FHI 360 at AIDS 2022

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July 29–August 2, 2022

Montreal, Canada, and virtually
#AIDS2022

After two years of focusing on COVID-19, FHI 360 is pleased to join colleagues, partners, advocates and friends in Montreal, Canada, at the 24th International AIDS Conference to share in the intentional recommitment to fighting the other global epidemic affecting humanity: HIV. 

 

From July 29 to August 2, 2022, FHI 360 will share how it has been preserving HIV services during the COVID-19 pandemic, to inform current and future HIV and public health responses. Presentations at the conference, as well as articles and videos here on fhi360.org, detail how FHI 360 is modernizing HIV services through telehealth innovations; fighting stigma around HIV; scaling up differentiated HIV prevention, testing and treatment models; and accelerating access to new HIV prevention technologies, such as long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB) for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

 

In addition to delivering in-person presentations, FHI 360 will showcase live coverage of the AIDS 2022 conference on the event page. You can also follow us on social media before, during and after the conference to learn all about what FHI 360 is doing to bring lifesaving medications to people living with HIV and to provide choices for HIV prevention.

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FHI 360 technical presence

Here are highlights of FHI 360's technical presence at AIDS 2022. To view the full conference schedule, see the link below:

Full AIDS 2022 schedule  

Satellites In-person and online

Friday, July 29
1:00–2:30 p.m. EDT
Room 511/Channel 7		 Telehealth innovations for HIV Services Organizers: EpiC Project, WHO, and UNAIDS
FHI 360 Presenters: Robyn Dayton, United States; Benjamin Eveslage, Cambodia
Saturday, July 30
5:45–7:15 p.m. EDT
Room 517c/Channel 5		 Expanding COVID-19 vaccination coverage among key populations and people living with HIV Organizers: EpiC and OutRight Action International
FHI 360 Presenters: Christopher Akolo, United States; Edward Oladele, Nigeria; Caroline Francis, Indonesia
Sunday, July 31
5:45–7:15 p.m. EDT
Room 517b/Channel 4		 The Key Populations Investment Fund: Progress, pitfalls, and future directions for key population programs Organizers: EpiC Project, Johns Hopkins University, and MPact
FHI 360 Presenters: Rose Wilcher, United States; Hally Mahler, United States
Sunday, July 31
5:45–7:15 p.m. EDT
Room 524/Channel 9		 Differentiated Service Delivery for People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) in Africa: Priorities and Lessons Learned Organizers: ICAP at Columbia University, FHI 360's Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project, the South-to-South HIV prevention learning network, and the International Network of People who Use Drugs
FHI 360 Presenters: Moses Bateganya, United States; Christopher Akolo, United States

Workshops In-person only

Saturday, July 30
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. EDT
Room 524/Channel 9		 Stretching the dollar: Developments in lower-cost methods for estimating key population size and measuring service coverage Organizers: FHI 360, UNAIDS, WHO, the Global Fund, CDC and USAID
FHI 360 Facilitator: Hally Mahler, United States
FHI 360 Presenters: Navindra Persaud, United States; Rajesh Khanal, Nepal
Sunday, July 31
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. EDT
Room 524/Channel 9		 Our next shot: Effectively delivering injectable cabotegravir for PrEP Organizers: The workshop will be co-convened by MOSAIC and WHO in partnership with EpiC, RISE, CASPR, and BioPIC

Oral abstract session In-person and online

Monday, August 1
11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. EDT
Room 517c/Channel 5		 Introduction of gain-framed pre-exposure prophylaxis counseling increased uptake among transgender omen at the Tangerine Clinic, Bangkok, Thailand

Poster exhibitions In-person

Saturday, July 30
3:30–4:15 p.m. EDT
Poster exhibition area		 Community antiretroviral therapy dispensation in Cameroon associated with superior client outcomes: A national evaluationFHI 360 Presenter: Moses Bateganya, United States
Sunday, July 31
3:30–4:15 p.m. EDT
Poster exhibition area		 Triangulating orphans and vulnerable children program and health facility data to improve HIV treatment outcomes for children and adolescents living with HIVFHI 360 Presenter: Belmiro Sousa, Mozambique
Sunday, July 31
3:30–4:15 p.m. EDT
Poster exhibition area		 Capacity strengthening of local civil society organizations offering HIV services: learning experiences from LiberiaFHI 360 Presenter: Paul Gobah, Liberia
Monday, August 1
3:30–4:15 p.m. EDT
Poster exhibition area		 Impact of COVID-19 on HIV testing volume and positivity in 16 countriesFHI 360 Presenter: Virupax Ranebennur, India

