on 10 April, 2023 and presented to the European Commission at EU Health Policy Platform annual meeting on 19 April, 2023.