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Launch of the GAP-f Website



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The Global Accelerator for Paediatric Formulations (GAP-f) recently launched
www.gap-f.org<http://www.gap-f.org/>, a website that brings together key information on paediatric drug optimization. The website includes links to guidance (such as the PADO list of priority paediatric ARVs and the IATT paediatric ARV formulary), important peer-reviewed publications and events.

This month, GAP-f also published "Catalysing the development and introduction of paediatric drug formulations for children living with HIV: a new global collaborative framework for action<https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhiv/article/PIIS2352-3018(18)30005-5/fulltext>" in The Lancet HIV.







2017 Progress Report of the Three Frees Initiative



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UNAIDS and partners released the 2017 progress report of the Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free initiative<http://childrenandaids.org/node/512>. Presenting the most recent data on country progress, the report highlights achievements made during the first year of implementation (through December 2016).






Invitation to Join the Clinic-Community Collaboration Community of Practice



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The Paediatric-Adolescent Treatment Africa (PATA) and Positive Action for Children Fund (PACF) have launched the Clinic-Community Collaboration (C3)<https://teampata.org/c3/> Community of Practice.

The main objectives of the C3 Community of Practice are to:

* connect all of you with experience and/or interest in the C3 methodology
* develop a space for wider learning and the sharing of experiences
* gather feedback on the C3 Toolkit and Be Connected e-learning course
* keep you updated on upcoming events and helpful information.

To sign up, please click <https://teampata.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7ab9849ae665d7f7e881b69cf&id=4af7958968&e=81aa6bc5b3> here<https://teampata.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7ab9849ae665d7f7e881b69cf&id=4af7958968&e=81aa6bc5b3>. <https://teampata.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7ab9849ae665d7f7e881b69cf&id=4af7958968&e=81aa6bc5b3>






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Children and AIDS Site<http://www.childrenandaids.org/>

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2nd International Workshop on HIV Adolescence




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Registration has opened for the 2nd International Workshop on HIV Adolescence: challenges and solutions sponsored by Virology Education. The workshop will be held in Cape Town, South Africa from October 10 to 12, 2018. Following presentations<http://www.infectiousdiseasesonline.com/1st-adolescence-workshop-presentations/> from last year's workshop, this year will focus on how to optimize care for adolescents living with HIV. Register here<https://virology.eventsair.com/2nd-adolescence/2nd-hivadolescence/Site/Register>.









Lessons from the PATA 2017 Continental Summit




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In follow-up to the 2017 Continental Summit held in October 2017, Pediatric-Adolescent Treatment Africa (PATA) released a summary report with key highlights and recommendations from the meeting. Towards an AIDS Free Africa - Delivering on the Frontline was the focus of the 2017 Summit, which brought together over 200 delegates across 15 sub-Saharan African countries along with programme implementers and policy-makers from across the globe.

See the report<http://childrenandaids.org/sites/default/files/2018-04/PATA%202017%20Continental%20Summit%20Report.pdf> for details and recommendations.






Tools for HIV-Exposed Infant Care and Infant Virologic Testing




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The CDC-Atlanta Maternal Child HIV Branch and International Lab Branch, in collaboration with partners, have developed tools to support health care workers and laboratory technicians to provide services to HIV-exposed infants (HEI), including infant virologic testing. The toolkit includes a flipchart <http://childrenandaids.org/HEI_Toolkit/Flipchart> on HEI care, a job aid for clinics<http://childrenandaids.org/HEI_Toolkit/DBS_Clinic_JobAid> collecting dried blood spots (DBS) and a job aid for laboratories<http://childrenandaids.org/HEI_Toolkit/DBS_Lab_JobAid> working with DBS. Access the tookit on the Children and AIDS website: childrenandaids.org/HEI_Toolkit<http://www.childrenandaids.org/HEI_Toolkit>





World Health Organization HIV Health Care Worker Survey



The World Health Organization (WHO) is updating its HIV treatment guidelines. We would like to understand the views of HIV Health Care workers about the possible recommendations in these guidelines and are very interested in your views.

WHO has prepared a brief survey in English, French and Spanish that will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Closing date for the survey in May 10th.

