10. Writing up Results of Research and Surveillance Studies
With the increasing amount of HIV research and surveillance studies carried over, there is a need to communicate the main findings and use them for design of HIV prevention and treatment interventions. This workshop aims to build skills of participants in scientific writing for peer reviewed journals. The aim is to allow public health professionals […]
11. Evaluation of HIV Strategic Information Systems and STI surveillance
Evaluation of an HIV strategic information system aims to ensure that the system is monitoring effectively the course of the HIV epidemic. Evaluation enables to estimate the utility of the system for decision-making, treatment, care and prevention and further HIV research. Evaluation of a system is a significant learning tool and forms a basis for […]
12. Size Estimations of Key Populations: Methods and Lessons Learned around the World
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 […]
13. Population Size Estimation and Enhanced Use of Surveys and Programme Data for HIV Surveillance in Key Populations
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 […]
14. Advanced Methods in HIV Surveillance
Description In spite of the improvements in the quantity of data and quality of HIV strategic information systems, substantial efforts are needed in the countries to implement a fully functioning system. That in particular relates to the need to improve HIV incidence, morbidity, and mortality surveillance and to more effectively use the data.HIV surveillance […]
15. HIV Data Synthesis and Data Use
Description The aim of the course is to introduce participants to the methods of HIV programme evaluation, ranging from study designs that can be used to assess the impact of certain interventions (cohort studies, RCTs) and HIV data synthesis, to modeling the impact of interventions. HIV data synthesis or triangulation is broadly defined as synthesis […]
16. HIV Data Quality Improvement, Programme Quality Improvement and Data Use
Learning Objectives Quality improvement is a fundamental component of the delivery of HIV prevention and treatment services and aims to provide an in-depth evaluation of services and a pathway for improving them. Quality improvement includes regular measurement of processes and outcomes to analyze the performance of the system with the ultimate goal of reducing variation […]
17. Implementation Science in HIV Programming
Description There is a substantial gap between innovative approaches in HIV prevention and treatment and their delivery to communities most affected with HIV. Implementation science addresses the level to which health interventions can fit within real-world public health and clinical service systems. Other aims of the implementation science are to investigate and address major bottlenecks […]
18. Monitoring and Evaluation of HIV Prevention and Treatment Programmes
Background The global epidemic of HIV has led to unprecedented attention and commitment from governmements and the international community to improve access to HIV prevention and treatment. The need to better document the effectiveness of HIV prevention and treatment programmes and to do this with the most robust methods possible is widely recognized. Strategic information […]
19. Evaluation of Interventions in Key Populations at Higher Risk of HIV
Description The increases in funding for HIV prevention and surveillance provided by the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the (US) President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), increased also the imperative and the opportunities for evaluation of the scaled-up HIV interventions among key populations at higher risk of HIV. HIV transmission can […]
20. HIV Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment and Care for Key Populations and Programme Evaluation
Description The aim of this course is to provide participants with practical guidance on how to design, implement and evaluate HIV prevention and treatment programmes in key populations, primarily men who have sex with men (MSM), people who inject drugs (PWID), female sex workers (FSW) and people in prisons. The course starts with an outline […]
21. HIV Patient Monitoring and ART Cohort Data Analysis
Description The aim of the training course is to strengthen capacity for antiretroviral treatment (ART) programme monitoring through the use of cohort data with the ultimate goal of improving HIV care and treatment outcomes. The course wil start with introductory presentations on key indicators that are collected to estimate the coverage and impact of […]