Presentations from 2017 treatment activism training
Wednesday 16 August 2017
Mapping where we are
- Introduction to the UK-CAB history, involvement and achievements – Garry Brough
- The current landscape of HIV services – video from BHIVA conference 2016
- HIV medicine and a bit of science – Dr Iain Reeves
- Virology and immunology
- How advocates and doctors can work together
- Being an HIV doctor and working in the NHS
Thursday 17 August 2017
Research, science, treatment literacy and statistics
- Science and research – Simon Collins
- Why we need evidence and not just expert opinion
- Understanding trial design and research
- Medical research statistics training – Colette Smith
- Study design in Medical Research: Why did we need a randomised trial to decide upon the best time to start ART?
- Measuring risk: How large is the risk of deferring starting ART?
- Significance testing: How do we know whether the results show real differences or not?
Film: Fire in the blood
Friday 18 August 2017
Advocacy and representation
- The Personal is Political – connecting our lived experience to advocacy – Silvia Petretti and Susan Cole
- Poetry for advocacy – Godwyns Onwuchekwa
Saturday 19 August 2017
Community representation
- What is community representation? – Garry Brough
- Working in the community: a personal story – Memory Sachikonye
- HIV drug pipeline, future developments and involvement of the community
Background reading