Caribbean Regional Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS (CRN+) convened its first Board of Directors Meeting for 2019
The Caribbean Regional Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (CRN+) Board Meeting was convened at the Hilton Hotel, Port of Spain, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on 15 March 2019.
The Meeting brought together CRN+ Board of Directors, Technical Advisory Group and Secretariat staff to further review and solicit input for improved governance and management of CRN+. The principal objective of the meeting was to review and revise the CRN+’s strategic direction for CRN+.
The meeting provided an opportunity to reflect on the current operations of CRN+ and develop new plans for the organisation. It was agreed that in order to improve the governance and management of CRN+, an organisational assessment must be conducted to determine the impact and relevance of CRN+. The results of the assessment will inform the new strategic direction of the network and the development of a resource mobilisation strategy and operational plan. The board will mobilise funding to conduct the assessment and develop the resource mobilization strategy and operational plan.
The meeting agreed that increased involvement of PLHIV in the regional and national HIV responses will require continued and improved collaboration with National AIDS Programmes.
It was also agreed that board members will be assigned to support select national networks.
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/