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HORIZONS END-OF-PROJECT MEETING
"Looking Back, Moving Forward:
Evidence from Horizons’ Research for Strengthening HIV Programs"
Thursday, 20 March 2008
National Press Club
Washington, DC
The Horizons
program
held an end-of-project meeting that highlighted key
findings from ten years (1997–2007) of operations research on HIV
prevention, care, and treatment.
Agenda
| Presentation | ||
| 9:00–9:10 AM |
Welcome Ellen Weiss, Horizons/International Center for Research on Women Benny Kottiri, Health Science Administrator, Office of HIV/AIDS, USAID Peter Donaldson, President, Population Council |
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| 9:10–9:30 |
Providing the Evidence Base: A Decade of Accomplishments from
the Horizons Program Naomi Rutenberg, Director, Horizons/Population Council |
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| 9:30–10:30 | Treatment | |
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"Supporting adherence: The role of health services, the
family, and community" Avina Sarna, Horizons/Population Council |
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"Increasing access to pediatric treatment" Karusa Kiragu, Horizons/Population Council |
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| Moderator and discussant: Robert Ferris, Senior Technical Advisor, Office of HIV/AIDS, USAID | ||
| 10:30–10:45 | Break | |
| 10:45–11:45 | Stigma and Gender Inequality: Key Drivers of the Epidemic | |
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"Reducing stigma in health care settings and the community"
Laura Nyblade, International Center for Research on Women |
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"Addressing gender norms to foster HIV prevention: A focus on
young men" Julie Pulerwitz, Horizons/PATH |
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| Moderator and discussant: Susan Settergren, Co-Chair, PEPFAR Gender Technical Working Group, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and RTI International | ||
| 11:45AM–12:45 PM | Entry Points for Prevention, Care, and Treatment | |
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"Broadening HIV counseling and testing programs" Caroline Mackenzie, Horizons/Population Council |
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"Getting PMTCT services to better meet women’s needs" Carolyn Baek, Horizons/Population Council |
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| Moderator and discussant: Jimmy Kolker, Chief of HIV/AIDS, Programme Division, UNICEF | ||
| 12:45–1:45 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:45–2:45 | Care for AIDS-affected Children | |
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"Interventions to improve psychosocial outcomes" Lisanne Brown, formerly Horizons/Tulane University |
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"Ethical aspects of research and programs for AIDS-affected
children" Katie Schenk, Horizons/Population Council |
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| Moderator and discussant: Linda Sussman, Director, HIV/AIDS and Development, International Center for Research on Women | ||
| 2:45–3:00 | Break | |
| 3:00–4:15 | Comprehensive Prevention for Key Populations | |
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"Addressing the prevention and treatment needs of men who have
sex with men and sex workers" Scott Geibel, Horizons/Population Council |
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"Prevention for positives" Avina Sarna, Horizons/Population Council |
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"Youth and the ABCs" Karusa Kiragu, Horizons/Population Council |
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| Moderator and discussant: Caroline Ryan, Director, Program Services, Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator | ||
| 4:15–4:30 | Wrap-Up | |
| Barbara de Zalduondo, Chief, Programmatic Priorities Support Division, Evidence, Monitoring and Policy Department, UNAIDS Geneva |
The Horizons Program is implemented by the Population Council in collaboration with the International Center for Research on Women, International HIV/AIDS Alliance, PATH, Tulane University, Family Health International, and Johns Hopkins University. Horizons is funded by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the generous support of the American people through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), under the terms of HRN-A-000-97-00012-00. The opinions expressed herein are those of the Horizons Program and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.
For additional information please contact:
Horizons
Population Council
4301 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 280
Washington, DC
20008
Telephone: +1 202 237 9400
Facsimile: +1 202 237 8410
E-mail: horizons@popcouncil.org
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