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| Brazilian Conference on STD and AIDS | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brazilian Conference on STD and AIDS |
| Native name | Conferência Brasileira de DST e AIDS |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Public health conference |
| Frequency | Biennial |
| Location | Brasília |
| Country | Brazil |
| First | 1985 |
| Organizer | Ministry of Health (Brazil) |
| Participants | Health professionals, activists, researchers |
Brazilian Conference on STD and AIDS is a recurring national forum convened to address sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS policy, research, prevention, and care in Brazil. It brings together representatives from the Ministry of Health (Brazil), World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization, civil society groups such as ABIA (Brazilian Interdisciplinary AIDS Association), and academic institutions including the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation and the University of São Paulo. The conference has influenced public health strategy across federative units like São Paulo (state), Rio de Janeiro (state), and Bahia (state) and interfaces with international processes such as the UNAIDS programme and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
The conference originated amid activism of the 1980s, connecting movements like ACT UP and Brazilian organizations such as Grupo Pela Vidda with health authorities from the Ministry of Health (Brazil) and researchers at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Early editions reflected policy debates involving ministers including Alysson Paolinelli-era technocrats and later administrations from Fernando Henrique Cardoso to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, aligning with international milestones like the establishment of UNAIDS and the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS (2001). The conference evolved through contributions from epidemiologists affiliated with the Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo and activists connected to organizations such as AMPU (Associação de Amigos da Rua).
Primary objectives include advancing national responses coordinated with entities like the Ministry of Health (Brazil), the Pan American Health Organization, and academic partners such as the University of Brasília, promoting evidence from institutes including the Fiocruz network and the Evandro Chagas Institute, and shaping policy consistent with international agreements like the Alma-Ata Declaration and Sustainable Development Goals. Scope spans prevention, testing, treatment, human rights advocacy involving NGOs like ABONG (Brazilian Association of Non-Governmental Organizations), research priorities for centers including the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, and programmatic guidance for municipal health secretariats in cities such as São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Belo Horizonte.
Governance typically involves a steering committee composed of representatives from the Ministry of Health (Brazil), state secretariats like the São Paulo State Department of Health, academic institutions such as the University of São Paulo Faculty of Medicine, and civil society networks including ABIA and ANRS (Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida) partners. Logistics are coordinated with municipal authorities from host cities—e.g., Brasília administrations—and international partners such as WHO and UNAIDS. Advisory input has come from experts affiliated with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation and the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, while funding arrangements engage donors like the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and philanthropic actors such as the Ford Foundation and the Wellcome Trust.
Notable editions coincided with policy shifts: the 1996 conference paralleled Brazil’s expansion of antiretroviral access following litigation involving advocates and courts such as the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil, while subsequent gatherings aligned with national strategies launched under administrations of Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Milestones include adoption of harm reduction dialogues referencing institutions like the Brazilian Association of Public Health and consensus statements influenced by researchers from the University of São Paulo and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Internationally relevant sessions engaged delegations from South Africa, India, United States, and multilateral bodies like the World Bank.
Programs emerging from conference resolutions have included scaling of voluntary testing and counseling services rolled out by municipal health secretariats in Rio de Janeiro, expansion of prevention campaigns modeled on work by Oswaldo Cruz Foundation and advocacy by ABIA, and integration of gender and human rights frameworks promoted with partners such as UNAIDS and Human Rights Watch. Research consortia involving the University of São Paulo, Fiocruz, and the Federal University of Minas Gerais have produced protocols influencing clinical practice in referral centers like the Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas.
The conference shaped national policy debates and was cited in programmatic reforms by the Ministry of Health (Brazil), influenced litigation and access to medicines involving agencies such as the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA), and fostered networks connecting NGOs like ABONG and community groups including Grupo Pela Vidda. Academic reception included special issues in journals associated with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation and collaborative research projects with institutions like the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the University of California, San Francisco. Critiques from some civil society sectors referenced tensions over funding priorities linked to donors like the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and policy directions of federal administrations.
Partnerships span national bodies—Ministry of Health (Brazil), state health secretariats—and international organizations such as UNAIDS, WHO, and the Pan American Health Organization, as well as academic collaborators including University of São Paulo and Fiocruz. Funding sources have included multilaterals like the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, bilateral agencies such as USAID, and foundations including the Ford Foundation and the Wellcome Trust, alongside municipal budgets from host cities like Brasília and São Paulo.
Category:Health conferences in Brazil