Sixth Annual President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Track 1.0 ART Program Meeting

This is an archive of the agenda of this meeting, and selected presentations.

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Monday Morning Sessions: Progress to Date and Plans for the Future

Moderator Barbara Aranda-Naranjo

Welcome and Introductory Comments - Caroline Ryan (OGAC)

• The Latest Treatment Numbers - Tedd Ellerbrock
• An Overview of the US Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008

• Presentations by 6 USG multinational ART implementing partners and the US Department of Defense on progress to date and plans for next year.

• AIDSRelief - Carmela Abate-Green

• International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (ICAP) - David Hoos

• U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) - Nelson Michael

• Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) - Andrea Wahl

• Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) - Phyllis Kanki

• Family Health International (FHI) - Philippe Chiliade

• Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative - Michael Mizwa

Monday Afternoon Sessions

Moderator Tedd Ellerbrock

• Pediatric HIV Care and Treatment Session

• Session Overview and Introduction - Emilia Rivadeneira (CDC)

• Provider-Initiated Hospital Testing in Malawi and Decentralization of HIV Care and Treatment for Children in Lesotho - Gordon E. Schultze (Baylor)

• HIV Testing of Infants and Children - Elaine Abrams (ICAP)

• Infant Survival: Challenges in Implementation of Early Services - Doug Watson (AIDSRelief)

• Pediatric Barriers Study Results in Tanzania - Denis Tindyebwa (EGPAF)

• Lessons Learned and Challenges tScaling up Pediatric HIV Clinical Care and Treatment at FHI - Phillippe Chiliade (FHI)

• Scaling up Pediatric HIV Programs: Data From Three Countries - Chalamilla Guerin(HSPH)

• Caring for the HIV Exposed Child - Anthony Edozien (U. of Maryland)

• Discussion: Implementation of New Treatment Recommendations, Program Indicators, and Basic Care of HIV-Infected, Affected, and Exposed Children - Emilia Rivadeneira (CDC)

• TB/HIV Session
• The 3 Is of HIV/TB and the Role of the HIV Community - Haileyesus Getahun (WHO) and Reuben Granich (WHO)
• Integration of HIV/TB Services in the South Rift Valley, Kenya - Charles Sigei (DOD)
• Opportunities and Challenges Implementing Intensified TB Case Finding and Infection Control in Tanzania - Denis Tindyebwa (EGPAF)
• Experience with TB Diagnostics and Scale-Up of Services in Botswana, Tanzania, and Nigeria - Ernest Ekong (HSPH)
• Roll-Out of Intensified TB Case Finding in Rwanda - Greet Vandebriel (ICAP)
• TB Infection Control in Health Facilities: Getting Started - Bess Miller (CDC)

Tuesday Morning Sessions

Moderator Barbara Aranda-Naranjo

• The Track 1.0 ART Program Class Deviation Waiver and the Transition to Indigenous Organizations
• Guidance for Track 1.0 ART Grantee Transition to Indigenous Partners - Tedd Ellerbrock (CDC)
• The Harvard Transition Experience in Nigeria - Prosper Okonkw(HSPH)
• The AIDSRelief Transition Planning in South Africa - Jed Hoffman (AIDSRelief) and Celicia Serenata (CDC)
• The Road Towards Transition and Sustainabilitiy in Zambia: Where Are We? - Herby Derenoncourt (AIDSRelief)
• Domestic Lessons from Ryan White: Can They Be Applied Internationally? - Kristen Stafford (AIDSRelief)
• Prevention with Positives
• Prevention for People Living with HIV in Care and Treatment Settings: 5 HIV Prevention Steps and Tools for Implementation from CDC GAP - Pamela Bachanas (CDC)
• Integrating Prevention Into HIV Care and Treatment: Kenya's Experience - Emily Koech-Keter (ICAP)
• Prevention with HIV-Infected Persons in Rwanda: Appreciating the Challenge and Prioritizing the Response - Jessica Price (FHI)
• Simple Messages - Large Impact: Review of Data from Kenya and Zambia - Martine Etienne (AIDSRelief)
• Group discussion: Role of Track 1.0 ART partners in providing leadership and technical assistance in prevention to country teams and MOH as national programs are developed.
  

Tuesday Afternoon Sessions

Moderator: Tedd Ellerbrock

• PMTCT
• Session Overview and Introduction - Nathan Shaffer (CDC)
• Scaling-Up PMTCT Programs: EGPAF's Experience - Christian Pitter (EGPAF)
• PMTCT: Provision of HAART to HIV-Positive Mothers at Maternal-Child Health Centers - Charles Sigei (DOD)
• Towards Universal Access for Efficient PMTCT: FHI/Rwanda Experience - Fabienne Shumbush(FHI)
• PMTCT Programs: Platforms for Integrating HIV/AIDS Services in MCH - Bola Oyeledum (ICAP)
• PMTCT Efficacy in Nigeria - Phyllis Kanki (HSPS)
• PMTCT Mini Topics
• Reproductive Health Needs of Men and Women Enrolled in HIV Care and Treatment Services - Elaine Abrams (ICAP)
• Creative Ideas tImprove Follow-Up in PMTCT for HIV Positive Women and Their Infants - Christian Pitter (EGPAF)
• PMTCT in Botswana: Mashi Study Update - Tendani Gaolathe (HSPH)
• Discussion and Summary - Nathan Shaffer (CDC)
• Human Resources
• Task Shifting: Examples That Work - Fred Magala (CDC) and Fabienne Shumbush (FHI)
• Discussion 1: Workforce Recruitment and Retention: Addressing Human Resource Sustainability - Pat Bass (AIDSRelief)
• Human Resources Sustainability in PEPFAR Programs: Presenting the Options - Meg Ferris (Baylor) and Robin Flam (ICAP)
• Discussion 2: Demand for Clinical Care: Addressing Approaches for Sustainable Clinical Workforce Development - Robert Sheneberger (AIDSRelief) and Anthony Tanoh (EGPAF)