Mpox in Australasia, Asia and the Pacific: Where are we now?

Join policy makers, health workers and community representatives for an update on mpox and responses in Australia, regionally and globally. This webinar is a follow up to last year's mpox update that provides a report back on progress and lessons learnt in the response thus far. 

For further information, please visit Mpox - ASHM and the broader webinar series Asia Pacific Webinar series - ASHM

Webinar Objectives:

• Provide an update on epidemiology of mpox in Australia, Asia, the Pacific and globally
• Present an update on prevention and mitigation strategies for mpox
• Discuss clinical presentations, testing and management of mpox
• Provide an update on the impact of mpox within gay, bisexual and other MSM communities
• Further explore capacity for public health and clinical response to mpox within Asia and the Pacific

To access the Australian Human Monkeypox Treatment Guidelines, ATAGI Clinical Guidance on Vaccination Against Monkeypox and other mpox resources, visit the ASHM website at https://ashm.org.au/clinical-alert-monkeypox.

Program and speakers:

The webinar will feature a panel of national, regional and global experts to discuss the mpox response including:

• Cherie Bennett, Medical Educator, ASHM, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Sydney Sexual Health Centre 
• Professor Michael Kidd AM FAHMS, Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Principal Medical Advisor Australian Government Dept of Health and Aged Care
• Meg Doherty, Director of the Department of Global HIV, Hepatitis and STIs Programmes WHO
• Claire Dewsnap, President of the British Association for Sexual Health & HIV 
• Arm (Siripong Srichau), Campaign Officer APCOM

The agenda of all speakers will be circulated to those registered, prior to the event.

Available on demand: By registering, you will receive an email after the event with a link to view the webinar recording.