WHO HIV Testing Strategies and Development of National Testing Algorithms
Time: 10:00 hrs -12:00 hrs
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Objectives:
- To disseminate and understand WHO recommendations on HIV testing services, strategies and diagnostic algorithms.
- To learn from participants about possible challenges in the application of new HIV testing strategies and algorithms related to the local context.
Participant Agenda
| Time (EST) | Session title | Presenter/moderator |
| 10:00-10:10 | Welcome | Mónica Alonso, PAHO |
| 10:10 -10:30 | WHO testing strategies: three consecutive reactive rapid tests for HIV diagnosis, test for triage, HIVST, and retesting before ART initiation |
Anita Sands, WHO |
| 10:30 -10:45 | Dual HIV/Syphilis RDT as A1 for pregnant women in the context of ANC | WHO (TBD -Cheryl Johnson/Magdalena Barr-DiChiara) |
| 10:45-11:00 | Infant diagnosis – molecular + serology at 18 months (or 6 months after end of breastfeeding) for confirmation of HIV status | Lara Vojnov, WHO HQ (recorded) |
| 11:00 -11:20 | Questions and answers | Mónica Alonso, PAHO |
| 11:20 -11:55 | Questions to LAC expert panel
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Giovanni Ravasi, PAHO |
| 11:55-12:00 | Closing | PAHO |