The European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) is a not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to promote excellence in standards of care, research and education.
We’re at the
#RespectMyHIV
march and demonstration in Parliament Square, London.
We’re calling for respect towards all people living with HIV and all facets of their identity.
#EACS2021
#CrossingBorders
“I stand in two camps. I am a HIV clinician and I live with HIV”
“How powerful a statement is U=U? It’s revolutionary. It’s life changing.”
@tristanjbarber
#RespectMyHIV
Find out more:
“We are sisters. We are mothers. We are friends. We are lovers. We are tax payers. We are women with HIV.” -
@angelina_namiba
#RespectMyHIV
Find out more:
“HIV affects everybody in your parish. You cannot turn a blind eye to HIV. It breaks my heart when people are diagnosed with HIV and are told that they are sinners. That is wrong. Respect my HIV. Respect their HIV.”
@RevJide
#RespectMyHIV
Find out more:
50% of countries in the WHO European Region do not provide HIV treatment for undocumented migrants.
Not only is it the right thing to do from a human rights & dignity perspective, it also is in the interest of public health.
#EACS2021
#CrossingBorders
BREAKING DOWN HIV STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION! HIV experts will be calling out for stronger political leadership to eliminate stigma and discrimination of people living with HIV. Join us and find out more:
#HIV
#EACS2019
Conference community chair,
@Matthew_Hodson
of
@aidsmap
, says that he hopes the conference raises the voices of marginalised communities including sex workers, women & girls, LGBTQ+ people, and those who face racism.
#EACS2021
#CrossingBorders
Sex worker, and sex work advocate,
@TheJasonDomino
is on the
#RespectMyHIV
stage.
“As a sex worker community it’s very hard to talk about HIV without having the conversation about our workers rights. It’s just another layer of stigma for us”
#SexWorkIsWork
#RespectMyHIV
HIV activist
@marct_01
of
@TeamPrepster
addressing the crowd.
“Thank you to my wonderful communities and support services.”
“In 2021 we’re more likely to get ill and die from the stigma than the virus itself”
#RespectMyHIV
Find out more:
We're counting down to the 19th European AIDS Conference, the main
#HIV
#AIDS
for
#clinicians
in Europe!
In exactly 1 year, from 18-21 October we will welcome you in
#Warsaw
.
We are excited to see you there at
#EACS2023
.
What are you looking forward to?
Participants for the
#HIV
Summer School are ready! We have participants from 25 countries. They will receive intensive
#HIV
courses over the next few days in
#Bordeaux
.
Key changes to the EACS ART guidelines
#EACS2023
Treatment guidelines
-exception to immediate ART start threshold ⬇️ to VL <200cp/ml
-1st line treatment should be 2nd gen InSTI
-inclusion of injectables and LEN
-ART in TB/HBV coinfection
-PrEP update including DoxyPEP
🌟 Closing out
#EACS2023
with a heartfelt reminder: Collaboration within the
#HIV
community is the driving force behind the progress we've achieved over the years. Together, we make a difference!
EACS is saddened about the sudden passing of David Stuart.
He was a prominent much respected and loved activist in the UK; but his reach was across Europe and globally.
He will be greatly missed. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues.
Learn more about the risk of
#COVID19
for people living with HIV and our advice on the COVID vaccine in our latest statement with
@BritishHIVAssoc
,DAIG,
@GeSIDA
,Polish Scientific Aids Society and the Portuguese Association for the clinical study of AIDS
Please share and take a look at this super important website set up by the EACS YING group! They aim to offer support to people living with
#HIV
in
#Ukraine
.
Check it out and see how you can help
#awareHIVukraine
!
It's
#WorldAIDSDay
! There are 19.1 million
#girls
and
#women
living with
#HIV
around the globe 🌐. Use this opportunity to inform yourself about HIV and play your role in the fight against stigma and discrimination towards WLWH ♀️💉.
More info 👉
SPREADING THE WORD! German TV interview with Professor Rockstroh & Prof. Lundgren about 90-90-90 in Europe/Russian Federation. Join us in Basel!
#EACS2019
#HiV
Are you a young researcher in the field of
#HIV
? 🔬
Submit your abstracts or clinical cases and share your knowledge by 1 July 2021!
Visit our website for more info 👉
Registrations for the hybrid 18th European
#AIDS
Conference are now open!
Register today and join us online💻or in London📍from 27-30 October 2021.
Visit the website to register:
Follow
@EACSociety
, for all updates on
#EACS2021
.
