AIDS 2020 Summary

 

 
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Webinar: AIDS 2020 Summary on Children and Adolescents

Wednesday, 22 July, 2020 8:00–9:30 AM EST


Dr. Lynne Mofenson, Technical Advisor to the Research Programme at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, shared a curated overview of the latest updates related to children, adolescents, pregnant women and HIV presented virtually at the 23rd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2020: Virtual). Key studies presented at the associated COVID-19 conference were also included.

Updates from CROI 2020

Webinar: Updates from CROI 2020 on pregnant women, children, adolescents and HIV

Thursday, 26 March, 2020 9:00–10:30 AM EST

 

Dr. Lynne Mofenson, Senior HIV Technical Advisor at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, shared an overview of the latest science on HIV/AIDS related to women, children and adolescents presented virtually at CROI 2020. 

Global guidance on criteria and processes for validation of EMTCT

The global community has committed to eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT), also known as vertical transmission, of HIV and syphilis as a public health priority. In 2014 the World Health Organization (WHO) released the first edition of the Global guidance on criteria and processes for validation: elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. In 2015 the Global Validation Advisory Committee for EMTCT was established and that same year the first country, Cuba, was validated. The second edition of the guidance, published in 2017, captured the learning from validation efforts, making it more relevant for high burden countries, expanding the capacity of maternal and child health services to address vertical transmission of communicable diseases.

This third version includes guidance for validation of elimination of vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV), within the Triple Elimination Initiative (EMTCT of HIV, syphilis and HBV).

November 2019: Research Summary

Download a selection of abstracts related to children, HIV and AIDS published in peer-reviewed journals between July and October 2019.

The topics in this issue of the research summary are: (1) HIV in pregnancy and breastfeeding, (2) HIV prevention, (3) HIV testing and diagnostics, (4) paediatric HIV treatment, (5) HIV service delivery for adolescents and young people and (6) HIV epidemic among adolescent girls and young women.

 

From, UNICEF Newsletter: For every child, ending AIDS (November 2019)
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Going the 'Last Mile' to EMTCT: A road map for ending the HIV epidemic in children

The 'Last Mile' road map draws on the latest scientific research and programmatic evidence to describe and recommend strategies to achieve the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (EMTCT). It includes a synthesis of evidence and country experiences for reaching EMTCT and recommends clear strategies that can improve the coverage, effectiveness and quality of national programmes for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT). The goal of this document is to provide guidelines for coordinated action so that national programmes address local priority areas to achieve EMTCT in an effective, people-centred, efficient and directed manner.

This document was conceptualized by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners including the Start Free working group, the Joint United Nations Programme for HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organization (WHO), and it was validated by ministries of health of Botswana, Malawi, Seychelles, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.