HIVClinicalForum
Meeting category
Date(s)
9 May 2022
Program Language
English
Location
Kampala, Uganda
Meeting type
Hybrid Meeting
CME credits
5
Organizer

African HIV Clinical Forum 2022

Related Enduring Materials

Enduring Materials

    Session 1 | Antiretroviral Therapy 2022 - Rapid Start - 09:10
    09:10 EAT
    Rapid Start Concept
    Nathan Ford, MPH, PhD, FRCPE
    World Health Organization, Switzerland
    09:35 EAT
    Rapid Start – Is It Feasible?
    Remco Peters, MD, PhD
    Foundation For Professional Development, South Africa
    10:00 EAT
    Rapid Start – In Practice / Clinical Case
    Francis Ssali, MBChB
    Joint Clinical Research Centre, Uganda
    Session 2 | Antiretroviral Therapy 2022 - Dual Regimens - 11:15
    11:15 EAT
    Dual Regimen – What Are The Clinical Trials Data?
    Michelle Venter, MBBCh, FCP, MMed
    Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, South Africa
    11:40 EAT
    Dual Regimen – Is That the Future For Africa?
    François Venter, MD, FCP, PhD
    Ezintsha, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
    12:05 EAT
    Dual Regimen – What Are the Resistance Considerations?
    Ricardo Diaz, MD
    Federal University of Sao Paulo - UNIFESP, Brazil
    12:25 EAT
    Dual Regimen – Considerations For Key Populations / Adolescence
    Victor Musiime, MBChB, MMed, PhD
    Joint Clinical Research Centre/Makerere University, Uganda
    Session 3 | Antiretroviral Therapy in 2022 - Starting and Switching - 14:00
    14:00 EAT
    Update on Therapeutic Options for Switching (Internationally-Focused Lecture)
    Sylvia Ojoo, MBChB, DTM&H, MRCP
    Global Health Practice and Impact, Georgetown University Medical Center, Kenya
    14:25 EAT
    Switching Away From Efavirenz Based Therapies
    Barbara Castelnuovo, MD, PhD
    Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), Makerere University, Uganda
    14:50 EAT
    Clinical Case
    Ahmed Ddungu, MBChB, MMed
    Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), Makerere University, Uganda
    Session 4 | Antiretroviral Therapy in 2022 - Prevention - 15:45
    15:45 EAT
    HIV Prevention – Role of Long Acting ARVs
    Nyaradzo Mavis Mgodi, MBChB, MMed
    University of Zimbabwe Clinical Trials Research Centre, Zimbabwe
    16:10 EAT
    HIV Prevention – During COVID Pandemic
    Andrew Mujugira, MBChB, MSc, MPH, PhD, MACE
    Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), Makerere University, Uganda
    16:30 EAT
    HIV Prevention – Make It Happen in Africa
    Nomathemba Chandiwana, BSc, MBBCh, MPH, DCH
    Ezintsha, University Of The Witwatersrand, South Africa
    Overview
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    What's New

    Welcome

    The African HIV Clinical Forum 2022 provides an independent scientific program involving the world’s leading experts. Specifically designed for HIV healthcare professionals within the region, the forum focuses on optimizing treatment for their patients. 

    This program featured plenary lectures followed by ample time for Q&A and debate, stimulating interaction, and knowledge-sharing within the HIV-treating community in Africa. The program included networking opportunities for community-building; thus, providing delegates with the unique opportunity to meet their colleagues in a focused and scientific setting.

    The African HIV Clinical Forum is part of a series of interactive programs that feature regional experts and provide an independent scientific program on emerging topics in HIV. HIV clinicians and allied healthcare professionals will receive updates on the latest developments related to HIV management. The program provides a platform for delegates to share their clinical experience and present results from the ongoing and completed research studies.

    Furthermore, the HIV Clinical Forum provides an educational setting where healthcare professionals can acquire specific skills that will enhance their capabilities to interpret research results and even develop new research projects.

    Local Chair
    COVID-19 Update
    Responding to the changing COVID-19 situation, the African HIV Clinical Forum 2022 will be held as a hybrid meeting.

