Call for abstacts.
APCS 2026 Entice. Engage. Empower.
Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Date TBC
Submit by: TBC
Eligible abstracts will be considered for the APCS 2026 Community and Researcher Scholarships.
About APCS 2026
Now in its 8th year, the Asia-Pacific Chemsex Symposium (APCS) is a regional platform advancing dialogue, care, and policy on chemsex across Asia and the Pacific. APCS convenes community members, healthcare professionals, researchers, CSOs/NGOs, policymakers, donors, and allies to co-create solutions rooted in lived realities.
Chemsex intersects with HIV, STIs, mental health, criminalisation, and stigma. Yet gaps persist in person-centred services, mental health integration, peer outreach, and evidence-based policy. APCS provides a rare and vital space to bridge these gaps and uplift community-rooted, rights-based responses.
Join Us To:
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Share insights on chemsex trends, practices, and needs across the Asia-Pacific region
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Promote affirming, culturally responsive, and context-appropriate care
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Strengthen provider capacity, knowledge exchange, and research
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Advance enabling laws and policies
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Build resilient systems of care led by and for communities