Recording and presentations - Webinar of the Network on HIV, TB, VH and STIs - Eliminating Stigma, Discrimination and Criminalisation of Key Populations (17 March 2023)

The 2^nd Live webinar of the Thematic Network on HIV, TB, viral hepatitis, and STIs "Eliminating Stigma, Discrimination and Criminalisation of Key Populations" took place online on Friday 17 March 2023, 11.00 – 12.45 CET, Brussels time.

• Register to the EU Health Policy Platform to join the Thematic Network. To access, please register first following this link (use/create your EU login).
  • Once your request of access has been approved, you will receive a confirmation email.
  • From then on, you will be able to navigate through the Platform’s networks, join the Thematic Network on HIV, Tuberculosis, Viral Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections and check out the presentations of this webinar.
• Watch the recording until 27 March, available under this link. Use this password to watch it: @HPP_webinar2023
• Participate online to the EU Health Policy Platform Annual Meeting where this Joint Statement will be presented on 19 April. Check the programme and register now here.
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Description of this webinar

This webinar provided evidence-based insights on stigma and discrimination faced by people living with HIV (PLHIV) 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 discussed 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 made 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 contributed to the development of a Joint Statement highlighting good and promising practices that should be scaled up to reach the relevant Sustainable Development Goals and other global and regional targets.