Mobilize for action on sexually transmitted infections Session 1: Opening session: Why STIs matter?

This opening session will provide key insights into the global impact of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), featuring expert perspectives from leading health organizations. The session will also include an update on new developments in STIs, including the latest WHO guidelines related to STIs, and hot topics such as antimicrobial resistance, STIs in PrEP services, and the use of DoxyPEP.

This session is the first out of five sessions part of the Mobilize for action on sexually transmitted infections pre-conference. Watch session 2 here, session 3 here, session 4 here and session 5 here.

21 July 2024
English
Chairs
Teodora Wi

Teodora Wi

WHO

Meg Doherty

Meg Doherty

World Health Organaization

Speakers
Meg Doherty

Meg Doherty

World Health Organaization

Andrew Grulich

Andrew Grulich

University of New South Wales - Kirby Institute

Janet Wilson

Janet Wilson

IUSTI

Welcome session and insights from WHO, IAS and IUSTI
Meg Doherty

Meg Doherty

World Health Organaization

What’s new in STIs? Key technical updates
Jane Rowley

Jane Rowley

WHO

Launch of the WHO STI M&E framework
Teodora Wi

Teodora Wi

WHO

WHO STI guidelines
Magnus Unemo

Magnus Unemo

Örebro University, Sweden

AMR resistance in STIs

Saiqa Mullick

Wits Reproductive Health Institute

Linking STIs to adolescent health services (PrEP and PHC)
Eric Chow

Eric Chow

IUSTI World Congress

Artificial Intelligence and STIs case management