Dr. Heather-Marie Schmidt: WHO Long-Acting PrEP Guidelines and Priority Actions to End HIV Epidemic in Asia  

Dr. Heather-Marie Schmidt: WHO Long-Acting PrEP Guidelines and Priority Actions to End HIV Epidemic in Asia  

Heather-Marie Schmidt BMedSc (Hon), MPH, PhD Dr. Schmidt serves as the Regional Advisor on HIV Testing, Prevention, and Key Populations for the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Asia-Pacific Regional Office and the World Health Organization (WHO) Global HIV, Hepatitis, and Sexually Transmitted Infections Program. She is dedicated to developing global guidelines for PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) and PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) and providing technical assistance to countries, organizations, and communities in the Asia-Pacific region to support the implementation and promotion of PrEP.
Dr. Jennifer Hoy: How to Safely Transition ART in HIV Patients Achieving Viral Suppression?

Dr. Jennifer Hoy: How to Safely Transition ART in HIV Patients Achieving Viral Suppression?

Infectious Disease/HIV Specialist and Medical Professor at Monash University Alfred Hospital, Australia. Member of the Australian Antiretroviral Guidelines Committee and the International Antiviral Society-USA (IAS-USA) Antiretroviral Guidelines Panel. Leading and participating in the development of new antiretroviral drugs and the prevention and management of opportunistic infections, with a primary research focus on complications related to aging in HIV-infected individuals and their pathogenesis, prevention, and management.
Dr. Dong Xu: Meeting More Patient Needs in HIV Health Management

Dr. Dong Xu: Meeting More Patient Needs in HIV Health Management

Implementation Science is a relatively new and increasingly recognized field of research. Its purpose is to translate the possibilities outlined in theory into practical applications in the real world, addressing the challenges of implementing validated intervention measures. At the 2023 APACC conference, Dr. Dong Hsu, from the School of Public Health Management and the Global Health Research Center, Southern Medical University, China, delivered an insightful presentation titled "Implementation of Clinical Practice Guidelines". In our interview, Dr. Dong Hsu further elaborated on the definition and research value of Implementation Science and shared his team's research findings in areas such as HIV screening and health management.
Dr. Lang Bai: The Impact and Mechanism of TmPV1 Fungivirus on Talaromyces Marneffei Virulence

Dr. Lang Bai: The Impact and Mechanism of TmPV1 Fungivirus on Talaromyces Marneffei Virulence

Over the years, significant progress has been made in the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS and co-infections. Society has provided the best medications and professional knowledge to combat HIV infections, making substantial contributions to those affected. From June 8th to 10th, 2023, the Asia-Pacific AIDS and Co-Infections Conference (APACC 2023) was held in Singapore. In this issue, we are honored to invite Dr. Lang Bai, Deputy Director of the Infectious Diseases Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China, to share with us the latest research on Talaromyces marneffei infection, a common fungal disease among AIDS patients and other immunocompromised individuals in Southeast Asia.