PANCAP-PAHO to host webinar on Public Health Interventions for reducing HIV deaths
The Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), will host a webinar on public health interventions for reducing HIV deaths through expanded HIV testing, rapid staging of HIV individuals, rapid screening of opportunistic infections (Tuberculosis, Cryptococcosis and Histoplasmosis), and rapid treatment initiation.
The virtual event will be facilitated by Dr Omar Sued, Advisor, HIV/STI Care and Treatment, PAHO and hosted by Dr Shanti Singh-Anthony, Coordinator, Knowledge Management, PANCAP.
The webinar will be held on Thursday 17 March 2022, during the following times:
Belmopan, Belize 09:00 AM CST
Eastern Time, ET 10:00 AM EST
Georgetown, Guyana 11:00 AM GYT
Kingston, Jamaica 10:00 AM EST
Port-au-Prince, Haiti 11:00 AM EST
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 11:00 AM AST
Suriname Time, SRT 12:00 PM SRT
All regional stakeholders involved in the HIV response are invited to register and participate using the following link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6301012388664543503
For more information, please contact:
Timothy Austin
Senior Project Officer, Communications
PANCAP Coordinating Unit
CARICOM Secretariat
Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana
Email: taustin.consultant@caricom.org
Tel: (592) 222-0001-75, Ext. 3409 | Visit www.PANCAP.org
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, which was established on 14 February 2001. PANCAP provides a structured and unified approach to the Caribbean’s response to the HIV epidemic, coordinates the response through the Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework on HIV and AIDS to maximise efficient use of resources and increase impact, mobilises resources and build capacity of partners.
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/