The APCS 2024 organising committee is inviting submissions of abstracts with a focus on chemsex, harm reduction, and other related intersectional issues such as HIV/STI testing, prevention and treatment, sexual consent and violence, mental health services, social and legal/rights services, stigma and discrimination reduction including internalised stigma, drug policies and law enforcement practices, integrated and  peer-led/community-based chemsex harm reduction models. 

 

Abstract guidelines:

Abstracts can be submitted per following: 

 

• All abstracts must be in English. 

• Abstracts should not exceed 350 words. 

• Submissions can be made for the following tracks: 

  • Social and behavioral sciences (including gender-based violence and consent for sex/substance use)

  • Implementation science 

  • Epidemiology 

  • Clinical science

  • Community systems strengthening (including health systems and enabling environment)

  • Laws, policies, and human rights and gender  

• Abstracts should clearly articulate how it aligns with the Symposium themes of “Pleasures, Policies, and Possibilities.” 

 

Pleasures: Topics relating to person-centred approaches, critical drug scholarship, as well as    sex-positive and pleasure-centred approaches to Chemsex.

 

Policies: Topics relating to policies and laws around Chemsex, and their impact on outcomes associated with Chemsex

 

Possibilities: Topics relating to underserved aspects of Chemsex (eg neglected key populations, defining and conceptualising Chemsex)

 

There are two options for abstract structure:

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• Option 1 This is suitable for research conducted in all disciplines. Abstracts submitted under Option 1 should contain concise statements of:

  • Background: Indicate the purpose and objective of the research, the hypothesis that was tested, or a description of the problem being analysed or evaluated.

  • Methods: Describe the study period, setting and location, study design, study population, data collection and methods of analysis used.

  • Results: Present as clearly and in as much detail as possible the findings and/or outcomes of the study. Please disaggregate data by age and gender where possible and summarize any specific results.

  • Conclusions: Explain the significance of your study's findings and/or outcomes for HIV prevention, treatment, care and/or support and future implications of the results.

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• Option 2 This is suitable for lessons learnt through programme, project or policy implementation or management. Abstracts submitted under Option 2 should contain concise statements of:

  • Background: Summarize the purpose, scope and objectives of the programme, project or policy.

  • Description: Describe the programme, project or policy period, setting and location, the structure, key population (if applicable) and activities and interventions undertaken in support of the programme, project or policy.

  • Lessons learnt: Present as clearly and in as much detail as possible the findings and/or outcomes of the programme, project or policy. Include an analysis or evaluation of lessons learnt and best practices. Please summarize any specific results that support your lessons learnt and best practices.

  • Conclusions/next steps: Explain the significance of the findings and/or outcomes of the programme, project or policy for HIV prevention, treatment, care and/or support and future implications of the results.

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• Submissions can be made as an individual, an organisation or as a group/consortium of collaborators. 

• Please indicate your preference for consideration as a poster or/and oral abstract presentation. 

• Selected abstracts will be offered either full or partial scholarships for attendance to the Symposium, with priority to submissions by community members and advocates.

• Selected high-quality abstracts will be invited for a full paper submission in a Special Collection of Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care and will receive 10% on the APC upon acceptance.

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Submission date:

Submission can be made until Monday, 16 September 2024 (16.00, GMT+7)

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Abstract Selections: 

Abstracts submitted to APCS 2024 will be reviewed and selected through a blind, peer-reviewed process carried out by the APCS Programme Advisory Group.  The APCS 2024 Organising Committee will make the final selection of abstracts.  Selected abstracts will be notified via email by the end of September and will also be announced on the organizer's website.

 

Abstracts will be selected for oral presentation during the symposium, or as a poster presentation to be presented in person at the symposium.