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Announcement
Community Update

22 November 2019
Dear community members,

Thank you for your support as we relaunch the Children and AIDS Learning Collaborative. We are pleased to let you know all further communications will be through MailChimp. We will be closing our Knowledge Gateway platform. Please ensure you continue to receive our emails by checking your inbox and spam folders for a message with the subject, "Community Update: Spam filter for emails".

Please mark the message as 'Not Spam/Move to Inbox' and reach out to us at childrenandaids@unicef.org<mailto:childrenandaids@unicef.org> if you have not received this message.

In our recent survey to community members, 91 per cent noted that the community of practice provides them with new information relevant to their work. When ranking components, 100 per cent of participants noted sharing recent research, summaries from major conferences/ meetings and webinars as an important function. We will continue to make sure these are prioritized by sharing a quarterly newsletter that compiles conference news, research and webinars across the quarter.

Many participants asked for an online discussion forum with opportunities to ask questions and network with each other. We will be exploring possibilities for such a platform in the next few months. In the meantime, please email Rikke Le Kirkegaard (rlekirkegaard@unicef.org<mailto:rlekirkegaard@unicef.org>) to share webinar invites, links to your resources and other materials with the community. A compilation of such updates will be shared with the Children and AIDS Learning Collaborative regularly.

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Rikke Le Kirkegaard
Programme Specialist | HIV/AIDS
3 United Nations Plaza, New York, USA, 10017
Phone: +1 (929) 401-1682
Email: rlekirkegaard@unicef.org<mailto:rlekirkegaard@unicef.org>
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SAVE THE DATE
ICASA 2019
The 20th ICASA International Conference on AIDS and STI's in Africa<http://www.icasa2019rwanda.org/> (ICASA) will be taking place in Kigali, Rwanda on 2-7 December 2019. Please mark your calendars for the five sessions below from UNICEF and partners and circulate the attached flyers. Stay tuned for more updates.
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When: Monday, 2 Dec 2019
08:30 - 10:30
Where: MH4, Kigali Convention Centre



Overview: A diversity of technological and programmatic options today make it possible to design truly women-centered diagnostic services for HIV, TB, cervical cancer and other co-infections. The session will focus on charting a path to the diagnostic services that women need in the context of universal health coverage, thus responding to the global calls for action and addressing inequities. Join for this discussion of global and national commitments, country implementation experiences and lessons learned, technology and service delivery innovation and health system opportunities.
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When: Monday, 2 Dec 2019
09:30 - 16:00
Where: Lemigo Hotel



Overview: Attendees will discuss the barriers and game changers found by the Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free Report, leading to an understanding of best practices and priority actions for different regions and countries.
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When: Wednesday, 4 Dec 2019
14:45 - 16:15
Where: MH4, Kigali Convention Centre



Overview: The session will review the status of Africa's response to the crisis of HIV among adolescent girls and young women, through the eyes of African elders, major institutions on the frontlines of the response and adolescent girls and young women themselves. Our objective in this session is to catalyse momentum in the HIV response for this important population, by showcasing home-grown solutions and discussing how a broad range of partnerships can turn the tide of the epidemic for Africa's daughters.


RSVP<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6hhlPz14_y6t5fOmtdu9lTIHSD4awE9YImJ1IOZfV96OiUQ/viewform> here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6hhlPz14_y6t5fOmtdu9lTIHSD4awE9YImJ1IOZfV96OiUQ/viewform>
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When: Thursday, 5 Dec 2019
12:45 - 14:15
Where: MH1, Kigali Convention Centre



Overview: The world is failing to reach all - or even most - of the millions of infants, children and adolescents living with HIV with effective, lifesaving treatment, thus depriving them of the fullest opportunity possible to survive and thrive. During this ICASA session, UNICEF and partners will launch a new paediatric service delivery framework and explore optimal, evidence-informed best practices to close the gap in terms of testing, treating and retention of children in lifelong HIV care.

RSVP<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6hhlPz14_y6t5fOmtdu9lTIHSD4awE9YImJ1IOZfV96OiUQ/viewform> here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6hhlPz14_y6t5fOmtdu9lTIHSD4awE9YImJ1IOZfV96OiUQ/viewform>
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When: Friday, 6 Dec 2019
14:45 - 16:15
Where: MH3, Kigali Convention Centre



Overview: Achieving elimination of mother-to- child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV and syphilis demands intensified action and data-driven, tailored approaches and innovations that are adapted to a country's specific epidemiolocal, political and socio-cultural context. Join UNICEF and partners as we launch a programme guide based on the latest scientific research and programmatic evidence that will address key considerations for programming in support of countries going the "last mile" to EMTCT.

RSVP<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6hhlPz14_y6t5fOmtdu9lTIHSD4awE9YImJ1IOZfV96OiUQ/viewform> here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6hhlPz14_y6t5fOmtdu9lTIHSD4awE9YImJ1IOZfV96OiUQ/viewform>
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www.childrenandaids.org<http://www.childrenandaids.org/>

Rikke Le Kirkegaard
Programme Specialist | HIV/AIDS
3 United Nations Plaza, New York, USA, 10017
Phone: +1 (929) 401-1682
Email: rlekirkegaard@unicef.org<mailto:rlekirkegaard@unicef.org>
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Attachments
Data-Driven Tailored Programming EMTCT - ICASA 2019.pdf
Enhancing Pediatric Service Delivery - ICASA 2019.pdf
Epidemic among AGWY - ICASA 2019.pdf
Meeting the 2020 HIV targets - ICASA 2019.pdf
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