IPA-UNICEF-WHO Webinar on Safe Schools for Children during COVID-19
4 August, 2020
Recognizing the harmful impact that COVID-19 and related lockdown measures pose for the HIV response, governments across ESA region are implementing interventions to sustain hard won gains toward ending AIDS. UNICEF country offices in support of governments and in collaboration with community and international partners have stepped up with evidence-driven and innovative interventions to protect continuity of HIV services. This compendium provides a summary of the innovative approaches being taken across nine HIV priority countries, Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
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
Webinar 3: Planning for Reopening
On 29 June 2020, UNICEF's Children and AIDS Learning Collaborative held the third session in a series of webinars on COVID-19, children, pregnant women and HIV.
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ICAP at Columbia University, the DSD initiative of the International AIDS Society (IAS) and the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC) lead a series of south-to-south discussions about DSD and COVID-19.
COVID-19: What Paediatric HIV Programmes Need to Know
Webinar 2: Paediatric and Adolescent HIV Programme Delivery
On 28 May 2020, UNICEF's Children and AIDS Learning Collaborative held the second session in a new series of webinars on COVID-19, children, pregnant women and HIV.
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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:
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
The International AIDS Society (IAS) is organizing a series of webinars on the topic of COVID-19 and HIV to discuss the pandemic and its impact on people living with HIV. Through these webinar sessions, the IAS would like to provide an opportunity for discussion around the latest science, in addition to sharing learning and best practices in relation to COVID-19 and HIV between countries at different stages of the pandemic, especially in lower- and middle-income countries.