PrEP South America at the 14th Abrascão and the 12th ABETH Congress

Written by Kris H. Oliveira and Thiago Peniche 

Researchers from the PrEP South America project participated in two important scientific meetings in the country in the fields of Public Health and Gender and Sexuality Studies. Eight papers were presented at the 14th Brazilian Congress of Collective Health (Abrascão), and one panel at the 12th Congress of the Brazilian Association for Trans-Homoculture Studies (ABETH), both held in Brasília.

The Abrascão, which took place between November 28 and December 3, is the main national congress on Collective Health, bringing together faculty members, professionals, students, and social movements since its creation in 1986. The ABETH, held from November 25 to 30, brings together a community of LGBTQIAPN+ researchers and allies who investigate gender and sexuality from intersectional perspectives, with special attention to the knowledge produced by dissident bodies.

_{Project researchers gathered at ABRASCÃO, in Brasília / Photo by: PrEP América do Sul}

Project strengthening

For the coordinators of PrEP South America, Kris H. Oliveira and André Machado das Neves, the in-person meeting marked the trajectory of the project. They highlight that:

“Abrascão, in Brasília, was a fundamental meeting space for researchers from PrEP South America, especially considering that many had not yet met in person. The in-person exchange strengthened the affective and collaborative ties that sustain the project.”

^{14th ABRASCÃO / Photo by: PrEP América do Sul}

In addition to strengthening the team, the coordinators also believe that the congress served as a platform to broaden the reach of the results:

"The congress allowed us to present our results to a wider audience, who were able to learn more about the work developed and have their questions answered."

With participation in oral presentations, poster sessions, training activities, and panel discussions, the event reinforced the project's visibility, broadened the dialogue with the Public Health community, provided an important update on discussions in the field, and inspired new avenues for research.

Presented works

At both events, 14 researchers from PrEP South America presented reflections on PrEP public policies, health communication, intersectionality, and preliminary results from multicenter research conducted in partnership with institutions in South America.

Below is the complete list of works presented:

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12th ABETH Congress

PrEP SOUTH AMERICA: PRACTICES AND PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF A MULTICENTER, INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY WITH AN ETHNOGRAPHIC APPROACH IN HEALTH
Lead researcher: Kris H. Oliveira
Co-authors: Luiz Fernando Greiner Barp and André Luiz Machado das Neves
Format: Panel

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14th Brazilian Congress of Public Health (ABRASCÃO)

1) BETWEEN NORMS AND NARRATIVES: ACCESS TO PrEP BY CIS WOMEN IN SOUTH AMERICA AND THE IMPACT OF THE HPV VACCINE IN BRAZIL
Lead researcher: Carolina Bonomi
Co-authors: Kris H. Oliveira and André Luiz Machado das Neves
Format: Short Oral Presentation

2) GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES ON PrEP DURING THE 2025 CARNIVAL IN BRAZIL’S FIVE MACRO-REGIONS
Lead researcher: Claudia Mercedes Mora Cárdenas
Co-authors: Kris H. Oliveira and André Luiz Machado das Neves
Format: Electronic Poster

3) YOUTH AND PrEP FOR HIV PREVENTION: A SCOPING REVIEW (2001–2024)
Lead researcher: Fernando Seffner
Co-authors: Gabriela Bercht, Kris H. Oliveira and André Luiz Machado das Neves
Format: Oral Presentation

4) PrEP PUBLIC POLICIES IN SOUTH AMERICA: A DATABASE FOR MAPPING AND COMPARING NATIONAL PHARMACOLOGICAL HIV PREVENTION POLICIES
Lead researcher: Fernando Joaquim da Silva Junior
Co-authors: Kris H. Oliveira, Isabelle Brambilla Honorato, Carolina Bonomi, Flávia Danielle da Silva Câmara, Marianna Agnes de Almeida Soares, Gabriela Bercht and André Luiz Machado das Neves
Format: Electronic Poster

5) TERRITORIALITIES AND MOBILITIES: HEALTH COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES IN THE RESPONSE TO HIV DURING CARNIVAL AND THE PRODUCTION OF URBAN SOCIABILITIES
Lead researcher: Gabriel Luis Pereira Nolasco
Co-authors: Guilherme Rodrigues Passamani, Marianna Agnes de A. Soares, André Luiz Machado das Neves and Kris H. Oliveira
Format: Electronic Poster

6) INTERSECTIONALITY IN STUDIES ON PrEP FOR HIV PREVENTION: A SCOPING REVIEW
Lead researcher: Isabelle Brambilla Honorato
Co-authors: Kris H. Oliveira, Flávia Danielle da Silva Câmara, Gabriel Pereira Nolasco, Mílton Ribeiro Ribeiro, Guilherme Rodrigues Passamani and André Luiz Machado das Neves

7) DISSEMINATION STRATEGIES OF PrEP SOUTH AMERICA: EXPERIENCES AND CHALLENGES OF A MULTICENTER AND INTERDISCIPLINARY HEALTH RESEARCH PROJECT
Lead researcher: Kris H. Oliveira
Co-authors: Mayllon Lyggon de Sousa Oliveira, Thiago Peniche and André Luiz Machado das Neves
Format: Electronic Poster

8) PrEP IMPLEMENTATION AT THE BORDER OF THE STATE OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL, BOLIVIA AND PARAGUAY: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Lead researcher: Marianna Agnes de Almeida Soares
Co-author: Guilherme Rodrigues Passamani
Format: Oral Presentation