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SUMMARY:Population Size Estimation of Key Populations and HIV Prevention Cascades
DESCRIPTION:Establishing the size of various populations at risk for HIV has been identified as one of the greatest challenges in HIV surveillance and in developing estimates of HIV prevalence and incidence. Reliable estimates of the size of populations at high risk for HIV are important for prioritizing target populations\, planning HIV prevention services\, measuring coverage with these services and monitoring and evaluation of interventions.  \nThe aim of the course is to provide participants with practical guidance on how to design studies to estimate the size of key populations (female sex workers [FSW]\, people who inject drugs [PWID]\, men who have sex with men [MSM]) and transgender persons)\, conduct these studies\, and analyze\, interpret and use the data. The course will  outline the approaches that can be used for extrapolating local data to develop national size estimates by applying various adjustments.  \nPresentations will reflect on design and implementation of virtual mapping of internet sites and various phone-based applications\, which is emerging new approach in population size estimation.   \nThe course will also address HIV prevention cascade\, including PrEP cascades\, and provide examples of various models for constructing those cascades. They can be made using integrated HIV bio-behavioural surveys in key populations\, population size estimation and routine programme data.   \nLectures will be followed by discussions about case studies to enable interactive exchange of knowledge and experiences. \nKey topics of the course are:  \n\nMethods used to estimate the size of KPs: mapping (including mapping of virtual platforms); multiplier method; capture-recapture; network scale-up   \nCircumstances when it is appropriate to use specific size estimation methods \nPotential for under and over-estimation  of PSE methods \nExtrapolation from local size estimation to sub-nation and national estimates using extrapolation procedures  \nData quality challenges in PSE studies \nFramework for HIV prevention cascade\nChallenges in constructing HIV prevention cascade such as determining the initial denominator\, time covered by the cascade\, multiple prevention options and final outcome\nUse of HIV prevention cascades as management tools that identify gaps and related barriers and advocacy tools for indicating points for intervention to enhance programme effectiveness\n\nObjectives of the course are the following: \n\nTo illustrate methods used to estimate the size of KPs at higher risk of HIV\nTo describe approaches used to extrapolate data from areas with local population size estimates to the sub-national and national level \nTo build skills in field procedures for size estimation studies   \nTo learn how to use multiple data sources for KP programme improvement\, including HIV care cascade analysis\n\nParticipants will be given opportunities to share their own country-specific experiences and challenges in estimating the size of KPs.   \nKey aspects of the course is a group/individual work. Participants can choose between these options: \n\nTo develop a protocol for a size estimation study \nTo make a proposal for HIV prevention cascades that might be used in participants’ countries  \n\nParticipants will present the results of this work on the final day of the course.   \nTeaching Methods \nThe course consists of lectures\, presentation of case studies\, active class discussion\, exercises and group work. The course is designed to provide participants with practical skills and knowledge on how to conduct size estimation studies.  \nTarget Audience \nEpidemiologists\, demographers\, public health professionals\, social scientists \nCourse fee \nCourse fee is 1000 USD and includes all course materials. \nLecturers \nIvana Bozicevic\, MD\, DrPH\, WHO Collaborating Centre for HIV Strategic Information\, School of Medicine\, University of Zagreb\, Croatia \nJurja Ivana Adamsky\, MD\, WHO Collaborating Centre for HIV Strategic Information\, School of Medicine\, University of Zagreb\, Croatia \nZoran Dominkovic\, WHO Collaborating Centre for HIV Strategic Information\, School of Medicine\, University of Zagreb\, Croatia \n\nTimesheet                                      \n  \n\n\n\n12 April 2021\n\n\n\n9.00-9.30\nWelcome \n\n\n9.30-10.00\nIntroduction to population size estimation (PSE): Overview of why and how  \n\n\n10.00-10.45\nDiscussion with participants about challenges with PSE in their settings\n\n\n10.45-11.00\nBreak \n\n\n11.00-11.30\nMultiplier method\n\n\n11.30-12.15\nCase study: multiplier method\n\n\n12.15-14.00\nLunch break\n\n\n14.00-14.30\nCapture-recapture\n\n\n14.30-15.15\nCase study: capture-recapture\n\n\n15.15-16.00\nMethods based on data collected from the general population:  \nAdding direct questions to population based surveys  \nNetwork scale-up\n\n\n16.00-16.20\nDiscussion about network scale-up\n\n\n13 April 2021\n\n\n\n9.00-9.45\nGeographical mapping and enumeration\n\n\n9.45-10.30\nVirtual mapping of internet sites and various phone-based applications\n\n\n10.30-10.45\nBreak\n\n\n10.45-11.15\nDiscussion about mapping (circumstances when it is appropriate do to\, advantages and disadvantages)\n\n\n11.15-12.00\nCase study: mapping\n\n\n12.00-14.00\nLunch break\n\n\n14.00-14.40\nTriangulation of results of various size estimation methods with examples \n\n\n14.40-15.20\nConstructing national estimates step-by-step  \nData extrapolation procedure\n\n\n15.20-15.30\n Break\n\n\n15.30- 16.20\nCase study: constructing national size estimates \n\n\n14 March 2019\n\n\n\n9.00-9.30\nUsing size estimation data to estimate programme coverage \n\n\n9.30-10.15\n  \nFrameworks for HIV prevention cascade \n\n\n10.15-10.30\nBreak\n\n\n10.30-11.15\n  Using HIV prevention cascade for identifying missed opportunities in PrEP delivery \n\n\n11.15 – 12.00\nExamples of constructing HIV prevention cascades for KPs using various data sources\n\n\n12.00-12.30\nPMTCT  cascade\n\n\n12.30-14.00\nLunch \n\n\n14.00-14.20\nIntroduction to group or individual work supported by facilitators\n\n\n14.20-16.00\n Work on the proposals/ protocols\n\n\n15 April 2021\n\n\n\n9.00-9.45\nDiscussion: Feasibility of constructing HIV prevention cascades in the countries  \nData availability and quality challenges \n\n\n9.45-10.30\n HIV recent infection surveillance as a tool to better understand targets for primary prevention \n\n\n10.30-10.45\nBreak \n\n\n10.45-12.30\nWork on the proposals/ protocols\n\n\n14.00-16.15\nPresentations of group/ individual work \n\n\n\n
URL:https://www.hivevaluation.org/training-course/population-size-estimation-of-key-populations-and-hiv-prevention-cascades/
LOCATION:Online Training Course
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