Workshop on "MSM & HIV/AIDS" / Bengkel HIV/AIDS & MSM

AARG of the School of Social Sciences at Universiti Sains Malaysia is proud to organize the "MSM & HIV/AIDS Workshop" on the 3rd & 4th of June 2010 (Thursday and Friday) from 8.30am - 5.00pm.


OBJECTIVES
The Men Having Sex With Men (MSM) Community is often a misunderstood and marginalized community. Within this marginalized community the HIV/AIDS epidemic has left a strong impact and efforts at curbing the epidemic have been difficult due to the diversity of the MSM community. This workshop encourages knowledge regarding the diversity within the MSM community, as well as the challenges faced by this community in the context of HIV/AIDS. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Identify different populations within the MSM community.
2. Identify risks and chalenges of HIV/AIDS within each population.
3. Gain knowledge in negotiating safer sex with condoms.

SPEAKERS
Associate Professor Ismail Baba, School of Social Sciences, USM
Dr Janizah Abdul Ghani, Health Department of Penang
Dr Ilyas Adam Yee, Ministry of Health, Malaysia
Mr Mark Stephan Felix, AARG, USM
Mr Raymond Tay, PT Foundation, Kuala Lumpur
CERTIFICATION
Certificates of attendance will be issued to those attending the workshop.

PARTICIPANTS
1. Staff of State Health Departments, Hospitals and Nursing Schools.
2. Members of Voluntary Organizations
3. Members of government agencies
4. Anyone who is interested in the field of HIV/AIDS

LANGUAGE
English and Bahasa Malaysia will be used in the workshop.

ACCOMMODATION
Participants are expected to make their own arrangements for accommodation and transportation.

FEE
There is a registration fee of RM300 per participant. Payment may be made by cheque, money order or local order. Registration fees made by Local Order (LO) is RM320.

REGISTRATION
To register, please contact:
Secretariat
Workshop on "MSM & HIV/AIDS"
AIDS Action and Research Group (AARG)
School of Social Sciences
University Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang
Tel: 04-6533955/6565984
Fax: 04-6565984
Email: aargusm@po.jaring.my or aarg@usm.my

AARG dari Pusat Pengajian Sains Kemasyarakatan Universiti Sains Malaysia bangga menganjurkan "Bengkel HIV/AIDS & MSM" pada 3 dan 4 haribulan Jun (Khamis & Jumaat) dari pukul 8.30 pagi - 5.00 petang.

OBJEKTIF
Golongan lelaki yang mengadakan seks dengan lelaki atau "men having sex with men" (MSM) seringkali disalah erti dan merupakan golongan yang terpinggir daripada masyarakat. Di kalangan golongan MSM ini, epidemik HIV/AIDS telah meninggalkan kesan yang ketara terhadap mereka. Usaha untuk mencegah HIV/AIDS di kalangan MSM juga terhalang disebabkan oleh kekurangan pemahaman terhadap kepelbagaian isu yang ada pada golongan ini. Bengkel ini akan membantu meningkatkan pengetahuan terhadap kepelbagaian isu yang ada dikalangan MSM, dan juga cabaran-cabaran yang dihadapi oleh mereka. Pada akhir bengkel ini, peserta akan:
1. Mengenali populasi yang berasingan di dalam komuniti MSM.
2. Mengenali risiko dan cabaran HIV/AIDS di dalam populasi-populasi MSM.
3. Mendapat pengetahuan bagaimana berunding untuk seks selamat dengan menggunakan kondom.

PENCERAMAH
Professor Madya Ismail Baba, P.P. Sains Kemasyarakatan Universiti Sains Malaysia
Dr Janizah Abdul Ghani, Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Pulau Pinang
Dr Ilyas Adam Yee, Kementeriaan Kesihatan Malaysia
En. Mark Stephan Felix, AARG, USM.
En. Raymon Tay, PT Foundation, Kuala Lumpur

SIJIL
Sijil penyertaan akan diberikan kepada peserta yang menghadiri bengkel.

PESERTA
1. Kakitangan Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri, Hospital dan Koleh Kejururawatan.
2. Ahli-ahli persatuan sukarela.
3. Ahli-ahli agensi kerajaan.
4. Sesiapa yang berminat dengan isu HIV/AIDS.

BAHASA
Bahasa Inggeris dan Bahasa Melayu akan digunakan di dalam bengkel.

PENGINAPAN
Peserta diharap agar menguruskan sendiri penginapan dan pengangkutan.

YURAN
Pendaftaran adalah sebanyak RM300 setiap peserta. yran pendaftaran boleh dibayar melalui cek, wang pos atau Local Order (LO). Bayaran yuran melalui LO adalah sebanyak RM320.

PENDAFTARAN
Untuk mendafter, sila hubungi:
Urusetia
Workshop on "MSM and HIV/AIDS"
AIDS Action and Research Group (AARG)
School of Social Sciences
Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang

Tel: 04-6533955/6565984
Fax: 04-6565984
Email: aargusm@po.jaring.my or aarg@usm.my