Listen to this episode to hear patient insights from Melanie Reese and Marc Thompson on hurdles that can complicate the experience of receiving HIV care and what approaches can be taken to simplify and facilitate an individual’s journey across the HIV care continuum.
In this episode, we hear from 2 people living with HIV: Melanie Reese from the United States and Marc Thompson from the United Kingdom. Both Melanie and Marc have done important work in the HIV field as patient advocates. Today, they will be discussing their experiences in accessing and navigating their own HIV care, with a focus on some of the barriers that can complicate and even block a person's journey across the HIV care continuum. In reviewing these challenges, Marc and Melanie share their insights on key strategies that can help to facilitate HIV care for patients, making the experience more straightforward and minimizing the impact that HIV has on their daily lives.
Presenters:
Melanie Reese
Subject Matter Expert, Older Women Living and Aging with HIV, HIV North America Health Resources and Services Administration HIV/AIDS Bureau
Executive Director, Older Women Embracing Life
Board Secretary, International Community of Women Living with HIV
Baltimore, Maryland
Marc Thompson
Director, The Love Tank
Co-founder, Prepster
London, England
Content based on an online CME/CPE/CE program supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/3Pas4zn