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WONCA APR Conference 2019 » Workshop
[WS3-35] Gay and Bisexual Mens Health
Fri. May 17, 2019 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM Room 11 (2F Room K)
Organizer: Wee-Sian Woon(Royal Prince Alfred Sexual Health Service, Sydney, Australia)
Chair: William Chi Wai Wong(Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
Presenter: Wee-Sian Woon(Royal Prince Alfred Sexual Health Service, Sydney, Australia), William Chi Wai Wong(Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are a very diverse group with specific heatlh needs compared to their hetrosexual counterparts.
This symposium will cover case studies illustrating the different health issues of MSM from an Australian and Hong Kong perspective.
There will be opportunities for audience members to discuss the situation in their own countries and take away knowledge and apply prinicples in their repsective countries.
Firstly the symposium will cover why MSM are an often hidden and vulnerable group which face stigma and disrcrimination.
There will be a focus on sexual health and HIV covering sexual history-taking, STI screening, and an introduction to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis. Other issues covered include recretaional drug and alcohol issues, mental health, partner violence, and the older gay man.
There is a need for the GP, as a generalist, to deliver patient-centered care which is non-judgemental and comprehensive to MSM for their overall health and well-being.
With my experience of working in a sexual health clinic and delivering care to MSM in Australia, I hope to share my knowledge and will be joined by the symposium chair Associate Professor William Chi Wai Wong from The University of Hong Kong who conducts research in this area.