Public health leaders from IAPAC, the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, and the South African Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis authored a Lancet commentary entitled, “90-90-90 and Ending AIDS: Necessary and Feasible,” published July 22, 2017, on the eve of the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science in Paris. Click here to access the commentary.
IAPAC Guidelines for Optimizing the HIV Care Continuum for Adults and Adolescents released
The new IAPAC Guidelines for Optimizing the HIV Care Continuum for Adults and Adolescents feature 36 evidence-based recommendations – including ‘test and start’ – meant to optimize the HIV care continuum and support the global attainment of the UN 90-90-90 Targets. Click here to view the September 30, 2015, press release or here to access the recommendations summary table.
Fast-Track Cities Initiatives well represented at IAS 2017
The Fast-Track Cities initiative was well represented at IAS 2017 in Paris last month. In addition to a panel session reflecting the experiences of five Fast-Track Cities, the 2017 UNAIDS Global Update (Ending AIDS: Progress Towards the 90-90-90 Targets) featured the initiative to promote accelerated urban AIDS responses striving to attain the 90-90-90 Targets. IAPAC also launched three Fast-Track City dashboards – Bangkok, Nairobi County, and New Orleans – and presented two Fast-Track Cities-themed posters related to 90-90-90 and HIV care continuum data and expanding access to HIV self-testing. Click here to view a video from the Fast-Track Cities panel session at IAS 2017.
UNAIDS Launches Global AIDS Update 2017
UNAIDS launched its Global AIDS Update 2017 in Paris on July 20, 2017, entitled, “Ending AIDS: Progress Towards the 90-90-90 Targets.” The report includes case studies from many Fast-Track Cities in which IAPAC is engaged in HIV care continuum optimization. Click here to access the report, or click here to read the two pages from the report that cite the Fast-Track Cities initiative..
Discussion paper released at 29th African Union Summit: “2 Million African Community Health Workers”
At the July 3, 2017, opening of the 29th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, UNAIDS and other partners, including IAPAC, released a discussion paper entitled, “2 Million African Community Health Workers.” The discussion paper links the community health worker movement to the African Union’s “Africa Health Strategy,” the “Catalytic Framework to End AIDS, TB and Eliminate Malaria by 2030,” and the potential economic dividend of addressing high youth unemployment throughout Africa. Click here to access the discussion paper.
New York City launches its Fast-Track Cities dashboard
New York City launched its Fast-Track Cities dashboard June 5, 2017, during a panel discussion at Adherence 2017. The web-based platform allows cities to report progress against the UNAIDS 90-90-90 and targets. Click here to read the launch press release, or here to access the New York City dashboard.
IAPAC mourns the passing of Mark A. Wainberg, PhD
IAPAC mourns the passing of Canadian HIV researcher, Mark A. Wainberg, PhD, who identified lamivudine (3TC) as effective against HIV, fought HIV denialism, advocated global scale-up of antiretroviral therapy, and promoted the right of HIV-vulnerable people to live free of social intolerance. Click here to read IAPAC’s statement.
IAPAC launches Recommendations for the Rapid Expansion of HIV Self-Testing in Fast-Track Cities
IAPAC launched Recommendations for the Rapid Expansion of HIV Self-Testing in Fast-Track Cities during a joint Brazilian National STI, HIV/AIDS & Viral Hepatitis Program – IAPAC meeting of that country’s cities held January 26, 2017, in Brasília. Developed in collaboration with ASLM, the recommendations promote interventions to break down barriers to this testing technology and promote linkage to HIV care and prevention. Click here to access the recommendations.
IAPAC recognizes 150 individuals at 30th anniversary commemoration
IAPAC recognized 150 individuals, 12 posthumously, who have influenced its mission, vision, and programs over the association’s three-decade history. The “IAPAC 150” were announced at IAPAC’s 30th anniversary commemoration, held October 13, 2016, in Geneva. The “IAPAC 150” are a diverse group of global health leaders, clinicians and researchers, public health specialists, and people living with HIV/AIDS and their advocates from within affected communities. Click here to read the “IAPAC 150” announcement press release.
IAPAC’s President/CEO commemorates 19th anniversary in an interview with Future Virology
IAPAC’s President/CEO commemorates his 19th anniversary with the association in an interview with Future Virology that touches on the need for decisive targets, ending AIDS as a public health threat, and Fast-Track Cities. Click here to read the interview.
IAPAC launches Fast-Track Cities global web portal
IAPAC launched the Fast-Track Cities global web portal and five city dashboards – Amsterdam, Denver, Kyiv, Paris, and San Francisco – at AIDS 2016 in Durban, South Africa. The web-based monitoring and evaluation platforms allow participating cities to monitor and report progress against 90-90-90 and zero stigma and discrimination targets. Click here to read the launch press release, or here to access the web portal and city dashboards. You may also click here to access an animated video that navigates through the web portal and a city dashboard, highlighting the wealth of data and information that are mapped and visualized.
30 Mayors from Fast-Track Cities meet in New York City
More than 30 Mayors from Fast-Track Cities around the world met June 6, 2016, in New York City to review progress and discuss next steps in attaining the UN 90-90-90 and zero discrimination targets. IAPAC previewed four Fast-Track Cities dashboards at the meeting – Amsterdam, Denver, Paris, and San Francisco. Click here to view the Cities Ending the AIDS Epidemic report released at the meeting.
IAPAC and ViiV Healthcare announce collaboration to assist 16 Fast-Track Cities
IAPAC and ViiV Healthcare announced a collaboration to assist 16 Fast-Track Cities around the world with generating and reporting their HIV care continua data as they advance efforts locally to attain the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets by 2020. Click here to view the May 30, 2016, press releaseor here to access an infographic regarding the collaboration.
