Webinars

Embedded video follows, IAS 2023: summary of science presented on HIV and children, adolescents, and pregnant women, Thursday, 24 August 2023 9:00–10:30 AM ET Dr. Lynne Mofenson, technical advisor at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, shared a curated overview of the latest updates related to children, adolescents, pregnant women and HIV presented at the 12th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2023). UNICEF Senior Advisor for…

Embedded video follows, Webinar: Addressing the needs of adolescent and young mothers affected by HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa, Thursday 1 st July 2021 14:00 – 15:30 EAT This webinar was hosted by UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) to further disseminate the findings of the UNICEF ESARO report, Addressing the needs of adolescent and young mothers affected by HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa, .  Together with governments and partners, and with key support from the Government of Sweden through the regional 2gether 4 SRHR programme, UNICEF has been working to promote differentiated, evidence-based approaches to meet the complex needs of adolescent and young mothers. This webinar highlights the results achieved and share key learning on…

Embedded video follows, Webinar: Understanding and Improving Viral Load Suppression in Children Living with HIV, Tuesday, 20 April, 2021 8:30–10:00 AM ET This webinar co-hosted by UNICEF, UNAIDS and WHO shared findings, challenges and recommendations from a mixed methods study in Uganda, Malawi and Zimbabwe, undertaken by UNICEF's Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa in collaboration with governments and partners, to determine viral load…

Regional Virtual Think Tank and Webinar Series, Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) ages 15-24 make up the majority of young people living with HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA), and they are more likely than their male peers to acquire HIV. WHO recommends that people at substantial risk of HIV infection should be offered Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), and UNAIDS encourages…, Session 1: Demand Creation, Engagement and Participation, 23 February, 2021 Embedded video follows, Session 5: Measuring and Monitoring Effective Use, 9 March, 2021 Embedded video follows

Embedded video follows 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…

Embedded video follows 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. , The webinar covered: , Epidemiological and scientific updates related to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and HIV; Emerging research on children and pregnant women in the context of COVID-19;  WHO normative guidance and updates on COVID-19 and HIV;  Programmatic implications and adaptations in the delivery of HIV services to pregnant women, children and adolescents living with or…, Speakers included: , Dr. Lynne Mofenson, Technical Research Advisor at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)  Dr. Martina Penazzato, Paediatric HIV Lead, World Health Organization (WHO) Ann Marjorie Mbule, Senior Programme Lead, mothers2mothers , Panelists included: , Prof. Helena Rabie, Paediatrician, Tygerberg Children's Hospital;  Associate Professor of Paediatrics, Stellenbosch University  Dr. Anita Parbhoo, Medical Manager, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital  Prof. Mignon McCulloch, Head of Paediatric Nephrology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital; Chairperson of the South African…

Embedded video follows, 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., The webinar covered:, Scientific updates on COVID-19 and HIV co-infection Research on clinical outcomes in children, SARS CoV-2 infection and the emerging multi-system inflammatory syndrome Impacts on and programmatic adaptations of HIV and SRHR programmes Voices from health care providers at the frontline of the pandemic., Speakers included:, Dr. Lynne Mofenson, Technical Research Advisor at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) Maria Vivas Alicea, HIV/AIDS Specialist, UNICEF Lesotho Shadrack Mutembei, Country Director and Shasha Mahkauta, Youth and Gender Coordinator, Help Lesotho Moses Bwire, Executive Director, Peer-to-Peer Uganda (PEERU) Violette Nabatte, PATA…

Embedded video follows 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:, Basic science related to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and HIV Emerging research on children and pregnant women in the context of COVID-19 Impacts and programmatic implications of the pandemic on pregnant women, infants, children and adolescents living with or at risk of HIV, Voices from health care providers at the frontline of the pandemic Speakers included:, Dr. Lynne Mofenson, Sr. Research Advisor at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF); Laurie Gulaid, Regional HIV Adviser at UNICEF Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa, Dr. Patrick Oyaro, CEO of Health Innovations Kenya and board member of the Paediatric Adolescent Treatment Africa (PATA) network.