Your opinions are very important to the preparation of these guidelines and we would be grateful if you could complete the survey below and share widely with your HIV Health Care Worker network and colleagues.


* English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QNJ2BB5
* French: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WPMHZ2K
* Spanish: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DFSJCCM







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Jessica Rodrigues, MS
Programme Specialist (Partnerships and Learning)
UNICEF, HIV Section
3 UN Plaza
917 265-4533

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UNICEF Learning Collaborative
is pleased to announce the launch of the

HIV Point-of-Care Diagnostic Technologies
Key Considerations Document and Toolkit



Global health partners are pleased to announce the launch of two important resources for countries implementing HIV molecular testing: Key Considerations for Introducing New HIV Point-of-Care Diagnostic Technologies in National Health Systems<http://childrenandaids.org/sites/default/files/poc-toolkit/KCD_draft_English_Low-Res.pdf>, and the HIV Point-of-Care Diagnostics Toolkit<http://www.childrenandaids.org/poc-toolkit-page>.

With the increasing availability and rapidly growing interest in point-of-care (POC) molecular technologies for early infant diagnosis (EID) and viral load (VL) testing, many countries in Africa have introduced and are scaling up routine POC EID, and are also considering the targeted use of POC VL testing within their national health programs. These include countries such as Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

POC EID is a game changer in global efforts to end pediatric AIDS. The sustainable integration of POC EID technologies in national diagnostics systems can accelerate much needed progress towards achieving the 90-90-90 fast track targets for pediatric HIV. In 2016, only 43 percent of all HIV-exposed babies were tested for HIV within the recommended first two months of life and only 43 percent of children living with HIV received life-saving ART. Timely diagnosis and treatment is especially critical for infants infected in utero among whom mortality peaks in the first 2-3 months of life. Reaching the ambitious 90-90-90 targets requires a paradigm shift and innovative approaches. By allowing for the rapid return of HIV test results to caregivers and timely ART initiation, POC EID technologies have been shown to close the pediatric HIV diagnosis and treatment gap.

To address the rapidly growing interest from countries, global health partners developed the following two complementary resources to support countries with planning, piloting, and integrating new POC diagnostic technologies into their national health programs. These resources are based on robust implementation experience from more than 10 countries, and on the technical expertise of a variety of stakeholders.


* Key Considerations for Introducing New HIV Point of Care Diagnostic Technologies in National Health Systems is available in both English<http://childrenandaids.org/sites/default/files/poc-toolkit/KCD_draft_English_High-Res-.pdf> and French<http://childrenandaids.org/sites/default/files/poc-toolkit/KCD_draft_French_High-Res.pdf> and covers an array of topics across the planning and implementation continuum of POC HIV diagnostics, including policy and framework development; strategy and planning; regulations; quality assurance and data management; procurement and supply chain management; and monitoring and evaluation.

* HIV Point-of Care Diagnostics Toolkit contains various practical tools and guidance to support countries with planning and integration of POC HIV diagnostics into national laboratory networks. Developed through a joint inter-agency consensus-building process and hosted by the Learning Collaborative on UNICEF' Children and AIDS website<http://www.childrenandaids.org/>, the Toolkit currently consists of four modules: Product and Site Selection; Forecasting and Supply Planning; Regulations; and Quality Assurance. Additional modules are under development.
For a short introductory video on these new resources, click here.<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu0Qj4RpnS0&feature=youtu.be>

To share your thoughts about these resources and additional modules you would find useful, please take the survey.<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CJBWQNB>

For additional information, please join the Children and AIDS community of practice<https://knowledge-gateway.org/childrenandaids> and/or contact Upjeet Chandan at uchandan@unicef.org<mailto:uchandan@unicef.org>













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Jessica Rodrigues, MS
Programme Specialist (Partnerships and Learning)
UNICEF, HIV Section
3 UN Plaza
917 265-4533

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Attachments
POC KCD Announcement 4_2 High Res.pdf

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UNICEF Learning Collaborative

Webinar on Updates from CROI 2018
New Science on HIV, Women, Children and Adolescents









On Thursday March 29th, 2018, Dr. Lynne Mofenson presented an overview of the latest science related to HIV, women, children and adolescents presented earlier this month at CROI 2018.

Below are links to the recording and presentations (abbreviated and full versions) for your reference and to share with your networks.