Case series of
#HIV
-patients with
#Covid_19
from 🇨🇳, 🇪🇸, 🇩🇪, 🇮🇹 & 🇺🇸 show no clear evidence for a higher COVID-19 infection rate or different disease course in PLWH.
Read
@EACSociety
,
@BritishHIVAssoc
,
@GeSIDA
& Polish Scientific AIDS Society statement▶️
“Fear and stigma are just a waste of everyone’s time and energy. Respect to each and everyone here living with HIV” EACS conference co-chair
@Matthew_Hodson
#RespectMyHIV
Find out more:
In 2017, 1⃣ in 5⃣ of the estimated 2.3 million people living with HIV in
#Europe
didn't know about their
#HIV
status. During
#EuroTestWeek
we want to remind the risks that late HIV &
#hepatitis
testing poses to your health and wellbeing.
Have a look at our infographic here⬇️
Member of UK Parliament
@lloyd_rm
, who lives openly with HIV, on stage at
#RespectMyHIV
“We need to stop putting barriers In the way of people living with HIV. We need to stop criminalising people living with HIV.”
Find out more:
A new
@UNAIDS
report shows that HIV prevention and treatment services were disrupted in 10 out of the 16 countries analysed. Some countries have even reported reductions in medicine collections of up to 20% in some areas.
#DidYouKnow
For more info▶️
On the occasion of the International Day of Action for Women’s Health,
@EACSociety
interviewed
@KAPGyn
, chair of WAVE programme, which aims at promoting the welfare of
#HIV
-positive women in Europe.
#WomenHealthMatters
Read the full interview👉
The 18th European
#AIDS
Conference will include
#HIV
experts and community members from all over Europe and the rest of the world.
Discover the
#EACS2021
programme to learn more about how we will put forward the HIV agenda.
⏰THE NEW VERSION OF THE EACS GUIDELINES IS OUT!
The English version is regularly updated by the guidelines panels. The new version 10.1 has been released today in time for
@HIVGlasgow
📽️Watch this video to learn more about it👉
We are ready to welcome you in Basel! The 17th European AIDS Conference is starting soon! Looking forward to meeting you at the conference venue!
#EACS2019
The workshop on the European standard of HIV care is now running.
Join us to find out more on the standards and their implementation at national, clinical and community levels across Europe.
#EACS2023
“I am alive. I AM ALIVE.”
“We are mothers, daughters, sisters.”
“Where is the support for women? Without women there is no community” - Winnie Sseruma
#RespectMyHIV
Find out more:
The EACS Standard of Care working group has shared their insights on advancing common European
#HIV
care standards. Don't miss their opinion piece published on Nov 1, 2023! 🌍🏥
#HIVCare
Please share and take a look at
#awarehivukraine
, the amazing initiative launched by the EACS YING group!
They want to support people living with
#HIV
in
#Ukraine
and you can help them.
Check it out👉
“Too many black and brown people have felt like we are invisible. That our narratives don’t count.”
“We can’t talk about HIV stigma without talking about intersectionality. I face stigma for my sexuality, my race and my HIV.” -
@marct_01
#RespectMyHIV
The pre-educational course just started in room SINGAPORE and is chaired by Dr Tristan Barber
@tristanjbarber
and Dr Laura Waters
@drlaurajwaters
. Join us for this interactive course featuring clinical cases and Q&A! AVAILABLE SEATS!
#HIV
#EACS2019
📚 The EACS
#Guidelines
v12.0 will be presented at the 19th European
#AIDS
Conference.
Join us for the latest updates on Thursday, October 19, 2023, 17:15 - 18:15. 🗓️
Don't miss out! Haven't registered for
#EACS2023
? Secure your spot today! 🔒
📢We are proud to support the
#respectmyHIV
campaign by
@Life4meplus
!
The campaign calls for
#respect
for all people who are in some way different from the majority.
Join the march in London on 30 Oct right after
#EACS2021
.
Learn more 👉
That's a wrap on the 19th European
#AIDS
Conference in
#Warsaw
. A big thanks to everyone involved in the organisation and all delegates. See you in Paris for
#EACS2025
!
Today is the second day of
@EACSociety
's first online event: "EACS Live! Interactive sessions with HIV updates and lessons learned from the pandemic".
Today's topic will be "HIV update".
#EACSLive
More info▶️
📢Tomorrow we celebrate World Contraception Day. Have a look at our small infographic below to learn more about
#contraception
and its importance to prevent HIV and STIs transmission, as well as unplanned pregnancy.
