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BREACH Symposium 2021

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Date(s) - 30/11/2021
8:30 am - 6:00 pm


The 9th BREACH Symposium has heen held at the Dolce La Hulpe on November 30th, 2021

The presentations are available by clicking on the title of the presentation

 

 

08:30 – 09:00 :   Registration

09:00 – 09:10 :   Welcome: Stéphane DE WIT – BREACH Chair

09:10 – 09:25 :  Update on the HIV (and STI) epidemiology in BelgiumDominique VAN BECKHOVEN – Sciensano

09:25 – 10:25 :   Session 1: COVID-19/HIV – Chairs : Gilles DARCIS – CHU Liège

09:25 – 09:40 : Impact of Covid-19 on HIV care –  Stefaan VANDECASTEELE – AZ Sint-Jan
09:40 – 09:55 : Covid-19 Vaccine in HIV patients – Charlotte MARTIN – Saint-Pierre University Hospital
09:55 – 10:10 : Clinical outcome of Covid-19 in HIV patients –  Rakan NASREDDINE – Saint-Pierre University Hospital
10:10 – 10:25 : Discussion

10:25 – 11:00 :   Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:00 :   Session 2: PrEP – Chairs : Edwinne DEPREZ – SIDASOL

11:00 – 11:15 : Update on PrEP in Belgium – Jessika DEBLONDE, Sciensano
11:15 – 11:30 : Long Acting agents and PrEP – Jean-Cyr YOMBI – UCL
11:30 – 11:45 : The PROMISE project: an update – Thijs REYNIERS – ITM
11:45 – 12:00 :  Discussion

12:00 – 12:25 :   BREACH AWARDS– presentations: 3 * 5 min + awards 10 min – Chair: Rémy DEMEESTER – CHU Charleroi

12h00 2 best publ session Breach_presentation_Lise

12h00 3 BestPaperAward_ThijsReyniers

12h00 best publ session Breach_presentation_Basiel_Cole

12:25 – 13:30 :   Lunch

13:30 – 13:45 :  New National Plan – Sandra VAN DEN EYDE – Sensoa

13:45 – 14:55 : Session 3 : Women – Chairs: Véronique SCHMITZ – CHU Liège

13:45 – 14:00 : Breastfeeding : a difficult issue – Dimitri VAN DER LINDEN – UCL
14:00 – 14:15 : Pregnancy and HIV : what’s new? – Deborah KONOPNICKI – Saint-Pierre University Hospital
14:15 – 14:30 : PrEP for female sex workers : what do we know ? – Heleen VAN MIEGHEM – ITM
14:30 – 14:45 : Discussion

14:45 – 15:10 : 3 best Belgian posters – presentations: 3 * 5 min + awards 10 min – Chair :Sabine ALLARD – UZ Brussel

All posters submitted for the Awards are available here.

14h45 1 best poster session – Laurens

14h45 2 best poster session – Konopnicki

14h45 2 best poster session – Konopnicki

15:10 – 15:40 : Coffee Break

15:40 – 16:40 : Session 4: Health issues in HIV patients -Chairs: Paul DE MUNTER – KUL

15:40 – 15:55 : Survey : Positive Health HIV – Axel VANDERPERRE – Positive Council
15:55 – 16:10 : Mental Health and HIV – Daniel Simões – EATG
16:10 – 16:25 : Neglected health issues in HIV: Pain, Dépression, Sleeping problems… –  Eric FLORENCE – ITM
16:25 – 16:40 : Discussion

16:40 – 16:55 : 3 Best Basic science projects 2021 – Chair : Peter MESSIAEN – Jessaziekenhuis

16h40 1 BREACH S Basic science project Majdouline ELM

16h40 2 BREACH S Basic science project Zeger

16h40 3 BREACH S Basic science project Linos

16:55 – 17:15 : BREACH activities: an update

Venue details : 

Hotel Dolce La Hulpe Brussels   / Auditorium Canopee and Redwood room
135, Chaussée de Bruxelles
BE – 1310 La Hulpe
Belgium
+32 2 290 98 00
https://www.dolcelahulpe.com/

Cathy Tordeur : Administrative support : 0477/71.90.58

Covid measures : 

  1. Covid Safe Ticket will be mandatory
  2. Mask wearing will be mandatory throughout the day with the exception of meals, drinks and for presenters during their talks.
  3. Meals and drinks : Table of 6 and please stay in small groups (avoid mixing groups) and keep social distancing as much as possible
  4. Wash your hands and use hydroalcoholic gel as often as possible
  5. The post meeting reception is cancelled

NB : Adequate room ventilation at Dolce La Hulpe has been checked and confirmed

With the support of : 

Platinium Sponsors

 

 

 

 

 

Silver Sponsor

 

 

 

Bronze Sponsor

Livestream provided by Roularta with the support of GILEAD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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