DATE: October 25-27, 2017
The HIV Coverage, Quality, and Impact Network (CQUIN) held its second “community of practice” meeting focused on differentiated service delivery for adolescents living with HIV. The three-day gathering, held October 25-27 in Johannesburg, South Africa, brought together nearly 70 participants from all nine CQUIN countries.
Workshop participants – including ministries of health, implementing partners, youth advocates, academia, and non-governmental organizations – participated in plenary presentations, panel discussions and breakout groups focusing on key issues from differentiated testing to differentiated treatment. The panels focused on innovations and experiences, optimizing care, evidence from the front-line and scientific recommendations, and other priority topics. On the second day of the workshop, participants engaged in a lively debate on the pros and cons of school-based services.
Participants took a deeper dive in breakout group discussions around country-specific priorities and co-creation of resources needed for scale-up. Representatives from each country also used ICAP’s Differentiated Care Dashboard to conduct self-assessments on their progress.
The ICAP Approach to Differentiated Service Delivery
Wednesday (October 25) Presentations
Thursday (October 26) Presentations
Friday (October 27) Presentations
DAY 1
Opening Sessions
The CQUIN Learning Network: Communities of Practice
Dr. Peter Preko, CQUIN Project Director
Adolescents Living with HIV: State of the Art
Dr. Elaine Abrams, Senior Director of Research, ICAP at Columbia University
Panel 1: Adolescents Living with HIV: National Guidelines, Minimum Package, Challenges and Priorities
Ms. Nobuhle Mthetwa, Pediatric ART Coordinator, Ministry of Health, Swaziland
Ms. Mokgadi Phokojoe, Director, Care and Support, National Department of Health, South Africa
Dr. Priscilla Lumano-Mulenga, HIV Technical Advisor, Ministry of Health, Zambia
Mrs. Alemtsehay Abebe Wolde Micheal, HIV Program Officer, Federal Ministry of Health, Ethiopia
Panel 3: Optimizing Care for Adolescents and Young Adults: Evidence from the Frontline and Recommendations from the Scientific Community
DAY 2
Opening Sessions
Innovations to Reach the First 90 for Children and Adolescents: Lessons from Swaziland
Dr. Lydia Mpango, Senior Clinical Advisor, AIDSFree, Swaziland
Panel 4: Adolescents Living with HIV: Legal Framework for Testing, Treatment, DSD, and Transitioning, Challenges and Priorities
Dr. Clorata Gwanzura, DSD Medical Officer, Ministry of Health and Child Care, Zimbabwe
Ms. Dalitso Midiani, PMTCT Focal Person, Department of HIV/AIDS, Malawi
Panel 5: Adolescents Living with HIV: Innovations and Experience
Dr. Ann Sellberg, Clinical Mentor, Zvandiri-CATS, Zimbabwe
Ms. Judith Lungu, Head of Adolescent HIV Programs, Baylor-COE, Malawi
Dr. Maureen Syowai, Regional Technical Advisor, ICAP-JOORTH, Kenya
Ms. Shenaaz Pahad, Psychosocial Program Manager, WRHI, South Africa
Debate: School-based Services for Adolescents Living with HIV: Pro and Con
Pro: Dr. Justine Jelagat Odionyi, Senior Technical Advisor, EGPAF, Kenya
Con: Dr. Baker Bakashaba, Regional Project Manager, TASO, Uganda
DAY 3
Opening Sessions
Optimizing ART for Adolescents Living with HIV in the Context of Changing Guidelines
Dr. Nandita Sugandhi, Senior Staff Associate, ICAP at Columbia University
