Going Beyond – Ending the HIV epidemic by 2030 : From Belgium to the EU

Belgium and the European Union (EU) have demonstrated a strong commitment to ending the HIV epidemic as a public health threat, recognizing the ongoing challenges and the critical need for continued action. Despite notable progress, both entities acknowledge the evolving dynamics of the epidemic, particularly the demographic shifts among those living with HIV.

To bolster these efforts, Gilead Sciences organized the second event of "Going Beyond” focusing on: “Ending the HIV epidemic by 2030 - From Belgium to the EU" on Thursday, 21 March 2024, at the BIP Meeting Center in Brussels. This multi-stakeholder event aimed to unite both Belgian and EU stakeholders, fostering collaboration and dialogue to discuss solutions to address the challenges of HIV.

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Going Beyond After movie – Ending the HIV epidemic by 2030

This served as a pivotal platform for sharing insights, strategies, and best practices, underlining the collective commitment to advancing the shared goal to end the HIV epidemic as a public health threat in Europe. This with the aim to enhancing integrated person-centered care looking at the (health related) quality of life of people with HIV, highlighting the key role of innovation in this cause and integrated efforts across Europe to better serve affected individuals and communities, including the most vulnerable ones.

During the policy dialogue, key figures from various sectors—including Belgian policymakers, international key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals (HCPs), and members of the European Parliament—contributed their expertise, experience and knowledge.

The outcome of the exchange are 3 call-to-actions to improve the way we:

Reach vulnerable communities
Adress lifespan wellbeing of people living with HIV
Advocate for holistic HIV policy action plans at all levels

The experts have shared their call-to-action and collaboration on the 2 priorities tackled during the event:

REACHING VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES

LIFESPAN WELLBEING OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV

Read the Executive Summary to get call-to-action.

Going Beyond – Tackling HIV, Together

On Thursday, April 27, 2023, the multi-stakeholder event “Going Beyond – Tackling HIV, Together” took place. This event, organized by Gilead Sciences in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy, brought together a wide range of stakeholders, comprising policymakers, governmental agencies, research centers, community organizations, health funds, academics, and key opinion leaders working together to solve the challenges of HIV. The diverse representation of participants demonstrated the collective commitment to fight HIV.

The various speakers and panellists shared their insights on:

The Belgian HIV landscape: progress, challenges and prevention strategies
Healthy aging with HIV
Combined prevention strategies
Combating stigma and promoting support
Value-based health care

Together, we can end this epidemic through a global, multidisciplinary and cross-cutting approach aligned with different societal actors and in collaboration with all stakeholders.

The full report of this event is available in Dutch and French.