Cuba Validation: IATT Webinar Summary and Q&A Transcript, (2015)

In July 2015, the IATT hosted a webinar with WHO, PAHO and the Ministry of Health of Cuba to discuss the validation process for the dual elimination of MTCT of HIV and syphilis. A total of 68 participants joined the webinar from a range of countries including China, Ethiopia, DRC, Namibia and Nigeria. Additional downloads of the webinar presentations, virtual discussion summary and Q&A transcript can be found here: Cuba Validation on EMTCT of HIV & Syphilis (Jul 2015).

Cuba Validation: IATT Webinar Summary and Q&A Transcript, (2015)

Cuba Validation: IATT Virtual Discussion Summary, (2015)

In July 2015, the IATT hosted a webinar with WHO, PAHO and the Ministry of Health of Cuba to discuss the validation process for the dual elimination of MTCT of HIV and syphilis. A total of 68 participants joined the webinar from a range of countries including China, Ethiopia, DRC, Namibia and Nigeria. Additional downloads of the webinar presentations, virtual discussion summary and Q&A transcript can be found here: Cuba Validation on EMTCT of HIV & Syphilis (Jul 2015).

Cuba Validation: IATT Virtual Discussion Summary, (2015)

Cuba Validation: EMTCT of HIV and Congenital Syphilis in the Americas, PAHO (2015)

In July 2015, the IATT hosted a webinar with WHO, PAHO and the Ministry of Health of Cuba to discuss the validation process for the dual elimination of MTCT of HIV and syphilis. A total of 68 participants joined the webinar from a range of countries including China, Ethiopia, DRC, Namibia and Nigeria. Additional downloads of the webinar presentations, virtual discussion summary and Q&A transcript can be found here: Cuba Validation on EMTCT of HIV & Syphilis (Jul 2015).

    Cuba Validation: EMTCT of HIV and Congenital Syphilis in the Americas, PAHO (2015)

    Republic of Liberia National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan 2015 - 2020

    The strategic plan focuses on preventing new HIV infections in order to maintain a low HIV prevalence in the next six years. The NSP aims to reduce new HIV infections by 50% by 2020; intensify the provision of quality and accessible HIV prevention information and services for key populations; and also accelerate actions to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV by 2020, including placing positive mothers on lifelong antiretroviral therapy (Option B+) as the preferred regime of treatment for HIV positive pregnant women.

    Liberia NSP 2015-2020 Final _Authorized_ OK.pdf

    Call for the acceleration of the elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission and antiretroviral treatment for children in West and Central Africa by 2020

    Appel pour l’accélération de l’élimination de la transmission mère-enfant du VIH et le traitement antirétroviral chez l’enfant en Afrique de l’ouest et du centre d’ici 2020

    Call for the acceleration of the elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission and antiretroviral treatment for children in West and Central Africa by 2020

    Dakar Call to Action for eMTCT and Pediatric Treatment

    Option B+ M&E Framework (July 2015)

    On July 29, 2015, the IATT organized a webinar to discuss the key components of the Option B+ M&E Framework. The webinar also featured country examples from Kenya and Uganda to share lessons learned on implementing some of the practices recommended in the framework. More than 80 participants attended the webinar from a wide range of countries including Liberia, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Uganda, Kenya and South Africa to name a few. The webinar presentations and summary are linked below.

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    Option B+ M&E Framework Webinar Summary
    M&E Framework Highlights
    Option B+ monitoring of HIV+ mother and HIV-exposed infants in Kenya
    Implementation of early retention monitoring of HIV positive pregnant and breastfeeding women and data use in EMTCT programme
    Option B+ M&E Framework: Next Steps, IATT MEWG co-chairs

    Since 2009, UNICEF Nepal, FHI 360 and other partners have supported the Ministry of Health and Population to provide and expand community-based Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (CB-PMTCT) services. With increased access to PMTCT services, more children are born HIV-free.

    Keeping families healthy in Nepal

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