    The hybrid conference format is an optimal solution in light of the current circumstances.

    We are available to answer any questions or concerns that you may have about your participation at the African HIV Clinical Forum 2022. For more information, please contact Ms. Dagmar Jónasdóttir at dagmar@amededu.com.

    To stay updated on developments about this meeting, make sure that you are signed up for our newsletter.
    Who Should Attend?
    Primary: Medical doctors involved in the management and treatment of people living with HIV in the region

    Secondary: Researchers

    Tertiary: Healthcare workers, clinical virologists, microbiologists, scientists, pharmacologists, nurses, post-doctoral researchers, students, and other healthcare professionals involved in treating people living with HIV.
    Meeting Objectives
    With the HIV Clinical Forum program we aim to:

    - Build a community of healthcare professionals devoted to providing optimal clinical care
    for their patients
    - Create a platform for interactive information exchange on novel treatment strategies and options
    - Translate the latest studies and research achievements into clinical guidance for the optimal management of HIV-positive individuals
    Learning Objectives
    After participating in the African HIV Clinical Forum, participants will be able to:

    - Describe the concept of rapid start of ARV therapy
    - Outline the feasibility of a rapid start in an African setting
    - Recall the clinical data supporting the use of dual drug regimens for HIV - treatment
    - Identify the various clinical parameters affecting the use of reduced drug regimens
    - Specify the treatment options for switching therapies
    - Explain the potential role of long-acting ARVs in HIV prevention
    - Describe the impact of the COVID pandemic on HIV prevention.
    Practical Information 
    Certificate of Attendance
    A certificate of attendance will be sent by e-mail shortly after the forum meeting.
    Disclaimer
    This conference is intended for educational purposes only and aims to offer participants the opportunity to share information. The Organizing Secretariat of this event, Virology Education, cannot accept any liability for the scientific content of the sessions or for any claims which may result from the use of information or publications from this meeting. Virology Education disclaims all liability for injuries or losses of whatever nature incurred by individuals attending the conference.
    Language
    The official language of the meeting is English.
    Liability and Insurance
    By registering for the conference participants agree that the organizers do not accept responsibility for medical-, travel- or personal insurance. Participants are advised to take out their own insurance policies.
    Meeting Materials
    An official program and speakers' bios will be sent by e-mail prior to the meeting.
    Payment and Procedure of Online Registration
    The registration fee is waived for all healthcare professionals. Should you need any assistance with registering, please contact Ms. Dagmar Jónasdóttir at dagmar@amededu.com.
    Photographs, Audio, and Video Recording
    Photographs, audio, and video recordings are not permitted at the official meeting sessions. Only the official medical writer appointed by the organization may make recordings. All presentations will be posted here as soon as possible after the workshop is finished, provided the speaker has given permission to do so.
    Committees

    More information will be available soon. 

    Local Chair
    Support

    The African HIV Clinical Forum 2022 is supported by an independent educational grant from ViiV Healthcare.

    ViiV Healthcare was not involved in the development of content or selection of faculty for this educational activity.

    Endorsers

    The African HIV Clinical Forum 2022 is endorsed by the following societies and organizations:

    Accreditation
    EACCME® Accreditation
    UEMS

    The African HIV Clinical Forum 2022, Kampala, Uganda, 09/05/2022-09/05/2022 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 5 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

    Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities.

    Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the
    Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

    Venue
    Meeting Venue

    We are delighted to announce that the African HIV Clinical Forum 2022 will be held at Speke Resort Munyonyo.

    • Name: Speke Resort and Conference Centre
    • Address: Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort, Wavamunno Road, P. O. Box 446, Kampala, Uganda
    • Website: http://www.spekeresort.com
    • Telephone: +256 414 227111 or +256 417 716000.
    • E-mail: reservations@spekeresort.com
    • Main Conference Room: Speke Ballroom

    In case you have any questions or concerns regarding the venue, please feel free to contact us at natalia.voronina@amededu.com.

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