5th CIHRRC International Forum on HIV and Rehabilitation – Manchester, UK – May 20, 2023

Posted on 2023-01-16

The 5th International Forum on HIV and Rehabilitation Research: Ageing with HIV in an Uncertain World will be held in Manchester, United Kingdom (In-Person) on Saturday May 20, 2023 at the University of Manchester, Jean McFarlane Building (Rm G306) from 830-500pm.

   

Building on the success of past CIHRRC Forums, this event will include a dynamic agenda with Dr. Patty Solomon as Keynote Speaker.

Dr. Patty Solomon, Professor Emeritus, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario Canada

Rehabilitation and HIV – Can the Past Inform the Future? 

An award-winning educator and researcher, Dr. Solomon is among the first rehabilitation scientists to develop a research program focussing on HIV, disability and the role of rehabilitation.  A founding member of CIHRRC, she has been on the Board of Directors of two HIV Community Service Organizations and also collaborated with a team to examine HIV and disability in a global context.

Please refer to Program at a Glance below for additional event speaker topics.

PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE

Who can Attend?

The Forum is open to community members living with HIV, researchers, clinicians, students and trainees, with an interest in HIV, ageing and rehabilitation. Please share the event info with your contacts!

Forum Registration

Please click here or scan QR code on poster below to register online for the Forum (£25). A light breakfast and lunch are included with registration. Registration fees are waived for community members living with HIV. If you are interested in one of these free tickets, please email graeme.donald@manchester.ac.uk or kelly.birtwell@manchester.ac.uk.

LINK TO REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ageing-with-hiv-in-an-uncertain-world-tickets-514325209547

Acknowledgements: This Forum is funded by a University of Manchester-University of Toronto partnership grant. We also acknowledge support from the Canada-International HIV and Rehabilitation Research Collaborative (CIHRRC), Rehabilitation in HIV Association (RHIVA), and Gay Men’s Health Collective (GMHC) (filming).

         

 

New Publication – Perceptions of physical activity and exercise among older adults living with HIV

Posted on 2023-01-02

Congratulations to CIHRRC members, Levin Chetty, Saul Cobbing and Verusia Chetty, on their recent publication in AIDS Research and Therapy. Their study used in-depth semi-structured interviews to explore the perceptions of older people living with HIV about physical activity and exercise, and highlighted the factors that hinder adherence to physical activity and exercise in this population. Many study participants indicated that they would love to engage in structured physical activity programmes, but did not know where, when or how to begin. The research team concluded that creating a suitable environment with proper supervision and instruction by suitably qualified health professionals are essential when developing a community-based exercise programme for older people living with HIV.

If interested in learning more, we encourage you to access the open access publication here.