Brian Ahimbisibwe, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS FoundationBrian is an EGPAF Ambassador, Global Health Corp fellow at Intrahealth, USAID-funded RHITES-SW Young Leader, past president of Rotaract, board member of Mayanja Memorial Hospital Foundation, and a Master of Public Health finalist at Mbarara University of Science and Technology.
Over a decade ago, no one thought children like Brian in Uganda would make it. Brian was born with HIV at a time when the world was grappling with treating adults. Mothers who had the disease passed it on, unknowingly to their children through pregnancy, delivery or breastmilk. Plagued by shame and self-doubt due the stigma HIV carries within his community, Brian struggled in adolescence. Eventually, returning to the clinic where he sought treatment, he recognized three fellow students from school. They acknowledged each other, mutually recognizing their shared status. Finding solidarity in this way was comforting to Brian, as well as his classmates.
FAST FORWARD With the help of good doctors, relentless global
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Satellite Channel 4
Date
Sat, Jul 4, 2020
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10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Session Description
Despite the differences in cultural context and affected sub-populations, the HIV epidemics amongst young adults in both Sub-Saharan African and the United States are driven by similar factors, including a lack of information, increased risk of HIV in vulnerable youth populations, structural barriers, and services that do not fit unique adolescents needs. Creating a cross-continental youth dialogue can help identify and understand these barriers and chart a better path forward.
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Global Village session Meet the Experts
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Global Village - On demand Channel
Session Description
Globally, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is committed to a fast-tracked response to end AIDS among children and adolescents by 2020. This guiding framework sets in place policy, and operations research to prevent new HIV infections among children and adolescents, end mother-to child HIV transmission, and ALHIV remain AIDS-free. Building upon this, EGPAF Uganda has nurtured the opportunities to provide clinical and psychosocial support beyond HIV and co-infection, to address resilience, SRH, sexual and SGBV, mental health, and noncommunicable diseases to adolescents and young people of the Southwestern Region.
This peer-led support enables the reduction of effects of stigma, ensure acceptance of HIV diagnosis and resilience, enhance treatment literacy, provide home visits for follow-up in case of missed appointments, and enable active linkages to SRH services but also the health and wellness of youth in their communities. These peer leaders have been trained on also increasing access to testing and have been a source for information on resilience, counseling and treatment management. They have incredible abilities to contribute to conversations about advancing the mission to end HIV among adolescents, whether it's promoting resilience, adherence, the possibility of staying HIV-free, or advocacy for policies that enable young people in school to stay on treatment.
In this session, you will hear from young ambassadors about their journeys toward viral suppression, stories of resilience and the future of the AIDS response.
Moderator Of 1 Session
Global Village session Meet the Experts
Room
Global Village - On demand Channel
Session Description
Globally, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is committed to a fast-tracked response to end AIDS among children and adolescents by 2020. This guiding framework sets in place policy, and operations research to prevent new HIV infections among children and adolescents, end mother-to child HIV transmission, and ALHIV remain AIDS-free. Building upon this, EGPAF Uganda has nurtured the opportunities to provide clinical and psychosocial support beyond HIV and co-infection, to address resilience, SRH, sexual and SGBV, mental health, and noncommunicable diseases to adolescents and young people of the Southwestern Region.
This peer-led support enables the reduction of effects of stigma, ensure acceptance of HIV diagnosis and resilience, enhance treatment literacy, provide home visits for follow-up in case of missed appointments, and enable active linkages to SRH services but also the health and wellness of youth in their communities. These peer leaders have been trained on also increasing access to testing and have been a source for information on resilience, counseling and treatment management. They have incredible abilities to contribute to conversations about advancing the mission to end HIV among adolescents, whether it's promoting resilience, adherence, the possibility of staying HIV-free, or advocacy for policies that enable young people in school to stay on treatment.
In this session, you will hear from young ambassadors about their journeys toward viral suppression, stories of resilience and the future of the AIDS response.
Presenter Of 2 Presentations
Non-Commercial Satellite
Live Discussion
Speaker
Session Name
Room
Satellite Channel 4
Non-Commercial Satellite
Panel Discussion
Speaker
Session Name
Room
Satellite Channel 4
Moderator Of 2 Sessions
Global Village session Meet the Experts
Room
Global Village - On demand Channel
Session Description
Globally, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is committed to a fast-tracked response to end AIDS among children and adolescents by 2020. This guiding framework sets in place policy, and operations research to prevent new HIV infections among children and adolescents, end mother-to child HIV transmission, and ALHIV remain AIDS-free. Building upon this, EGPAF Uganda has nurtured the opportunities to provide clinical and psychosocial support beyond HIV and co-infection, to address resilience, SRH, sexual and SGBV, mental health, and noncommunicable diseases to adolescents and young people of the Southwestern Region.
This peer-led support enables the reduction of effects of stigma, ensure acceptance of HIV diagnosis and resilience, enhance treatment literacy, provide home visits for follow-up in case of missed appointments, and enable active linkages to SRH services but also the health and wellness of youth in their communities. These peer leaders have been trained on also increasing access to testing and have been a source for information on resilience, counseling and treatment management. They have incredible abilities to contribute to conversations about advancing the mission to end HIV among adolescents, whether it's promoting resilience, adherence, the possibility of staying HIV-free, or advocacy for policies that enable young people in school to stay on treatment.
In this session, you will hear from young ambassadors about their journeys toward viral suppression, stories of resilience and the future of the AIDS response.
Non-Commercial Satellite
Room
Satellite Channel 4
Session Description
Despite the differences in cultural context and affected sub-populations, the HIV epidemics amongst young adults in both Sub-Saharan African and the United States are driven by similar factors, including a lack of information, increased risk of HIV in vulnerable youth populations, structural barriers, and services that do not fit unique adolescents needs. Creating a cross-continental youth dialogue can help identify and understand these barriers and chart a better path forward.