#APCS2024
2024 ASIA PACIFIC CHEMSEX SYMPOSIUM
APCS2024 Resources
Day 1 | 6 November 2024
Keynote speech 1: Chemsex in Asia-Pacific
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Stephane Wen-Wei Ku, Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch, Taiwan
Keynote speech 2: Drug policy trend in Asia-Pacific
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Gloria Lai, International Drug Policy Consortium
Keynote speech 3: The ever changing legal status of cannabis in Thailand
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Chopaka Kitty Chokwan, Independent Cannabis Advocate and Activist, Thailand
Keynote speech 4: Pleasure-based chemsex intervention and harm reduction
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Greenhouse Singapore
Thematic talk 1: ‘Problematic chemsex’ - Problematic to whom?
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Charlie Witzel, Mahidol University, Thailand
Roundtable discussions: Models of innovative integrated chemsex harm reduction services
Moderator: Stephen Mills, Regional Director, EpiC Thailand, Laos, Burma, FHI 360, Thailand
Panelists:
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Vichet Kem, Men’s Health Cambodia, Cambodia
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Simran Sherchan, Federation of Sexual and Gender Minorities in Nepal, Nepal
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Nazik Abylgazieva, Attika, Kyrgyzstan
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Nguyen Minh Trang, Program Manager of Harm Reduction and Addiction Treatment & Program Manager of Children and Youth, Supporting Community Development Initiatives (SCDI), Vietnam
Day 2 | 7 November 2024
Thematic talk 2: Chemsex in adolescents and young people
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Wipaporn Natalie Songtaweesin, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Thematic talk 3: Chemsex in the transgender community
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Rena Janamnuaysook, Institute of HIV Research and Innovation, Thailand
Chemsex toolkit for clinical service providers in Asia-Pacific
Moderator:
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Adam Bourne, La Trobe University, Australia
Speakers:
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Suniya Taimour, Community-Led Responses Advisor for Pakistan and Afghanistan, UNAIDS Country Office in Pakistan
Training toolkit for community outreach workers in Vietnam
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Dr. Nguyen Thi Minh Tam, Head of Prevention, Vietnam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control (VAAC)
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Dr. Do Van Dung, Director,
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)
University of Medicine & Pharmacy (UMP) Vietnam HIV Addiction Technology Transfer Center (VHATTC) -
Nguyen Thi Bich Hue, Programme Adviser, Services for All Implementation, UNAIDS Vietnam Country Office
Workshop 1: “Agency, Pleasure, and Choices in Chemsex”
Facilitators:
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Doan Thanh Tung, Lighthouse Social Enterprise & Lighthouse Community Clinic, VietnamBo
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Justin Xiao, ACON, Australia
Presenter:
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Ben Collins, ReShape, UK
Speakers:
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Rodenie Arnaiz Olete National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan Sustained Health Initiatives of the Philippines - SHIP
Workshop 2: “Let the dialogue start”
Facilitators:
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Stephane Wen-Wei Ku, Taipei City Hospital Renai Branch, Taiwan
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Sazali Basri, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia
Speakers:
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Isaac Chen, Taipei City Hospital, Kunming Prevention and Control Center, Taiwan
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Ashwin Thind, Pengasih Malaysia, Malaysia
Abstracts selected for APCS 2024
Oral Abstract Presentations
Implementation, social behavioral sciences track
Community systems strengthening track
1. #27016, Thanh Phung, Vietnam
2. #25764, Benjamin Thain, Malaysia
Poster Abstract Presentations
1. #12604, Muhammad Siddique Wali, Pakistan
Embracing Pleasure: A Sex-Positive Approach to Chemsex and HIV Prevention in Pakistan
2. #30128, Katerina Tolentino Leyritana, Taiwan
"Walking on Eggshells": Experiences and perceptions towards accessing HIV services among Filipino MSM engaged in chemsex during the Philippines' War on Drugs
3. #13528, Nan Joshua, Kin-man, Taiwan
Family empowerment via the arts: The creation of a healthy mutual support system and enabling environment for rehabilitation for gay substance users
4. #48073, Chih Hao Chiu , Taiwan
Recovery and Empowerment Mutual Aid Network for Chemsex Community
5. #1889, Hang Thu Tran, Vietnam
Expanding Chemsex Interventions: The C-FLASH Model in Vietnam and Southeast Asia (2024-2026)
6. #42802, Sovannary Tuot, Cambodia
7. #18076, Hanik Ati, Indonesia
Harm Reduction Intervention by Sadar Hati Foundation on Pople Who Use Methamphetamine (PWUM) related to Chemsex in Indonesia
8. #9164, Neda Ng, Hong Kong
Navigating Chemsex Support and Care Landscape in Hong Kong
9. #32144, Muhammad Ilyas, Pakistan
Strengthening Community Systems for Chemsex Harm Reduction: A Person-Centered Approach in Multan
10. #35077, Htay Yu Yu San, Myanmar
Successes and Challenges in Piloting Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Services for Sexualized Drug Users Among Young Key Population in Yangon Myanmar
11. #28354, Hien Vu, Vietnam
Correlation Between Chemsex Behaviors and Mental Health Issues in Methamphetamine Users: Insights from the C-FLASH Project in Vietnam
12. #24954, Abhishet Varama, Thailand
13. #44633, Sudarat Thongsuksangcharoen, Thailand
Co-designing community-led, comprehensive chemsex harm reduction services for young men who have sex with men in Thailand: sexual health-focused, legal/rights-focused, and on-the-spot models
14. #30330, Akarin Hiransuthikul, Thailand
Chemsex and the Untold Stories of Transgender Women: Preliminary Findings from the T-REX Study
15. #34598, SHU YING CHANG, Taiwan
Prevalence of PTSD Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Chemsex Behaviors
16. #45823, Donn Colby, Vietnam
Amphetamine Type Stimulant Use among MSM Living with HIV in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
17. #23567, Min Thet Phyo San, Myanmar
18. #23890, Po-Yao Huang, Taiwan
We Missed the Old Days (and Ecstasy): A Qualitative Study of GBMSM's Chemsex Practices in Post-AIDS Taiwan
19. #6467, Tsz Ho Kwan, Hong Kong
The association between chemsex and travel among Hong Kong men who have sex with men
20. #35722, Ranaka Siriwardana, Sri Lanka
21. #44079, Natthakarn Laohacharoensombat, Thailand
Applying mindfulness in harm reduction and related Buddhism perspectives
