Children, HIV and AIDS: Global and regional snapshots 2019
Global and regional epidemiological and response snapshots based on the UNAIDS 2019 HIV estimates.
Global and regional epidemiological and response snapshots based on the UNAIDS 2019 HIV estimates.
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.
COVID-19: What Paediatric HIV Programmes Need to Know
On 20 April 2020, UNICEF's Children and AIDS Learning Collaborative held the first in a new series of webinars on COVID-19, children, pregnant women and HIV.
The webinar covered:
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.
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).
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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Watch above: How YMMs support young mothers living with HIV and their infants in Zimbabwe
The four investment cases above highlight opportunities for the private sector to engage in the global HIV response for infants, children and adolescents in partnership with UNICEF.
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.