2019 International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2019)
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), a leader in the elimination of HIV in children and families is pleased to learn and share promising programmatic practices, key research and thought leadership at this upcoming International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2019) in Mexico City, July 21-24. We invite you to learn more about the work we’re presenting at this critical event.
Pre-IAS Event
11th Edition of the International Workshop on HIV Pediatrics
This pre-IAS event will focus specifically on pediatrics and HIV. It will be hosted by Virology Education and held July 19-20 2019 at Hilton Mexico City Reforma, Av. Juárez 70, Colonia Centro, Centro, 06010 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico.
<strong>Friday, July 19, 2019</strong>
- 08:00: Opening words by EGPAF’s Dr. Lynne Mofenson
- 12:30 Poster Viewing
<strong>Saturday, July 20, 2019</strong>
- 11: 45 Poster Viewing
- 17:00 Youth Panel: What should be done for prevention of HIV in youth
- Panel includes EGPAF Ambassador, Josephine Nabukeny; it will be moderated by EGPAF Sr. Technical Advisor, Natella Rakhmanina
Satellites and Workshops
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Enabling Differentiated and Patient-Centric Care Using True Point-of-Care Diagnostics<br /> Date: Sunday, 21 July, 2019 | 10:15-12:15<br /> Host: Abbott
Location: Casa del Diezmo 3 y 4
Summary: Tens of millions of lives have been saved over the past decade through HIV prevention, care and treatment programs. However, as we continue to expand ART coverage to unprecedented levels, caring for those on treatment and identifying unserved persons living with HIV poses a unique set of challenges. Even today in the face of overwhelming evidence on the value of true POC diagnostic and monitoring tools, we still experience underutilization of these live saving technologies. To reach universal access and truly achieve epidemic control, service delivery models need to evolve to deploy critical innovations and play a more central role in health care network optimization. In this symposium we will hear from global experts, including EGPAF’s Chip Lyons, in patient access needs and innovations in EID, viral load monitoring, and mobile service delivery models that are making an impact today.
Launch of the Start Free Stay Free AIDS Free Report 2019 – Global Progress in HIV Testing, Treatment and Prevention for Children, Adolescents and Mothers and Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV</p> <p>Date: Monday, 22 July, 7:00-8:30<br /> Host: UNAIDS
Summary: This session will present main findings of the updated Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free report, which promotes global progress, best practices and actions needed in accelerating global and country targets for HIV testing, treatment and prevention for children, adolescents and mothers.
Saving Lives Today: Accelerating Access to Diagnostics and Therapeutics for Advanced Disease</p> <p>Date: Monday 22 July, 18:30 - 20:30<br /> Host: CHAI, Unitaid
Location: Palacio de Iturbide 3 (food and drinks will be served)
Summary: In sub-Saharan Africa, more than ⅓ of patients initiating ART have advanced HIV disease (AHD) and approximately 10% die within the first 3 months of enrolment. Updated WHO guidelines on managing AHD and new donor investment, including a recently announced AHD initiative by Unitaid, are catalyzing efforts to accelerate access to AHD products that will save lives. This session focuses on the opportunity to reduce AIDS-related mortality through investment in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of opportunistic infections (OIs) in resource-limited settings. The session will highlight the clinical and programmatic implications of optimizing AHD diagnosis and treatment, interventions to overcome market shortcomings, and implementation practicalities drawing on experiences from early adopter countries. This session, co-paneled by EGPAF Sr. Director of Innovations, Jennifer Cohn, will provide rapid feedback to inform countries’ future AHD strategies in order to accelerate access to simpler, safer, and more affordable AHD commodities.
Oral Abstract Sessions
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HIV and Pregnancy, Beyond Dolutegravir</p> <p>Date: July 23, 2019 | 16:30-18:00
Location: Palacio de Valparaíso
Summary:
- Periconceptional antiretroviral exposure and central nervous system and neural tube birth defects – data from antiretroviral pregnancy registry
Presented by Lynne Mofenson, EGPAF-Global - Adverse pregnancy outcomes among HIV-positive women in the era of universal antiretroviral therapy (ART) remain elevated compared with HIV-negative women in Lesotho
Presented by Vincent Tukei, EGPAF-Lesotho
Poster Presentations
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Improving HIV testing and linkage to ART among males through various male engagement strategies in Eswatini</p> <p>Date: July 23, 2019<br /> Author(s): Christopher Makwindi, EGPAF-Eswatini
Summary: This presentation may be viewed in the Poster Exhibition Area from 12:30 – 14:30
Partner Notification as a Strategy to Achieve the First 90 in High HIV-Burden Region of Kenya</p> <p>Date: July 23, 2019<br /> Author(s): Polycarp Musee, EGPAF-Kenya
Summary: This presentation may be viewed in the Poster Exhibition Area from 12:30 – 14:30
Household Food Insecurity and Nutritional Status of HIV-positive Individuals on ART in Lesotho</p> <p>Date: July 23, 2019<br /> Author(s): Vincent Tukei, EGPAF-Lesotho
Summary: This presentation may be viewed in the Poster Exhibition Area from 12:30 – 14:30
Final HIV outcome for exposed infants: Improving mother-baby pair retention in PMTCT care in the Kingdom of Eswatini through use of community cadres</p> <p>Date: July 25, 2019<br /> Author(s): Menzi Ginindza, EGPAF-Eswatini
Summary: This presentation may be viewed in the Poster Exhibition Area from 12:30 – 14:30
Innovations in index case contact testing to increase HIV diagnoses among children and adolescents</p> <p>Date: July 25, 2019<br /> Author(s): Cathrien Alons, EGPAF-Global
Summary: This presentation may be viewed in the Poster Exhibition Area from 12:30 – 14:30
