Title

The impact of COVID-19 on access to STBBI-related health services: Results from surveys in Canada

Code

SA021

Session Type

Satellite

Format

Hybrid

ROOM/CHANNEL

Room 517a/Channel 3

Date Time

29 July 14:45 - 16:15

Moderator

Winston HUSBANDS, University of Toronto, Canada

Organizer

Public Health Agency of Canada

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted challenges for our healthcare systems and affected the health of our communities in many ways. This session will focus on the impact of the pandemic on access to STBBI-related health services, including for HIV, for People Who Use Drugs (PWUD), Indigenous and African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) communities, in Canada. Public health, healthcare professionals and community leaders will engage in a discussion on the current issues that exist around inequities in STBBI and HIV health outcomes for PWUD, Indigenous and ACB communities, as well as to identify potential solutions to the existing gaps. Presentations available here .

14:45 5 min	Moderator Introduction Winston HUSBANDS, University of Toronto, Canada

14:50 5 min	Prayer with Song and Drum Rhonda COOK, CAAN, Canada

14:55 5 min	Opening remarks Theresa TAM, Canada

15:00 10 min	The impact of COVID-19 on the delivery of and access to STBBI-related health services, including harm reduction services, in Canada Herak APELIAN, Public Health Agency of Canada, Canada

15:10 10 min	African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) Community COVID-19 Impact on access to STTBI Services Survey: Process & Results Josephine ETOWA, University of Ottawa, Canada

15:20 10 min	Indigenous ways of knowing and doing Margaret KISIKAW PIYESIS, CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks, Canada

15:30 10 min	Presentation on the impact of COVID-19 on STBBI-related services for People Who Use Drugs Alexandra DE KIEWIT, Le Dispensaire, CAPUD, Canada

15:40 30 min	Panel discussion Herak APELIAN, Public Health Agency of Canada, Canada Margaret KISIKAW PIYESIS, CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks, Canada Alexandra DE KIEWIT, Le Dispensaire, CAPUD, Canada Winston HUSBANDS, University of Toronto, Canada Josephine ETOWA, University of Ottawa, Canada

16:10 5 min	Moderator closing Winston HUSBANDS, University of Toronto, Canada