Antinoo Arcigay Naples participate in the important institutional event “"HIV Call 2025-2026 – Campania Region: New management and prevention opportunities for the silent health emergency. What local policies?"”, a crucial opportunity to discuss strategies to combat HIV in one of the most affected regions of Italy.
The appointment is for Tuesday, November 4th, from 10.00 to 12.30, at the Tiempo Business Center, Centro Direzionale – Isola E5, in Naples.
A Silent Emergency: Alarming Data from Campania
HIV remains a pressing public health problem, and the Campania It is among the four Italian regions with the highest number of cases.
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In 2023, the region recorded 228 new diagnoses of HIV infection, positioning itself at the fourth place in Italy (after Lombardy, Lazio and Emilia-Romagna).
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The regional incidence is higher than the national average, with an average of 4.0 cases per 100,000 residents.
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At the national level, approximately 10% of HIV positive people are not aware of being HIV positive, contributing to the silent spread of the virus among the approximately 120,000 people living with the disease.
The data, released by the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, also highlights a phenomenon of "export" of patients who turn to other regions to access healthcare services, a sign of the need to strengthen the local health organization.
WHO and Strategy 2030: Treatment and Prevention
Scientific advances have transformed HIV from a disease with a low survival rate to a condition chronic. The World Health Organization (WHO) approach aims to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030 through joint treatment and prevention measures.
The conference will be an opportunity to:
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Updating the management-therapeutic path of the HIV patient.
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Discuss the adoption of the formulations Long Acting (LA), which offer significant advantages in terms of greater adherence, lower environmental impact and savings for the National and Regional Health Services.
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Enhance the prevention opportunities offered by PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis).
Arcigay "Antinoo" Naples on the Front Line in the Institutional Confrontation
The event will foster discussion among all stakeholders in the system: clinicians, institutions, and associations.
Antinoo Arcigay Naples will be represented by its President, Antonello Sannino, who will take part in the Round Table with authoritative representatives from the medical and institutional world, including the Director of the Infectious Diseases Unit of the Vanvitelli University, Nicola Coppola, and the President of SIMIT Campania Section, Vincenzo Esposito.
The presence of Antinoo Arcigay Naples In this institutional context, it is essential to bring the voice and demands of the LGBTQIA+ community, which has always been at the forefront of the fight against HIV and for the promotion of sexual health.
The event is organized by Centora – PharmaLex with the unconditional contribution of ViiV Healthcare.
