Dr. Megi Gogishvili spoke in a plenary session at the 2nd International Summit on Women’s Health and Reproductive System, held from March 10th to 12th, 2025, in Valencia, Spain. Her presentation focused on Women and HIV, drawing on insights from Catalonia’s HIV surveillance data and the European Network of Community-Based Testing Centers (COBATEST).
The following key conclusions were highlighted:
- Gender and HIV are closely interconnected, shaping transmission and risk patterns.
→ Biological, social, and structural factors influence how men and women experience HIV risks and outcomes differently. - A gender-informed, comprehensive approach to HIV is urgently needed, one that takes into account barriers and factors affecting women’s access to testing and treatment.
→ Tackling stigma, improving healthcare access, and addressing socioeconomic challenges are essential to ensure early diagnosis and better treatment adherence among women. - Inequalities continue to hinder progress in ending HIV, with the lack of a gender perspective being one of the main obstacles.
→ Gender disparities in prevention, care, and research contribute to the gaps in achieving global HIV targets.
The full presentation is available here.