OVERVIEW

10th International Workshop on Adolescence, SRHR & HIV 2026 is organized by Virology Education | Academic Medical Education (VE / AME) and will be held from Sep 21 - 23, 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Description:
Adolescence is a unique developmental stage full of transitions that offer both challenges and opportunities – including laying a foundation for good health. Every effort must be made to ensure access to HIV and SRHR services and retain adolescents in care to improve and maintain their health and well-being.

The medical advances that have transformed HIV treatment and prevention are yet to alter the stark reality for adolescents and young people, particularly in low to middle-income countries. Even as AIDS-related mortality has decreased overall in recent years, AIDS-related deaths among adolescents are still higher than in adults. AIDS is still the no.1 cause of death of adolescents in 12 countries in SSA, and almost six times as many adolescent girls acquired HIV than adolescent boys. Uncountable early pregnancies among young women who were not ready have occurred, often in the context of violence. Globally 50% of pregnancies among 15 - 19-year-olds were unintended. Young key populations remain marginalized from critical services.

There is a need to understand and invest in evidence-informed multi-sectoral solutions that support young people to reduce their HIV risk, improve SRH, educational and employment outcomes, reduce poverty and hunger, and exposure to violence and mental health. This workshop aims to look at the fuller lives of adolescents and address the multiple overlapping drivers that impact their sexual and reproductive health and HIV needs. It explores new and innovative approaches, such as digital technology, and focuses on adolescents’ agency and leadership to control their health and lives.

Meeting Objectives:
The objectives of this workshop are to:

Facilitate scientific exchange on the latest clinically relevant innovations and their implementation;
Enhance translation of research advancements into best practices to optimize HIV and SRHR interventions and services for adolescents;
Share adolescent-centered solutions to advance person-centered care, provide psychosocial support, and ensure mental well-being;
Promote participatory research and discuss youth-led interventions and programs;
Foster communication, networking, and skill-building for diverse stakeholders;
Enable young people to lead the HIV and SRH response and support others to gain the knowledge and skills to make safe choices for their health, well-being, and dignity;

Learning Objectives:
After attending this workshop, participants will (be able to):

Improve competence in managing unintended pregnancies in adolescents living with or being at risk of HIV acquisition
Increase knowledge of innovative treatment regimens, including dual therapy, and understand clinical considerations for implementing these into their clinical practice
Comprehend clinical, physiological, epidemiological aspects and structural determinants for the use of long-acting HIV prevention in adolescents
Analyze priority populations for implementation of long-acting PrEP
Describe the mental and psychosocial challenges and apply adolescents-centered solutions in HIV care and SRHR.
Identify key drivers of poor HIV and SRHR outcomes for adolescents and delineate the critical multisectoral strategies for improvement.