Embedded video follows Dr. Lynne Mofenson presents a summary of the latest science related to HIV, women, children and adolescents shared virtually at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, broadcast on 8-11 March 2020 from Boston, United States.

Embedded video follows, FOR GIRLS BY GIRLS: Lessons learned from girl-led initiatives on HIV prevention, sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence, Thursday, 31 October 2019 The session provides: Examples of effective strategies for engaging with diverse groups of adolescent girls and young women on HIV prevention, sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and gender-based violence (GBV); Ways in which to account for girls’ and women's voices in the development of policy and national programme…, Opening remarks:, Chewe Luo, Chief of HIV Programme, UNICEF New York Dalila Zachary, HIV Advisor, the Global Fund, Speakers:, Winny Obure, Coordinator of ATHENA’s #WhatGirlsWant Project and Founder of Teen Seed Africa, Kenya Millicent Sethaile, Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Officer at SRHR Africa Trust (SAT) and HER Voice Ambassador, Botswana Brenda Formin, Youth Activist, HER Voice Ambassador, Cameroon, Facilitator:, Damilola Walker, Senior HIV/AIDS Specialist, UNICEF New Yor

Embedded video follows In October 2019, Paediatric-Adolescent Treatment Africa (PATA) is hosting its annual summit – a collaborative meeting that will share lessons and drive action, service delivery improvements and accountability in safeguarding the rights of adolescents and young people (AYP) to access quality adolescent-friendly health…, Selected Q&A, Questions asked by webinar attendees but not covered in the live Q&A session due to time constraints are included below with comments from our presenters. Please note that this section will be updated with additional questions in the next week., What are the sustainability plans you have in place for your own program, Futhie?, We are banking our hopes on our government to absorb these projects in terms of funding to retain the trained personnel, train more, and for supplies and equipment. (Futhie), There is a challenge in accessing PrEP by adolescents in Nigeria. What measures do you think will have to be done to integrate it into the health care service delivery?, There are many developments in program delivery and research for PrEP. Please tune into our upcoming webinar on PrEP. (Team), The slides note that in Eswatini, HIV testing is general population was at 37.8%. What are the reasons for this low rate and are there any initiatives or steps being taken to address it?, The reason for the low HIV testing is attributed to issues of disclosure, stigma and discrimination if one is HIV positive. One of the biggest challenges is to increase the number of men testing; a new strategy for this currently in use for all health care facilities in the country is known as SURGE. It has four prongs namely:                  …, In the slides on Eswatini, 97% of pregnant women know their HIV status but there is a high incidence rate of HIV transmission from mother to child. What are some of the causes of this?, This is a huge challenge. Men are not involved in antenatal care as it is perceived by many to be culturally unacceptable. Another contributory factor is poor socioeconomic status, which affects the appropriate methods of infant feeding. Mothers tend to resort to mixed feeding newborns instead of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of…, Will you be sending out the programme for the [PATA] summit? How do we engage in this meeting?, Please follow Team PATA on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for updates and content throughout the summit. All presentations, photographs and a summit report will be shared following the summit on the PATA website. Please also stay tuned for live webinars on each day of the summit. (Team)

Embedded video follows The Disclosure of HIV Status Toolkit for Pediatric and Adolescent Populations was developed by the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) as part of the New Horizons Advancing Pediatric HIV Care Collaborative. The toolkit provides general guidance and tools for use in clinical practice to deliver successful and…, Speakers include:,   Dr. Nande Putta, Programme Specialist (Child Survival), UNICEF  Dr. Natella Rakhmanina, Senior Technical Advisor, EGPAF  Dr. Judith Kose, Regional Technical Advisor (Pediatric HIV), EGPAF  Joshua Ochieng, Member, Committee of African Youth Advisors, EGPAF