Fieldwork Trip to Taipei and Tainan - Oct 2025
October 2025 – Taiwan
As part of the project, we carried out fieldwork in Taipei and Tainan, interviewing clinicians, researchers, community organisations, and informal PrEP users. These conversations helped map how HIV prevention circulates through semi-informal, and informal networks. The trip provided key insights into transnational flows, community knowledge, and the everyday practices that shape informal access to PrEP in Taiwan.
Digital Spaces and DIY Health – Online Companion Workshop - Sep 2025
19 September 2025 – Online
We held an online companion workshop that opened participation to colleagues joining from China, India, the United States, and several other countries. The virtual format enabled broader discussion of digital DIY health and informal pharmaceutical networks. This event enriched the diversity of perspectives and strengthened global collaboration across the project.
Digital Spaces and DIY Health Workshop (In-Person) - Sep 2025
12 September 2025 – Queen Mary University of London
We hosted an in-person workshop exploring how digital platforms support informal health practices, community care, and self-managed treatment pathways. The event brought together researchers and practitioners working on DIY health, contested illness, and online support networks. Discussions from the workshop laid the foundation for a forthcoming journal special issue on digital DIY health.
