CRN+ convenes Review and Reflection MeetingMeeting reviewed 2016 HIV Environmental Scans supported by GNP+
The Caribbean Regional Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS (CRN+), with funding from the Robert Carr Network FundIII, convened a Review and Reflection Meeting from 27th – 28th September 2017 at the Knutsford Court Hotel, Kingston Jamaica. The meeting brought together representatives of the networks of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) from six of the eight target countries on the Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+) and the Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition (CVC) grants. These included Belize, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. CRN+ Board members, CRN+ Staff, GNP+ Executive Director and Programme Officer participated in the meeting. The PANCAP Global Fund grant supported board members and the Senior Programme Officer’ participation.
The meeting reviewed and discussed the HIV Environmental Scans supported by GNP+ which were conducted in 2016 and the UNAIDS 90-90-90 Progress Update 2017 – focusing on the Caribbean data. Participants reviewed and simplify the UNAIDS Caribbean epidemiological data to enable PLHIV to better understand the information and to aid them in their advocacy.
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/