Zakaria Zoungrana, Capacity Building Officer, #EAWA, FHI 360 Jean Paul Tchupo, Deputy Chief of Party, #EAWA, FHI 360 Marie Noelle Bellot, Consultant, #EAWA Natasha Mack, Editor II, FHI 360 Chief nurse Abdoul Aziz Traoré sees the COVID-19 pandemic as a maze of unprecedented challenges for the work he enjoys most—making sure that people living with […]
Do it yourself! Why "self-care" is required in the global response to HIV now and after COVID-19
Benjamin Eveslage, Technical Advisor, Online HIV Services, FHI 360 This blog post was originally published here on PSI’s website. The global response to HIV is now threatened on many fronts: insufficient funding, myriad challenges posed by COVID-19, and slow adoption of new HIV service technologies and delivery methods. UNAIDS now reports inequitable progress and recent setbacks in […]
COVID-19 and HIV: New programmatic resources from the EpiC project
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, HIV programs around the world are both experiencing disruptions and demonstrating remarkable resilience. Safeguarding the gains of the global HIV response during the pandemic requires sustained focus on delivering rights-based, evidence-informed, and community-led solutions that maintain or increase access to HIV services while minimizing potential exposure to COVID-19 […]
Atténuer l’impact de COVID-19 sur les programmes VIH ciblés sur les populations clés
Webinaire organisé par les projets LINKAGES et EpiC dans le cadre de la série Populations clés : preuves en action. Pour accéder à l’enregistrement audio du webinaire, veuillez cliquer ici. Le 29 avril, les projets LINKAGES et EpiC soutenus par l’USAID– et PEPFAR ont organisé un webinaire une série de webinaires intitulée Populations clés : preuves […]
Four ways HIV programs can go online to mitigate COVID-19 impact
Aubrey Weber, Technical Officer, Research Utilization, FHI 360 Benjamin Eveslage, Technical Advisor, Online HIV Services, FHI 360 This blog post was originally published here on ICT Works. We are told to #stayhome, avoid gathering in groups, keep at least two meters from others, and frequently and thoroughly wash our hands – all to do our part to help flatten […]
Tips for health professionals serving LGBTI communities during COVID-19
Mohan Sundararaj, MBBS MPH Director, Public Health Programs, MPact This blog post was originally published here on MPact. MPact has been closely following developments regarding the novel coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 disease, and particularly its impact on gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. Part of a blog-series on COVID-19 tips and […]
Mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on key-population-focused HIV programs
Webinar hosted by the LINKAGES and EpiC projects as part of the Key Populations: Evidence in Action series. To access the audio recording of the webinar, please click here. On April 8th, the USAID– and PEPFAR-supported LINKAGES and EpiC projects hosted a special edition webinar in a series entitled Key Populations: Evidence in Action. This […]
Strategic considerations for mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on key-population-focused HIV programs
The USAID- and PEPFAR-supported Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project would like to share a new technical resource, Strategic Considerations for Mitigating the Impact of COVID-19 on Key-Population-Focused HIV Programs. A critical priority during the COVID-19 pandemic is ensuring continuity of treatment and support for viral suppression among people living with HIV and […]