CQUIN Differentiated Maternal and Child Health Workshops

DATE: October 29, November 2, November 5

Overview of CQUIN Differentiated Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Workshop Goal:

To enable CQUIN country teams to identify and define optimal MCH models for women living with HIV, including nonpregnant women in DSD treatment models, women starting ART during pregnancy, women on ART who become pregnant, and post-partum women. 

Here you will find data on MCH models of care that promote retention and viral load suppression of women and children and shared case studies from participating countries.

Agenda 

Session A: Eswatini, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe

8:00 – 8:05

Welcome & Moderator Introductions

  • Peter Preko, CQUIN Project Director, ICAP Eswatini
  • Fatima Tsiouris, Deputy Director HRH, ICAP at Columbia
8:05 – 8:15

Framing Remarks

  • Elaine Abrams, Senior Director of Research, ICAP at Columbia University
8:15 – 8:25

DSD for MCH – Overview from WHO and UNICEF

  • Morkor Newman Owiredu, Medical Officer, PMTCT Lead, WHO
  • Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha, Medical Epidemiologist, UNICEF
8:25 – 8:35

What the Data Tells Us

  • Mary Mahy, Team Lead, Epidemiology, UNAIDS Strategic Information
8:35 – 8:40

Q &A for Technical Presentations

  • Moderated by Nandita Sugandhi, ICAP at Columbia University
8:40 – 9:00

Country Experiences:

Eswatini: Wiseman Mngometulu, National CMMs Coordinator, Sexual and Reproductive Health Unit, Ministry of Health, Eswatini

Zimbabwe: Angela Mushavi, National PMTCT Coordinator, MoHCC Zimbabwe

9:00 –9:10

Reflections from the Recipient of Care Community

  • Lindiwe Simelane, Swaziland AIDS Support Organization (SAS), Eswatini
  • Martha Tholana, ICHW Zimbabwe
9:10 – 9:20 Q&A for Countries
9:20 – 9:50

Moderated Discussion

  • Moderated by Fatima Tsiouris and Nandita Sugandhi, ICAP at Columbia University
  • Helga Guambe, PMTCT Focal, Ministry of Health, Mozambique
  • Reflections from Zambia, TBN
9:50 – 10:00

Closing Remarks and Next Steps

  • Fatima Tsiouris, Deputy Director, HRH, ICAP at Columbia

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Session B: Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, DRC, Senegal

8:00 – 8:05

Welcome & Moderator Introductions 

  • Peter Preko, CQUIN Project Director, ICAP Eswatini 
  • Fatima Tsiouris, Deputy Director HRH, ICAP at Columbia 
8:05 – 8:15

Framing Remarks 

  • Elaine Abrams, Senior Director of Research, ICAP at Columbia University
8:15 – 8:25 

DSD for MCH – Overview from WHO and UNICEF 

  •  Morkor Newman Owiredu, Medical Officer, PMTCT Lead, WHO 
  •  Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha, Medical Epidemiologist, UNICEF
8:25 – 8:35

What the Data Tells Us 

  • Mary Mahy, Team Lead, Epidemiology, UNAIDS Strategic Information   
8:40 – 9:40 

Country Updates and Moderated Discussion: 
Moderated by Ruby Fayorsey and Greet Vandebriel, ICAP at Columbia University 

DRC: Ilunga Ndala Bulaya Hilo, Responsible de Division PTME au PNLS

  • Cameroon: Djomo Audrey, Chef d’Unite PTME AU, CNLS  
  • Cote d’Ivoire: Boro Djénéba, Chef de Service PTME, PNLS
9:40 – 9:50 

Reflections from the Recipient of Care Community 

  • Agnès Kouassi, Community Activist, RIP+ Cote d’Ivoire 
  • Nouscka Elau, Community Activist, UCOP+, RDC
9:50 – 10:00

Closing Remarks and Next Steps 

  • Fatima Tsiouris, Deputy Director, HRH, ICAP at Columbia 

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Session C: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi

8:00 –8:10

Welcome & Moderator Introductions 

  • Peter Preko, CQUIN Project Director, ICAP Eswatini 
  • Fatima Tsiouris, Deputy Director HRH, ICAP at Columbia 
8:10 – 8:20

Framing Remarks 

  • Elaine Abrams, Senior Director of Research, ICAP at Columbia University
8:20 – 8:30

DSD for MCH – Overview from WHO and UNICEF 

  •  Morkor Newman Owiredu, Medical Officer, PMTCT Lead, WHO 
  •  Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha, Medical Epidemiologist, UNICEF
8:30 – 8:40

What the Data Tells Us 

  • Mary Mahy, Team Lead, Epidemiology, UNAIDS Strategic Information   
8:40 – 9:40 

Country Updates:  Moderated by Nandita Sugandhi Mohammed Mahdi, ICAP at Columbia University

Kenya: Jonah Onentiah, PMTCT Manager, Ministry of Health, Kenya 

Malawi: TBN, PMTCT Focal, Ministry of Health, Malawi 

Moderated Discussion:  Moderated by Nandita Sugandhi and Mohammed Mahdi, ICAP at Columbia University

  • Ghana: Winifred Armah-Attoh, Head of PMTCT Unity of the National AIDS Control Programme
9:40 – 9:50 

 

Reflections from the Recipient of Care Community  

  • Elsie Ayeh, President, National Network of Positives, Ghana
9:50 – 10:00

Closing Remarks and Next Steps 

  • Fatima Tsiouris, Deputy Director, HRH, ICAP at Columbia 

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