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Ian Muchamore

HIV and cognitive impairment: Building community awareness, tackling stigma and enhanced health promotion. Ian Muchamore. Building community awareness. - Low levels of HAND awareness - Background of high levels of anxiety and depression - Existing barriers to engagement in health services

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Ian Muchamore

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  1. HIV and cognitive impairment: Building community awareness, tackling stigma and enhanced health promotion. Ian Muchamore

  2. Building community awareness • - Low levels of HAND awareness • - Background of high levels of anxiety and depression • - Existing barriers to engagement in health services • Messages need to be realistic and health enabling

  3. Tackling Stigma • Established PLHIV concerns about privacy and health care services • ENUF: Challenging stigma and building resilience www.enuf.org.au • - Double stigma? HIV AND mental health • - Challenges in “mainstreaming” services

  4. Enhanced Health Promotion • - Targets to increase % PLHIV on HIV treatment • - Systems approach required, beyond HIV specialist services • - Senior Voices: public speakers, education to aged care sector and building social networks

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