IAS – the International AIDS Society – is pleased to invite you to the upcoming webinar on Addressing the TB screening, prevention and treatment needs of people living with HIV in the era of COVID-19, which will take place on 13 April.
This webinar will provide a summary of the latest evidence on tuberculosis (TB) for people living with or vulnerable to HIV and TB-infection from the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2021) and highlight tools and guidance from implementers, global donors and normative agencies.
It will also provide an opportunity to amplify the voices and perspectives of civil society representatives on TB and HIV services that respond to people’s health needs and preferences and showcase TB and HIV service delivery approaches that are truly person-centered.
Latest TB science from CROI 2021: Anton Pozniak, Consultant Physician in HIV Medicine, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, UK & IAS Immediate Past President, Switzerland
Making the case for integrated multi-disease testing: Gilles Van Cutsem, Senior TB/HIV Adviser, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), South Africa
Pushing for progress following the UN Political declaration on the Fight Against TB: James Malar, Community, Rights & Gender Advisor, Stop TB Partnership, Switzerland
Integrating TB diagnosis, prevention and treatment within DSD for HIV treatment models: Cuc H. Tran, Epidemiologist at Division of Global HIV & TB, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), United States
Reaching men with TB care and support in South Africa: Andrew Medina-Marino, Senior Investigator and Co-Lead, Division of Men's Health, Desmond Tutu Health Foundation, South Africa
Towards a gender-transformative TB response: Maurine Murenga, Co-founder and Coordinator, TB Women, Kenya
Moderators:
Anton Pozniak, Consultant Physician in HIV Medicine, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, UK and IAS Immediate Past President, Switzerland
Lynette Mabote, Consultant and Global Advocacy Advisor, Treatment Action Group (TAG), United States
This webinar is open and recommended to TB/HIV professionals, government representatives working in the field of TB/HIV, public health specialists, programme managers, service providers, civil society representatives and members of organizations supporting key and vulnerable populations.
We look forward to your joining us for this webinar session! Please help us to inform others by promoting and disseminating this invitation within your networks.
The IAS Educational Fund provides inclusive educational opportunities for key stakeholders, including HIV health and social service providers, researchers, policy makers and key community actors, to facilitate bridging the gap between evidence-based science, policy and action.
