Maternal, newborn and children health

Improving HIV Service Delivery for Infants, Children and Adolescents: Towards a framework for collective action

admin — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 19:15:11 +0000

Improving HIV Service Delivery for Infants, Children and Adolescents: Towards a framework for collective action admin Tue, 01/28/2020 - 21:15

In June 2019, UNICEF convened a group of about 40 global experts from 24 organizations and institutions to advance the collective thinking on paediatric HIV service delivery. The aim of this “think tank” consultation was to build consensus on the specific programme interventions that need to be scaled up to improve the quality of HIV treatment services and reach more infants, children and adolescents with these lifesaving medicines.

Participating organizations included:

Aidsfonds
Africaid-Zvandiri
African Network for the Care of Children Affected by HIV/AIDS
(ANECCA)
Baylor College of Medicine
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
ELMA Philanthropies
Health Innovations Kenya
FHI 360
ICAP at Columbia University
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)

Kenya Ministry of Health
Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC)
Pact
Pediatric-Adolescent Treatment Africa (PATA)
Positive Action for Children Fund (PACF) / ViiV Healthcare
Réseau Enfants et VIH en Afrique (EVA)
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
University of Nairobi
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Council of Churches – Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (WCC–EAA)
Yale University

Experts addressed the gaps in the continuum of care which are causing children to be missed before they are tested, before they are given their test results and before they are provided with lifelong treatment and care. Read more about the evidence base and the call for action in the brief above.

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Brief: Improving HIV Service Delivery for Infants Children and Adolescents

Key considerations for fast-tracking EMTCT in lower-prevalence settings

IsabellaP — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 01:14:04 +0000

Key considerations for fast-tracking EMTCT in lower-prevalence settings IsabellaP Wed, 04/03/2024 - 04:14

This key considerations document, developed by UNICEF and WHO, expands on the 2020 “last mile” operational guidance, with specific considerations for countries with lower HIV prevalence. It builds on the experiences of countries that have been validated for EMTCT of HIV and syphilis and translates the valuable lessons and promising practices of these countries into an operational framework for national programmes, consisting of 12 strategies and enablers to guide efforts towards Fast-Tracking EMTCT in lower prevalence countries.

It is based on a review of experiences, key lessons learned and promising practices in implementation of EMTCT interventions in lower prevalence countries, including Sri Lanka and Thailand, which have been validated by WHO for having eliminated vertical transmission of HIV, and three countries with the potential to achieve EMTCT by 2030: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana and India.

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Key considerations for fast-tracking EMTCT in lower-prevalence settings

Best practices and common bottlenecks in EMTCT in seven priority countries

IsabellaP — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:09:04 +0000

Best practices and common bottlenecks in EMTCT in seven priority countries IsabellaP Tue, 04/02/2024 - 23:09

This brief reviews existing resources and analyses potential bottlenecks for the processes in applying for EMTCT/Path to Elimination and to strengthen ongoing PMTCT programmes in such applications. Eight UNICEF priority countries were selected for the review: Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

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Best practices and common bottlenecks in EMTCT in seven priority countries

HIV Couples Testing in Rwanda

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HIV Couples Testing in Rwanda admin Wed, 02/23/2022 - 19:37

An opportunity to reshape gender norms on sexual and reproductive health in Rwanda: Learning from a pilot project on male partner self-testing for HIV. Rwanda conducted a research study on using self-testing and other means to improve male partner testing and engagement in PMTCT.

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HIV Couples Testing in Rwanda

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Nurturing care for children affected by HIV

rlekirkegaard — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:39:45 +0000

Nurturing care for children affected by HIV rlekirkegaard Mon, 01/11/2021 - 11:39

In the early years, we lay down critical elements for health, well-being and productivity, which last throughout childhood, adolescence and adulthood. Failure to meet a child’s needs during this critical period limits the child’s ability to achieve their full developmental potential and threatens the future of human capital and society in general. This is particularly so for children affected by HIV who experience several interrelated factors that may hinder the achievement of a child’s full developmental potential.

This brief from UNICEF and WHO describes the specific nurturing care components for children affected by HIV as well as facility-level and community-level actions for early childhood development.

