Karin Hatzold, Population Services International
Population Services InternationalDr. Karin Hatzold is the Global Deputy Director for HIV/TB Clinical and Biomedical Interventions at Population Services International and the Director of the UNITAID/PSI HIV Self-Testing Africa ( STAR) Project
Presenter Of 1 Presentation
Non-Commercial Satellite
Panel Discussion moderated by Frances Cowan and Karin Hatzold
Speaker
- Frances Cowan, Centre for Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Research Zimbabwe (CeSHHAR Zimbabwe)
- Karin Hatzold, Population Services International
- Tapiwa Tarumbiswa, HIV&AIDS Manager, MoH
- Yogan Pillay, Clinton Health Access Initiative South Africa
- Meg Doherty, World Health Organization
- Heather Ingold, Unitaid
Session Name
Room
Satellite Channel 3
Moderator Of 1 Session
Non-Commercial Satellite
Room
Satellite Channel 3
Date
Sat, Jul 4, 2020
Time
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Session Description
Achieving and exceeding the AIDS targets for the Millennium Development Goals was accomplished due to an unprecedented financial investment from the international community. Since 2010 the discourse has shifted to the need for greater sustainability of funding. HIV testing is an essential tool for epidemic control, the entry point to patient management and further prevention of transmission. Ensuring equitable access to diagnosis is paramount. HIV Self-Testing (HIVST) offers such opportunities through a variety of approaches tailored to meet these needs. With dwindling investments in HIV programming including HIV testing, models of HIVST distribution that are independent from external investments offer options for longer-term sustainability. The STAR project in Southern Africa and the ATLAS project in West-Africa have gathered evidence through research and implementation for such models that could be replicated in other countries that are scaling up HIVST.
Presenter Of 1 Presentation
Non-Commercial Satellite
Panel Discussion moderated by Frances Cowan and Karin Hatzold
Speaker
- Frances Cowan, Centre for Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Research Zimbabwe (CeSHHAR Zimbabwe)
- Karin Hatzold, Population Services International
- Tapiwa Tarumbiswa, HIV&AIDS Manager, MoH
- Yogan Pillay, Clinton Health Access Initiative South Africa
- Meg Doherty, World Health Organization
- Heather Ingold, Unitaid
Session Name
Room
Satellite Channel 3
Moderator Of 2 Sessions
Non-Commercial Satellite
Room
Satellite - On-demand Channel
Session Description
HIV testing is an essential tool for epidemic control, the entry point to patient management and further prevention of transmission. Ensuring equitable access to diagnosis is paramount. HIV Self-Testing (HIVST) offers such opportunities through a variety of approaches tailored to meet the needs of priority populations. With dwindling investments in HIV programming including HIV testing, models of HIVST distribution that are independent from external investments offer options for longer-term sustainability. The STAR project in Southern Africa and the ATLAS project in West-Africa have gathered evidence through research and implementation for such models that could be replicated in other countries that are scaling up HIVST. Short Interviews with Representatives from MOHs, Researchers, Implementers, Donors and Beneficiaries and short videos of HIVST case studies from Southern Africa and West-Africa.
Non-Commercial Satellite
Room
Satellite Channel 3
Session Description
Achieving and exceeding the AIDS targets for the Millennium Development Goals was accomplished due to an unprecedented financial investment from the international community. Since 2010 the discourse has shifted to the need for greater sustainability of funding. HIV testing is an essential tool for epidemic control, the entry point to patient management and further prevention of transmission. Ensuring equitable access to diagnosis is paramount. HIV Self-Testing (HIVST) offers such opportunities through a variety of approaches tailored to meet these needs. With dwindling investments in HIV programming including HIV testing, models of HIVST distribution that are independent from external investments offer options for longer-term sustainability. The STAR project in Southern Africa and the ATLAS project in West-Africa have gathered evidence through research and implementation for such models that could be replicated in other countries that are scaling up HIVST.