HIV Continuum of Care Forum – September 2009

Thank you to all who participated in our HIV Continuum of Care Forum in Washington, DC. Over 200 participants heard presentations about innovative practices in care, treatment and support programs for people living with HIV around the world. Field staff and CRS technical advisers presented on their experience with a range of programs. Current program beneficiaries attended and shared their stories.

Presentations are available here.

Who: Colleagues working in the HIV continuum of care, policy makers and donors
Where: AED Conference Center, 1825 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington DC
When: Tuesday and Wednesday, September 15 and 16, 2009

Agenda

Day 1: Tuesday, September 15, 2009

8:30-9:00 – Registration & Check-in

9:00-9:45 – Welcome: Ken Hackett, President, Catholic Relief Services

Opening Remarks: Dr. Joseph O’Neill, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Patricia Bass, Futures Group International

9:45-11:00 – Panel 1: AIDSRelief Model of Care and Treatment
Moderator: Barbara Aranda-Naranjo, PhD (HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau Global AIDS Program)

  • An Overview of AIDSRelief Presenter: Michele Broemmelsiek
  • Patient and Program Outcomes: Measuring Treatment Models in Resource Limited Settings Presenter: Kristen Stafford, University of Maryland School of Medicine Institute of Human Virology
  • Community Based Treatment Support Services as a Vital Therapeutic Intervention Adherence Presenter: Martine Etienne, DrPH, University of Maryland School of Medicine Institute of Human Virology
  • IQ Solutions: Innovation in Patient Monitoring and Management (PMM)• Presenter: Bobby Jefferson, Futures Group International

11:00-11:15 – Tea Break

11:15-11:30 - Christine Katyeka (Zambia), Project Beneficiary

11:30-1:00 – Panel 2: Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission & Pediatrics
Moderator: Sara Bowsky, (USAID)

  • Using Support Groups to Achieve PMTCT Goals (Uganda) Presenter: Sr. Gertrude Kabanyomozi, Kasanga PHC
  • An Integrated Approach to Maternal-Child HIV Care Presenter: Dr. Douglas Watson, University of Maryland, School of Medicine
  • Pediatric Counseling for Children Living with HIV Presenter: Rose Nasaba, University of Maryland School of Medicine Institute of Human Virology
  • Integrating OVC Care and Support in the School of Social Work Curricula (Vietnam) Presenter: Dr. Tran Linh Giang

1:00-2:00 – Lunch

2:00-2:15 - Danny Lundu (Zambia), Project Beneficiary

2:15-3:30 – Panel 3: Integrated Services
Moderator: Ann Hendrix-Jenkins (CORE Group)

  • Integrating HIV and Abuse Prevention: A South African Case Study• Presenter: Ruth Stark, PhD
  • Reaching Out to Provide Integrated Services in Haiti• Presenter: Dr. Leonardo Shamamba
  • Community Based Recovery and Reintegration of Drug Users (Vietnam)• Presenter: Dr. Tran Linh Giang
  • The Good Food Toolkit (Cambodia) • Presenter: Dr. Pun Sok

3:30-3:40 - Closing Remarks
Annemarie Reilly, Vice President, Overseas Operations, Catholic Relief Services

3:40 – Poster Presentations

4:00 – Tea Break & Meet the Presenters

Day 2: Wednesday, September 16, 2009

8:30-9:00 – Registration & Check-In

9:00-9:45 - Welcome: Sean Callahan, Executive Vice President, Overseas Operations, Catholic Relief Services
Opening Remarks: Ambassador Eric Goosby, United States Global AIDS Coordinator, Department of State Dr. Robert R. Redfield, University of Maryland School of Medicine Institute of Human Virology

9:45 – 10:00 – Tichaona Mudhombi (Zimbabwe), Project Beneficiary

10:00-11:00 – Panel 4: Addressing Health Needs of PLHIV Moderator: Dr. George Siberry (NIH/National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development)

  • Integrating HIV/ TBServices in Rural Northwest Cambodia Presenter: Dr. Pun Sok
  • Integration of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene into HIV Programming (Malawi) Presenter: Antonia Powell
  • Providing Care & Support to Injecting Drug Users Living with HIV in Northeast India (India) Presenter: Anand Singh

11:00-11:15 – Tea Break

11:15-12:30 Panel 5: Home-based Care and Palliative Care Moderator: Alexzandra Shade (Foundation for Hospices in sub-Saharan Africa)

  • SUCCESS Return to Life: A Sustainable Palliative Care Model for Developing Countries (Zambia) Presenter: Robert Makunu
  • Integrating Positive Living Support Groups in Home-based Care for Recruitment and Retention (Malawi) Presenter: Molly Lucy Chirambo
  • Implementing the COSA Hearth Positive Deviation Model for Malnourished Adults (Rwanda) Presenter: Phocas Ntahorugiye

12:30-1:00 – Poster Presentations

1:00-2:15 – Lunch

2:15-3:30 – Panel 6: Achieving Sustainability
Moderator: Joan Holloway (OGAC)

  • Health Systems Strengthening for ART Delivery and Sustainability (Kenya) Presenter: Martin Oluoch
  • Transitioning to Local Leadership: A Lesson from Zambia Presenter: Dr. Kazadi Mwayabo
  • Transitioning to Local Leadership: A Lesson from South Africa Presenter: Ruth Stark, PhD

3:30 – Susan Muhindo (Uganda), Project Beneficiary

3:45 - Closing Remarks
Dorrett Byrd, Director, Program Quality Support Department, Catholic Relief Services

3:50 – Reception

View and download a pdf agenda here.

Lunch will be provided. Walk-ins are welcome, but if possible please register to help us plan.

Questions? Contact Mychelle Farmer (mfarmer@crs.org, 410.951.7481) or Shannon Senefeld (ssenefel@crs.org, 410.951.7406).