In this episode, listen to Dorothy Onyango, patient and patient activist, share her views on the many barriers encountered by aging patients with HIV living in resource-limited settings and the need to work on solutions to overcome such barriers, including:The major burden of poverty affecting access to care/medications, healthcare services (eg, treatment for noncommunicable diseases, home-based care), and social supportThe added social obstructions to HIV care for older women (eg, sexual reproductive health rights)Potential solutions to support the aging population with HIV to encourage good health and wellness such as:Self-advocacy to provide a voice for patients, especially womenA comprehensive public health responsePolicy changes, including a budget line in the national budget, to ensure the rights of older peopleAIDS-friendly prevention initiatives (eg, affordable/accessible condoms)Income-generating activities to help older patients with HIV become economically soundFaculty:Dorothy OnyangoChief Executive OfficerWomen Fighting AIDS in KenyaFounding Member, International Community of Women Living With HIVFormer Chair, Pan African Women’s CoalitionFormer Board Member, Kenya National AIDS CouncilNairobi, KenyaLink to full program:https://bit.ly/3yIkntc Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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