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Addressing the needs of adolescent and young mothers affected by HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa

rlekirkegaard — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 15:12:53 +0000

Addressing the needs of adolescent and young mothers affected by HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa rlekirkegaard Tue, 10/27/2020 - 17:12

Adolescent and young mothers are a priority population for UNICEF in Eastern and Southern Africa, including those who are affected by HIV. In this region, one in four women aged 20-24 years gives birth before the age of 18 years and 30 per cent of all new HIV infections occur among adolescent girls and young women aged 15-24 years. Studies increasingly show poorer maternal, child and HIV outcomes for this age group as compared to older women. Together with governments and partners, UNICEF has been working to promote differentiated, evidence-based approaches to meet the complex needs of adolescent and young mothers in several countries across the region.

This newly released report describes these efforts in nine countries, highlighting the results achieved and the learning. Key insights include the importance of responsive service delivery and social support as well as working across sectors. Also offered are ways in which policy makers, researchers, programme managers and implementers can strengthen HIV and health services for adolescent and young mothers and their children.

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Strengthening Paediatric TB and HIV Case Finding at the Frontline: TB/HIV Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM)

rlekirkegaard — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 10:49:19 +0000

Strengthening Paediatric TB and HIV Case Finding at the Frontline: TB/HIV Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) rlekirkegaard Thu, 06/18/2020 - 13:49

Community and primary health facility platforms have been recognized as important, but under-utilized entry points to address the large prevention, case detection and treatment gaps faced by young children with TB and/or HIV. In 2014, WHO and UNICEF revised community health worker packages for integrated community case management (iCCM) targeting children under five years of age, to include screening and referral for TB and HIV (TB/HIV iCCM). As part of an integrated, child-centered approach, TB/HIV iCCM is recommended for use in high TB and HIV burden settings.

Developed by UNICEF and Save the Children, Lessons from the Field (Uganda, Nigeria, Malawi) and Guidance (under development) are available for download.

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Going the 'Last Mile' to EMTCT: A road map for ending the HIV epidemic in children

cmannikarottu — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 15:26:10 +0000

Going the 'Last Mile' to EMTCT: A road map for ending the HIV epidemic in children cmannikarottu Wed, 11/06/2019 - 17:26

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.

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Going the 'last mile' to EMTCT

What will it take to achieve the EMTCT goals for children in Africa?

A road map for ending the HIV epidemic in children

Feuille de route pour l’éradication de l’épidémie de VIH chez les enfants

Renewed commitment for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (eMTCT) and universal coverage for Pediatric HIV Testing and Treatment in West and Central Africa by 2020

cmannikarottu — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 18:29:37 +0000

Renewed commitment for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (eMTCT) and universal coverage for Pediatric HIV Testing and Treatment in West and Central Africa by 2020 cmannikarottu Thu, 04/25/2019 - 21:29

At a high-level meeting in Dakar, Senegal in January 2019, UNAIDS, UNICEF and WHO urged countries in Western and Central Africa to strengthen their commitments towards EMTCT and universal coverage for paediatric testing and treatment for HIV.

Countries and partners renewed their commitment to the 2015 Dakar Call to Action for Accelerating the Elimination of New HIV Infections in Children and Access to Treatment for Children and Adolescents Living with HIV by 2020.

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Dakar Call: Renewed Commitment

Appel de Dakar: Renouvellement d'Engagement

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Advocacy Brief on Breastfeeding and HIV

cmannikarottu — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 19:36:49 +0000

Advocacy Brief on Breastfeeding and HIV cmannikarottu Thu, 12/06/2018 - 21:36

Led by UNICEF and WHO, the Global Breastfeeding Collective is a partnership of more than 20 prominent international agencies calling on donors, policymakers, philanthropists and civil society to increase investment in breastfeeding worldwide. The Collective’s vision is a world in which all mothers have the technical, financial, emotional and public support they need to breastfeed. The Collective advocates for smart investments in breastfeeding programmes, assists policymakers and NGOs in implementing solutions, and galvanizes support to get real results to increase rates of breastfeeding, thereby benefiting mothers, children and nations.

Download the advocacy brief on breastfeeding and HIV above. Learn more at unicef.org/breastfeeding.

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