#WCD2020
👉
ADDRESSING INEQUALITIES IN HIV CARE! Join us for the opening ceremony as Dr Anastasia Pharris, Prof Jens Lundgren, and Dr Alex Schneider will address the challenges within Europe for reaching the 90-90-90 target. Find out more:
#EACS2019
On the video of day 2 we want to highlight the importance of having the 19th European
#AIDS
Conference in Warsaw.
Looking forward to another full day of
#EACS2023
From 18-21 October 2023 we gathered in
#Warsaw
for the 19th European
#AIDS
Conference. Let's take a look at some of the highlights from
#EACS2023
.
We'll see you in Paris for
#EACS2025
!
#EACS
issued a new joint statement with
@BritishHIVAssoc
on
#COVID19
&
#HIV
!
It presents:
✔️The lack of evidence for a higher COVID-19 infection rate in PLWH
✔️The ongoing debate regarding HIV antiretrovirals effects on the virus
✔️Some key resources
▶️
In 2018, the rate of new
#HIV
diagnoses & the number of late presenters was higher among men ♂️ than women ♀️ in Europe, as shown by
@ECDC_HIVAIDS
data. On
#MensHealthWeek
,
@EACSociety
wants to remind that early HIV testing is beneficial to all!
▶️
🗓️SAVE THE DATE!
Don't miss the EACS-WAVE session at the virtual
@HIVGlasgow
on 7 October 2020 from 15:00 to 16:00. The session will be divided into two parts chaired by
@MJPerezElias
(part 1) &
@DrYGilleece
(part 2).
For more details on the session👉
The Online Course on the Management of
#HIV
and Co-infections is always available for you!
Anyone working on HIV and
#infectiousdiseases
can follow it for free through the flexible online platform.
Check it out!
According to
@UNAIDS
, every week, around 6000 young women ♀️🚺aged 15–24 years become infected with
#HIV
. At
#EACS
we believe
#WomensHealthMatters
. We work to promote the welfare of women living with HIV in 🇪🇺 through our
#WAVE
programme.
More on WAVE▶️
AGEING WITH HIV! Specialists see higher rates of cancers and cardiovascular diseases among older people living with HIV. Find out more and join us for the discussion:
#EndingAIDS2030
#EACS2019
#HIV
Just look at the increase in
#PrEP
use in Ukraine over the past three years. Incredible work. 🇺🇦 👏
More work to be done to improve provision and uptake in other EECA countries.
#EACS2021
#CrossingBorders
#PrEPworks
📢SAVE THE DATE
Don't miss the EACS-WAVE joint session at
@HIVGlasgow
2020. This joint session divided into two days will be chaired by
@DrYGilleece
(day 1) and
@MJPerezElias
(day 2) and will take place on 6-7 October 2020.
More info▶️
Very proud of our YINGers! Their Viewpoint was published in
@TheLancetHIV
:
"Unified European support framework to sustain the
#HIV
cascade of care for people living with HIV including in displaced populations of war-struck
#Ukraine
".
Check it out:
Countdown to the 19th European
#AIDS
Conference: Less than a month to go! 🗓️
Hear from previous attendees on their conference experiences and what keeps them coming back. Will you be joining us in Warsaw?
#EACS2023
🌍🏥
Learn more!
Pack your bags for the 19th European
#AIDS
Conference in
#Warsaw
!
Can't wait to connect and share insights at
#EACS2023
! 🏥🔬
Don't forget to download the Conference App to stay up-to-date onsite.
Next up
@DrYGilleece
is leading the
#WAVE
session on Women in HIV research.
Why aren’t women taking part in clinical trials? Why aren’t more women working in research.
There are lots of barriers. As a speciality we must do better.
#EACS2021
#CrossingBorders
Today is
#WorldAIDSDay
!
On this day we take the time to reflect on the
#HIV
pandemic and what still need to be done.
Our EACS President
@sanjaybhagani
shares with us his thoughts together with EACS President Elect
@Esteban09090
.
Read the full text:
Are you a young researcher in the field of
#HIV
?
Don't forget to submit your
#abstracts
or clinical cases by 1 July 2021!
Visit our website for more info and share your knowledge today👉
Make sure to follow
@EACSociety
to stay updated on
#EACS2021
Big news! EACS is developing a European
#Diploma
in
#HIVMedicine
in partnership with Royal College of Physicians in Ireland and we're looking for experts to help with the development of this
#examination
.
Learn more about the criteria and apply today: