Videos and Recordings | February 2024

Advanced HIV disease in children (a case-based webinar)

TeleECHO™ on Paediatric and Adolescent HIV Treatment and Care

Overview

Objectives

To provide an overview of the WHO guidance on Advanced HIV disease in children
To discuss actual cases and guide health workers on the systematic approach to the diagnosis and management of AHD in children.
To discuss how programmes overcome challenges and implementation considerations for the STOP AIDS package in children.

Agenda

Welcome and session framing – Wole Ameyan, WHO HQ

Brief overview of the 2023 WHO-ECHO webinar series – Ivy Kasirye, WHO HQ

Overview of the WHO guidelines on Advanced HIV disease in children – Ajay Rangaraj, WHO HQ

Case 1: Younger child (<5 years old) – Dr. Lydia Mpango, EGPAF Eswatini

Case 2: Older child (>5 years old) – Dr Atusaye Tesiwa, Tingathe Program, Baylor Children’s Clinical Centre of Excellence, Malawi and Ulemu Sopa, Tingathe Program, Baylor Children’s Clinical Centre of Excellence, Malawi

Panel discussion – Dr. Martha Mukaminega (EGPAF), Katie Simon (Tingathe Program, Baylor Children’s Clinical Centre of Excellence, Malawi), Ajay Rangaraj (WHO HQ), Dr. Raphael Adu-Gyamfi (NACP Ghana)

Wrap up – Ivy Kasirye, WHO

Created by:

WHO

Country:

Global

Topics:

Advanced HIV Disease; Pediatric HIV Diagnosis, Care & Treatment