Managing People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

17 October 2024

With more potent antiretroviral therapies, people living with HIV (PLHIV) are living longer. As they age, more PLHIV are seeking medical care for other comorbidities like hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and many more. Their management will no longer be confined to the specialist care of infectious disease experts alone. Pharmacists from all settings will encounter more PLHIV in their daily practice. It is important for the generalist pharmacists to have a basic understanding on how HIV and comorbidities associated with aging can influence each other and affect choice of antiretroviral therapy. Pharmacists also have a critical role in managing polypharmacy, drug-drug interactions and long-term side effects from antiretroviral therapy as part of holistic care to this group of patients.

This lecture will provide generalist pharmacists an overview on how to approach PLHIV and manage common drug-related problems that they may encounter.

After the lecture, the participants will be able to gain an understanding on:

• The common myths about HIV and its management
• The relationship between HIV and ageing and its implications on patient management.
• The role of pharmacists in the holistic care of PLHIV
• Common drug-related problems among PLHIV and practical tips on how to manage them

Click here for more lecture details. To register (internet access is required), scan the QR code or click on the web link. Registration closes on 30 September 2024, Monday.

https://form.gov.sg/66b48120b1fab4991d0f100f

Upon registration, participants agreed to PGAHI Terms & Conditions. Kindly note that PGAHI reserves the right of final decision on lecture registration.

Lecture Details

​Date(s): 

17 October 2024, Thursday

Timing:​

6.30 pm - 7.30 pm

​Duration: 

60 minutes

​Fees (the prevailing GST applies):

Complimentary

Platform:

Zoom Cloud Meetings

Registration Closing Date:

30 September 2024, Monday 

Target Audience:

Pharmacists   

(Zoom Capacity: 500

This lecture will be conducted via Zoom Cloud Meetings app. For ease of accessing the lecture, please download/update Zoom Cloud Meetings app. Details of the lecture meeting link will be sent to the successful registrants nearer the lecture date.)