CROI 2018 Webinar Recording and Presentations<http://childrenandaids.org/croi-2018>

For any questions, please contact Jessica Rodrigues at jerodrigues@unicef.org.




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Jessica Rodrigues, MS
Programme Specialist (Partnerships and Learning)
UNICEF, HIV Section
3 UN Plaza
917 265-4533

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UNICEF Learning Collaborative

is pleased to host a

Webinar on Updates from CROI 2018
New Science on HIV, Women, Children and Adolescents

Thursday, 29 March 2018









Dr. Lynne Mofenson will present an overview of the latest science related to HIV, women, children and adolescents on Thursday March 29th, 2018 at 9am EST.

The webinar will be 1 hour with time for Q&A and discussion.

To join the webinar click here.<https://meet.unicef.org/jerodrigues/34K4KK6N>

For any questions, please contact Jessica Rodrigues at jerodrigues@unicef.org<mailto:jerodrigues@unicef.org>.

NOTE: Please download and test the software prior to the webinar for optimal connectivity. It is also advisable to use headphones for good audio quality and to consult your IT focal point for support.



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Jessica Rodrigues, MS
HIV Specialist (Partnerships and Learning)
UNICEF, HIV Section
3 UN Plaza
917 265-4533

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UNICEF Learning Collaborative

is pleased to host a

Webinar on Updates from CROI 2018
New Science on HIV, Women, Children and Adolescents

Thursday, 29 March 2018









Dr. Lynne Mofenson will present an overview of the latest science related to HIV, women, children and adolescents on Thursday March 29th, 2018 at 9am EST.

The webinar will be 1 hour with time for Q&A and discussion.

To join the webinar click here.<https://meet.unicef.org/jerodrigues/34K4KK6N>

For any questions, please contact Jessica Rodrigues at jerodrigues@unicef.org.

NOTE: Please download and test the software prior to the webinar for optimal connectivity. It is also advisable to use headphones for good audio quality and to consult your IT focal point for support.



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Jessica Rodrigues, MS
HIV Specialist (Partnerships and Learning)
UNICEF, HIV Section
3 UN Plaza
917 265-4533

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UNICEF Learning Collaborative
is pleased to share the
JIAS Supplement on 'Paediatric and Adolescent HIV and the Sustainable Development Goals: the road ahead to 2030'




The Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS) is has launched a new supplement entitled 'Paediatric and Adolescent HIV and the Sustainable Development Goals: the road ahead to 2030'. The content of this supplement was guided by guest editors Douglas Webb (UNDP), Chewe Luo (UNICEF), and Lucie Cluver (Oxford University), and organized by the International AIDS Society's Collaborative Initiative on Paediatric HIV Education and Research (CIPHER).

The enormous progress in the HIV response made during the Millennium Development Goal era motivated the global HIV community to commit to end AIDS by 2030. However, the introduction of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has led to a reframing of the global response to HIV. Adopted in 2015, the SDGs outline a set of objectives and specific targets to address both individual and collective well-being and development. The SDGs cover several fields including poverty, health, education, working conditions and the climate.

Instead of having a millennium development goal focused specifically on infectious diseases, HIV components are now spread across several targets and goals that comprise the SDGs. While this shift could be seen as a threat to HIV funding, support and response capacity, there are multiple opportunities within the SDGs that can be used to address paediatric and adolescent HIV with the ultimate goal of ending the HIV epidemic by 2030 (outlined in SDG 3.3).

This timely supplement illustrates how the HIV response has the latent potential to be a driver across the development arena from a range of perspectives. The papers cover various areas, from the effects of combined service provision, as a proxy of SDG interaction, on HIV-mortality in adolescents in South Africa to the need for adolescents and young people to be meaningfully engaged as leaders of the HIV response, or the impact of criminalization of drug use and punitive policy environments on adolescents' health and HIV transmission risks

To access the special issue, please click here: http://bit.ly/2E72lWF

For inquiries or further information, please contact: editorial@jiasociety.org<mailto:editorial@jiasociety.org>









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Jessica Rodrigues, MS
HIV Specialist (Partnerships and Learning)
UNICEF, HIV Section
3 UN Plaza
917 265-4533

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