Klimik Dergisi, vol.36, no.3, pp.154-157, 2023 (ESCI)
The National HIV/AIDS Congress, organized every year by the Turkey HIV/AIDS Platform, which was formed by the five physician associations operating in the field of HIV infection in Turkey, was held in Antalya on 24-27 November 2022. This congress, AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association (AIDS and STD Association), HIV/AIDS Prevention and Education Association (HAKED), HIV Infection Association (HIVEND), Turkish Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Specialist Association (EKMUD) and Turkish Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (KLİMİK) Association. In addition, the Red Ribbon Association, Positive-iz Association, and Positive Living Associ-ation, three subject associations operating in the field, contributed. This report aims to summarize the data presented by the health professionals, health authorities, and non-governmental organizations working at the forefront of the response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in our country, their shares and discussions during the congress, and to determine the needs by analyzing the current situation in our country in the light of these.