Health inequalities have existed since the beginning of the HIV epidemic. This solutions-focused webinar brought together the views and experiences of patients, healthcare professionals and leaders in the HIV community on how inequalities impact HIV care
Striving towards health equalities in HIV care
Recorded: December 3rd 2020
Duration: 1 hour 14 mins
Speaker biographies
Lisa Power, Meeting Chair
Lisa Power, Meeting Chair
Lisa has been involved in HIV since before it had a name. She was a policy officer for local government, ran the early pan-London NGO Consortium and then spent 17 years with Terrence Higgins Trust. She is now Chair of the HIV Justice Network, Chair of the Development & Membership Advisory Group for EATG, a Trustee of Queer Britain and currently developing Fast Track Cardiff & Vale.
Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan, Barts Health NHS Trust
Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan, Barts Health NHS Trust
Dr Dhairyawan is a Consultant in Sexual Health and HIV at Barts Health NHS where she is lead for HIV/liver and HIV/lymphoma services, as well as undertaking inpatient HIV care. She is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University London and a trustee of BHIVA and chairs their External Relations Subcommittee, trustee of SWIFT and a co-founder of SAHAR. She also sits on the medical board of NAZ and chairs the steering committee of the 4M Mentor Mother CIC.
Denis Onyango, Africa Advocacy Foundation
Denis Onyango, Africa Advocacy Foundation
Denis is the Programmes Director at Africa Advocacy Foundation (AAF). He oversees AAF sexual and reproductive health work in Europe and has over 19 years of experience in grassroots community health promotion work. He is involved in healthcare policy work at national and international levels and serves on several advisory boards and policy groups. He is part of “Nobody Left Outside (NLO)” a current European Thematic Network led by a group of organisations working to improve health service provision for Europe’s most underserved communities.
Sophie Strachan, Sophia Forum
Sophie Strachan, Sophia Forum
Sophie is the Director of Sophia Forum and is an advocate for women and HIV, providing policy and advice to public health organisations, NHS England, NICE, NGOs and academics. She is a sexual health advisor and domestic abuse link at Chelsea and Westminster hospital and current co-chair of the IMPACT trial. Sophie is an accomplished trainer and facilitator and currently sits on several advisory boards and steering committees, advocating for women and HIV both nationally and internationally.
Dr Justin Varney, Birmingham City Council
Dr Justin Varney, Birmingham City Council
Dr Varney originally trained as a GP and has held roles in the NHS, local and national government with a strong background in building partnerships across the public, private and community sector. He has a broad experience and led national programmes on physical activity, health and work, sexual and reproductive health and HIV prevention, pharmacy and allied health professionals.
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UK-BVY-0709 Date of preparation June 2024