Regional HIV clinicians benefit from FREE webinar held by PANCAP
Friday, 09 February 2024, (PANCAP Coordinating Unit, CARICOM Secretariat): The Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), the mechanism that provides a structured and unified approach to the Caribbean’s response to the HIV epidemic, hosted a free webinar on Thursday, February 08, 2024. This webinar which is one of a series, was done in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
The topic presented was titled: Update on the interpretation and management of HIV Resistance and was facilitated by Dr David Koren, who is an Adjunct Assistant Professor for both the School of Pharmacy and the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, in the United States of America.
The primary objectives of this webinar were as follows: identify indications for ordering viral genotypes, phenotypes, and archived proviral DNA resistance tests; interpret general outcomes of HIV-1 resistance testing based on associated viral mechanisms; examine antiretrovirals commonly used in constructing complete regimens against resistance HIV-1 virus; recognize recently approved antiretrovirals against XDR HIV-1 virus and; list resources for clinical management of HIV-1 resistance.
A video of this webinar can be found on PANCAP’s YouTube page by following the link below:
The next scheduled webinar will be on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at 11:00 GYT and will be facilitated by Dr Jeffrey Edwards. He will be presenting on the topic: Management of Advanced HIV disease – update on the screening, diagnosis and treatment of fungal infections – Histoplasmosis and Cryptococcosis. To register for this FREE webinar please use the link below:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5770990624490672986
These free webinars are being held as a means of increasing the capacity of HIV practitioners in the region to better detect and manage common opportunistic infections that affect people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the Region.
PANCAP invites medical professionals particularly HIV clinicians to take full advantage of the training opportunities being offered through this FREE webinar series so that they can broaden their knowledge and equip themselves with the requisite skills to professionally deliver high-quality care and treatment to PLHIV within the region.
WHAT IS PANCAP?
PANCAP is a Caribbean regional partnership of governments, regional civil society organisations, regional institutions and organisations, bilateral and multilateral agencies and contributing donor partners established on 14 February 2001. PANCAP provides a structured and unified approach to the Caribbean’s response to the HIV epidemic, and coordinates the response through the Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework on HIV and AIDS to maximise efficient use of resources and increase impact, mobilise resources and build the capacity of partners.
What are the Global AIDS Strategy 2021–2026 targets and commitments?
If targets and commitments in the strategy are achieved:
- The number of people who newly acquire HIV will decrease from 1.7 million in 2019 to less than 370 000 by 2025
- The number of people dying from AIDS-related illnesses will decrease from 690 000 in 2019 to less than 250 000 in 2025.
- The goal of eliminating new HIV infections among children will see the number of new HIV infections drop from 150,000 in 2019 to less than 22,000 in 2025.
What are the 95-95-95 Targets for ending AIDS?
- 95% of People Living with HIV know their HIV status;
- 95% of people who know their status on treatment; and
- 95% of people on treatment with suppressed viral loads.
HELPFUL LINKS:
Global AIDS Strategy 2021–2026, End Inequalities, End AIDS
https://pancap.org/pancap-documents/global-aids-strategy-2021-2026-end-inequalities-end-aids/
Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework on HIV and AIDS (CRSF) 2019-2025
https://pancap.org/pancap-documents/caribbean-regional-strategic-framework-2019-2025/