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Sun, Apr 18, 2021

Edctp-Aighd Launch Of A Global Tb Vaccine R&D Roadmap, 20 April 2021, 18:00-19:30 Cest

EDCTP and the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD) are pleased to invite you to a Special Session that we are jointly organising at the Virtual Global Forum on TB Vaccines to launch a Global TB Vaccine R&D Roadmap on 20 April 2021 at 18:00-19:30 CEST. Please find the agenda for this event enclosed for your information.

EDCTP has commissioned AIGHD to develop a Global TB Vaccine R&D Roadmap to identify priorities for coordinating global action to accelerate the development and implementation of new TB vaccines. It has been developed through an iterative global consultative process designed to identify the key barriers to TB vaccine R&D and implementation, and potential ways in which they might be overcome. It is intended to provide a shared set of priorities to guide the activities of all stakeholders with an interest in TB vaccine development and use.

More information can be found on the EDCTP website: https://www.edctp.org/event/edctp-aighd-special-session-at-the-virtual-global-forum-on-tb-vaccines/ 

To register please follow this link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pbpKgGpRR6ejZN1B-i0bxQ

We hope that you will be able to join us and please do kindly help with disseminating this information amongst your relevant contacts.
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Sun, Apr 18, 2021

Aidsimpact Webinar: The Nexus Between Hiv And Covid-19, 22 April 2021

AIDSImpact is an international behavioral and psychosocial science conference that addresses issues related to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care, focusing both globally and on specific communities and countries hardest hit by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Join the 1st webinar on "The Nexus Between HIV and COVID-19." This webinar will take place on Thursday, 22 April 2021. Registration is provided complimentary by AIDSImpact.

For more information visit https://virology.eventsair.com/aidsim2021ws/registrationapril/Site/Register

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Sun, Apr 18, 2021

Healthy Living With Hiv - Impact Of Mental Health On Quality Of Life, 24-25 May 2021

Advances in the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy, coupled with improved access to an increasing variety of regimens, have positively affected longevity. People are now living longer with HIV than ever before. This increased life expectancy, alongside long-term adherence to antiretroviral prophylaxis, brings new factors to address. Clinical characteristics commonly observed in aging, such as an increased number of chronic conditions and the use of multiple medications, need to be taken into consideration. Concurrently, monitoring for potential toxicity for those on long-term antiretroviral medication remains significant. With this increase in treatment length, examination of the effects of long-term prophylaxis concerning quality of life and emotional status is vital.

Join our session on Healthy Living with HIV at the European HIV Clinical Forum 2021, where Dr. Carmina Fumez will share her insights surrounding the impact of mental health on the quality of life of people living with HIV.

To register visit https://academicmedicaleducation.com/hiv-clinical-forum/european-2021

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Sun, Apr 18, 2021

Wspid Webinar: Managing Children With Hiv And Tuberculosis In The Shadow Of A Global Pandemic, Wednesday 21 April 2021

Join us for presentations and a Q&A on managing HIV and tuberculosis in children in the midst of a global pandemic.

Speakers:
Dr Usa Thisyakorn (Thailand): Professor of Pediatrics & Executive Director, Tropical Medicine Cluster, Chulalongkorn University
Dr Marieke van der Zalm (South Africa): Paediatrician and clinical researcher, Desmond Tutu TB Centre, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
Dr Harsha Lochan (South Africa): Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Frere Hospital

Programme:
1. Frontline experience of managing children with HIV and tuberculosis infections in a pandemic (Harsha Lochan)
2. The prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV: gains and losses over 25 years (Usa Thisyakorn)
3. Diagnosing childhood TB in the face of COVID-19 (Marieke van der Zalm)

Date: Wednesday 21 April 2021
Time: 9.00-10.30 CEST (Amsterdam) | 14.00-15.30 GMT+7 (Bangkok)

To register visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9116177086177/WN_YJpnuZW4Sxy4YdAZE2L5hA?mkt_tok=MzA1LVFVSy01MTkAAAF8c9bb8GIk7mh3x0t7lwhqpNVsU8qN_Nm9ThC6yuyEhBUmLX7lu14XXqmQcdcs1D42oUPxkXClyRPoAbgDt-yy8W5uoH4ITuWEyOFFJVJzfcnp


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