From care to cure: towards the elimination of HIV Announcing the 2018 CCAS SummitCaribbean Cytometry & Analytical Society's (CCAS) Expert Summit scheduled for August 26 to 30, 2018 in Saint Lucia
UNAIDS is pleased to again support the Caribbean Cytometry & Analytical Society’s (CCAS) Expert Summit which will be held from August 26th to 30th, 2018 in Saint Lucia. CCAS has trained HIV professionals from 23 countries and territories across the region in the diagnosis, laboratory monitoring, treatment and care of people living with HIV.
Last year’s summit, “From Care to Cure: Shifting the HIV Paradigm”, reached beyond the technical community to share a message of hope with the people of the Caribbean. That message? We can actually end the AIDS epidemic! So it’s time the narrative about HIV, and people living with it changed.
This year the summit continues to review dramatic advances in antiretroviral therapy and the public health benefits of treatment as prevention. Learn more about the 2018 summit and how you can participate.
For more info email info@ccasexpertsummit.org or on the website: http://ccasexpertsummit.org
You may access social media messages and distinguished lectures from the 2017 CCAS Expert Summit on the UNAIDS Caribbean YouTube Channel and here: https://spark.adobe.com/page/jUHchsyND2VHu/
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/