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How we joined together to end AIDS for children

Jessica R — Tue, 16 May 2017 13:48:39 +0000

How we joined together to end AIDS for children Jessica R Tue, 05/16/2017 - 16:48

At the turn of the century, and the beginning of the Millennium Development Goals, an HIV diagnosis was equivalent to a death sentence for most children and their families in low-income countries. But now, an early diagnosis paired with treatment and care can ensure long healthy lives, regardless of location, and can help prevent transmission of HIV to others. Since 2000, thirty million new infections were prevented, nearly eight million deaths averted, and fifteen million people living with HIV are now receiving treatment.

“It would be one of those histories where you’d say, ‘A miracle happened’,” said Sheila Tlou, Director of UNAIDS, Eastern and Southern Africa Region.

Here is a glance at a slice of that miracle, and a look toward the unfinished business.

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EMTCT of HIV & Syphilis in Thailand (Mar 2017)

Jessica R — Thu, 11 May 2017 20:56:52 +0000

EMTCT of HIV & Syphilis in Thailand (Mar 2017)

A total of 30 participants from India, Nepal, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Thailand and the United States attended the webinar on March 20, 2017 to discuss Thailand's lessons learned in reaching the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV and syphilis. Thailand is the first country in the Asia and the Pacific region and the first with a large HIV epidemic to receive validation from the WHO for achieving this milestone.

The links to the presentation and summary are below:

Jessica R Thu, 05/11/2017 - 23:56

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Presented on March 20, 2017

CROI Summary 2017 (Mar 2017)

admin — Wed, 03 May 2017 17:31:04 +0000

CROI Summary 2017 (Mar 2017)

A total of 105 participants from Uganda, Nepal, Iran, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Kenya, and many other countries attended the webinar on March 9th which featured new research on PMTCT and pediatric treatment presented at CROI 2017.

The links to the webinar, presentations, and webinar summary are below:

admin Wed, 05/03/2017 - 20:31

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Paediatric and Adolescent Treatment

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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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West and Central Africa

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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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Introducing a framework for implementing triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B virus

rlekirkegaard — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:43:28 +0000

Introducing a framework for implementing triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B virus rlekirkegaard Fri, 02/23/2024 - 17:43

This 2023 framework from WHO and partners guides operationalization of a person-centred and integrated approach to interventions that country programmes can use to effectively scale-up triple elimination efforts and reach targets.

The novel Four Pillars Framework for Triple Elimination Implementation to guide country-led planning and implementation is aligned with the GHSS on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections 2022−2030. The overarching goal of the framework is to support countries in operationalizing the move from single (HIV) and dual elimination (HIV and syphilis) to triple elimination of HIV, syphilis and HBV. This represents a major revision and modification of the 2002 UN “four-pronged strategy” for the elimination of new HIV infections among children and keeping their mother alive to include two additional conditions − syphilis and HBV − and reflects the significant updates that have been made to WHO’s technical recommendations and guidelines in the past decade.

The Four Pillars Framework focuses on distinct target populations and comprises a minimum package of essential services for each pillar:
(1) primary prevention of infection and vertical transmission
(2) SRH linkages and integration
(3) essential maternal EMTCT services and
(4) infant, child and partner services.

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