Menu PEPFAR Home About Us Our Priorities Where We Work Results and Impact Partnerships Remarks and Releases Reports and Guidance HomeThe United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief...PEPFAR Scientific Advisory Board Meeting – November 2021 hide PEPFAR Scientific Advisory Board Meeting – November 2021 The following agenda is for the PEPFAR Scientific Advisory Board Meeting that will take place virtually on November 2-3, 2021. November 2, 2021 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (4 hours) WebEx Information: https://statedept.webex.com/statedept/j.php?MTID=m43c86e83f8236c7d10f485f88f3c256f Meeting number: 2762 527 0290 Password: U7t6JvN6773 (87865866 from phones) Join by Phone: +1 (415) 527-5035 Agenda Day 1: All times EDT Registration 10:00–10:15 Opening Remarks • Welcome, FACA overview • Introduction of new members • Meeting overview & Board introductions Sara Klucking & Carlos del Rio 15’ 10:15–11:00 11:00–11:45 PEPFAR 2020/2021 Opening Remarks & Presentation • Performance in COP20, plans for COP21 including efforts to ensure continuities of HIV services in the context of COVID–19. PEPFAR strategies, plans, and program updates going into COP 2022 Comments / Recommendations for PEPFAR action Acting U.S. Global AIDSCoordinator Angeli Achrekar 45’/ SAB Members 45’ 11:45– 12:00 BREAK 15’ 12:00–12:35 12:35–1:15 COP 2022 Guidance Updates • Focus on Sustained Epidemic Control • Addressing key gaps – kids, AGYW, KP • Minimum Program Requirements • New Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting (MER) indicators Comments / Recommendations for PEPFAR action TBC SAB Members 20’ 1:15–1:35 Update on New Biomedical Prevention Products • Implications for PEPFARprograms Mitchell Warren 20’ 1:35–1:55 Update on New Long-Acting Treatments • Implications for PEPFAR programs Carlos del Rio 20’ 1:55–2:00 Summary Comments & Closing Day 1 Angeli Achrekar & Carlos del Rio November 3, 2021, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (4 hours) WebEx Information: https://statedept.webex.com/statedept/j.php?MTID=mb8206a8b05141171576cf4d3ea09c315 Meeting number: 2761 327 4835 Password: UYucV633642 (89828633 from phones) Join by Phone: +1 (415) 527-5035 Agenda Day 2: AllTimesEDT Registration 10:00 –10:10 Opening Remarks • Welcome, FACA overview • Meeting overview & Board introductions Sara Klucking & Carlos del Rio 10’ 10:10 –11:35 11:35 –12:15 Technical Considerations – Fifteen minutes for each topic, inclusive of discussion • Use of HIV self–testing to monitor seroconversion in persons taking PrEP • Updates on mortality, advanced disease, and use of CD4 testing • HPV DNA testing as a primary screening method in the Cervical Cancer ScreeningProgram (Go Further) • Use of POC diagnostics and multiplex use of lab instruments for HIV (VL, EID), TB, COVID–19, and HPV. • Updated guidance on mental health services and psychosocial support in PEPFAR treatment continuity in PLHIV o AGYW prevention in DREAMS o Key Populations Comments / Recommendations for PEPFAR action TBC SAB Members15’ 12:15– 12:30 BREAK 15’ 12:30 –1:20 1:20 –1:40 PEPAFR Implementation Science Comments / Recommendations for PEPFAR action TBC SAB Members 20’ 1:40 –1:50 Public Comments & Questions Other Business Sara Klucking & Carlos del Rio 1:50 –2:00 Summary Comments & Closing Angeli Achrekar & Carlos del Rio 2:00 Adjourn Sara Klucking