E-posters Online only

Rapid tenofovir-lamivudine-dolutegravir transition in Papua New Guinea: a virtual approach to antiretroviral prescriber refresher trainings during a global pandemic FHI 360 Presenter: Poruan Temu, Papua New Guinea
Toward achieving the 95-95-95 targets among key populations in Eswatini: results from an integrated bio-behavioral surveillance survey FHI 360 Presenter: Bheki Sithole, Eswatini
PrEP demand creation can attract higher risk individuals and be a gateway to other HIV services in Ghana FHI 360 Presenter: Tiffany Lillie, United States
Syphilis among pre-exposure prophylaxis initiators in selected districts of Nepal FHI 360 Presenter: Upendra Shrestha, Nepal
Engaging parents to create an enabling environment for young people's PrEP use: developing and field testing a new tool to supplement family strengthening programs FHI 360 Presenter: Robyn Dayton, United States
Retention of clients on daily oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Vietnam FHI 360 Presenter: Hoa Nguyen, Vietnam
Enhanced peer outreach approach increases HIV case finding among female sex workers and men who have sex with men in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania FHI 360 Presenter: Christina Mbise, Tanzania
Going Online: pilot of a complementary virtual approach to engage key populations and other hard-to-reach people with HIV services FHI 360 Presenter: Stanley Cooper, Liberia
Earlier HIV diagnosis of clients at higher CD4 counts: effectiveness of community-led HIV testing sites within key populations in Thailand FHI 360 Presenter: Tanyaporn Wansom, Thailand
Expanding index testing to social networks among female sex workers in Burundi FHI 360 Presenter: Tiffany Lillie, United States
Social network strategy: an innovative approach to reach hard-to-reach people who inject drugs in northeast states in India FHI 360 Presenter: Bitra George, India
Engaging social networks to increase HIV case finding among key populations FHI 360 Presenter: Edward Oladele, Zambia
Enhanced linkage to voluntary medical male circumcision: an essential prevention tool in programs serving men who have sex with men FHI 360 Presenter: Motlatsi Rangoanana, Lesotho
Risk assessment tool enables targeted testing for sustained HIV case finding among men who have sex with men in Lesotho FHI 360 Presenter: Motlatsi Rangoanana, Lesotho
Acceptability of injectable cabotegravir versus daily oral TDF/FTC for PrEP: lesson from HPTN 084 FHI 360 Presenter: Nomhle Khoza, United States
Gamification of peer mobilizers to increase pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among transgender women FHI 360 Presenter: Nicha Rongram, Thailand
Liberia's successful expansion of antiretroviral therapy refills through community pharmacies and community-based organizations FHI 360 Presenter: Michael Odo, Liberia
Introducing and optimizing safe and voluntary partner notification services in Indonesia FHI 360 Presenter: Laurent Ferradini, Indonesia
Decentralized drug distribution of antiretroviral therapy in Eswatini: cost-saving or cost-shifting? FHI 360 Presenter: Rick Homan, United States
Improving client-centered HIV services through community-led monitoring in Nepal FHI 360 Presenter: Caterina Casalini, Nepal
The effect of a targeted quality improvement intervention to improve access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) services for key populations in Zambia FHI 360 Presenter: Edward Oladele, Zambia
Public-private sector partnerships: Contracting with private sector laboratories in Botswana to close viral load testing gaps during COVID-19 and beyond FHI 360 Presenter: Masego Gilbert, Botswana
Home delivery of antiretroviral drugs in Indonesia, Laos, Nepal and Nigeria: implications of COVID-19 experiences for post-pandemic decentralized ARV delivery FHI 360 Presenter: Moses Bateganya, United States
Decentralized drug distribution during the COVID-19 surge in Ho Chi Minh City: lessons learned from antiretroviral drug home delivery via postal services FHI 360 Presenter: Thi Anh Thu Vuong, Vietnam
Assessing loss to follow-up in HIV treatment in Tien Giang province during the COVID-19 pandemic FHI 360 Presenter: Van Nguyen, Vietnam
The Impact of Community Centered Approach on HIV indicators in Samburu County, Kenya FHI 360 Presenter: Stephen Ajuoga, Kenya
Applying a seven-step approach to rapidly improve viral load testing coverage: lessons from Burundi, Nigeria and Togo FHI 360 Presenter: Moses Bateganya, United States
The contributions of community-based orphans and vulnerable children projects to optimal pediatric HIV treatment outcomes: lessons from Mozambique and South Africa FHI 360 Presenter: Tanya Medrano, United States
Improving peer outreach through the engagement of people living with HIV in Nepal FHI 360 Presenter: Michael Cassell, Vietnam
Extended working hours increase linkage to ART services among key populations in Kilimanjaro region FHI 360 Presenter: Agness John, Tanzania
Bringing PrEP closer to clients in Ghana: supporting pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) initiation and adherence in the community FHI 360 Presenter: Gertrude Nunoo, Ghana

Live coverage

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  • How are innovations in #HIV prevention making it possible for people to choose the options that work best for them? Hear from FHI 360’s Navindra Persaud.
  • The stigma faced by people affected by HIV is a huge challenge. How can we protect the rights and well-being of those most affected by HIV? Hear from FHI 360's Hally Mahler.
  • FHI 360’s Belmiro Sousa shares how we can protect the rights and well-being of those most affected by #HIV.
  • “The world needs to be bold — bold to innovate with our #HIV programs! We should not be held down by the barrier of ‘this is how we’ve always done it or it cannot be done’,” said FHI 360's Edward Oladele at #AIDS2022.
  • What lessons can we learn from #COVID19 to inform current and future #HIV responses? Hear from FHI 360's Christopher Akolo.
  • What lessons can we learn from #COVID19 to inform current and future #HIV responses? Hear from FHI 360's Caroline Francis.
  • What lessons can we learn from COVID-19 to inform current and future HIV responses? Hear from FHI 360’s Timothy Mastro.
  • How are innovations in HIV outreach and client engagement making it possible for people to choose the options that work best for them? Hear from FHI 360’s Benjamin Eveslage.

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    • Lead photo credit: Moustafa Cheaiteli for FHI 360