The U.S. Embassy to the Holy See and Caritas Internationalis, together with other valued partners, hosts a conference on the prevention of mother-to-child-transmission of HIV/AIDS and on improved access to testing and treatment for children living with HIV and HIV/TB Co-infection.
The event begun with a day-long conference with presentations from world leaders in the field. A two-day training follows for caregivers and advocates on raising awareness and inspiring effective action to protect the most vulnerable.
The Embassy is pleased to provide the information below on the conference.
Please also visit the joint information hub or “Wiki” for conference materials, including speakers’ biographies, photos, presentations and background materials on Pediatric HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis.
SECURING BETTER ACCESS TO EARLY TESTING AND TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN LIVING WITH HIV or HIV/TB CO-INFECTION
AND TO PREVENTION OF MOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION OF HIV
Opening of Conference by Facilitator, Fr. Gearóid Francisco Ó Conaire ofm
Words of Welcome
Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski, President of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers
Dr. Miguel H. Díaz, US Ambassador to the Holy See
Lesley-Anne Knight, Secretary General, Caritas Internationalis
Dr. Giuseppe Profiti, President, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital
Father David Glenday, MCCJ , Secretary General, Union of Superiors General
09.30 – 11.00
Overview of HIV and TB Epidemics among Children and of current coverage for Testing and Treatment as well as for Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV
Moderator: Ambassador of the United States of America to the Holy See
Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi, c.s., Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations and Specialized Agencies in Geneva
Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS
Dr. Deborah Birx, MD, Director, Global AIDS Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States of America
Dr. Georges Tiendrebeogo – Royal Tropical Institute, Netherlands and Cordaid (Caritas Netherlands)
11.00 – 11.30
Coffee/Tea Break
11.30 – 13.00
Current “state of the art” of Early Testing and Treatment for Children living with HIV and/or TB and of PMTCT programming
Moderator: Dr. Paolo Rossi Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital & consultant for the European Medicines Agency(EMEA)
Dr. Antonio Gerbase, WHO HIV Department
Sister Alison Munro, OP, Coordinating Secretary, AIDS Office, Southern Africa Catholic Bishops’ Conference
D r. Francesco Di Campli, Medical Manager HIV GlaxoSmithKline
Rob Dintruff, Director, Commercial Development, Abbott Laboratories
Dr. Patrizia Carlevaro, Head, International Aid Unit, Eli Lilly and Company
Dr. Giorgio Roscigno from Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND)
Prof. Leonardo Palombi , Comunità di Sant’Egidio DREAM Project
13.00 – 14.00
Light Lunch
14.00 – 15.30
Experiences from the Field (Good Practices and Challenges Encountered)
Moderator: Father David Glenday, MCCJ , Secretary General, Union of Superiors General
Dr. Bruno Miteyo, Director of Caritas Democratic Republic of Congo
Father John Toai, MI, Camillian Fathers and Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City AIDS Pastoral Care Programme and Mai Tam Centre
Dr. María Mercedes Rossi – Associazione Papa Giovanni XXIII
Father Robert Maloney, CM, Partnership between Daughters of Charity and DREAM Project of the Comunità di Sant’Egidio
Sister María Teresia Hornemann – Missionary Servants of the Holy Spirit
Dr. Francesco Callea – Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital
Dr. Laura Rancilio, Caritas Ambrosiana and the Network of AIDS Focal Points in Caritas Italiana
15.30 – 16.00
Coffee/Tea Break
16.00 – 17.00
Reactors Panel: How Can the Catholic Church, inter-governmental organizations, governments, and other key stakeholders intensify their partnerships to increase access to testing and treatment for children living with HIV and/or TB and to promote greater uptake of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV?
Moderator: Lesley-Anne Knight, Secretary General, Caritas Internationalis
Dr. Guido Castelli Gattinara, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital
Dr. Carl Stecker, Catholic Relief Services (USA)
Sally Smith, UNAIDS
Vittorio Cammarota, Stop TB Partnership
Monsignor Robert J. Vitillo, Caritas Internationalis
17.00 – 17.30
Adjournment
Programme for Awareness-Raising and Skills-Building Workshop related to:
09.00 – 10.30
Intensive Briefing on the need for increased access to prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and to testing and treatment for children living with HIV and/or HIV-TB co-infection – medical, treatment, and social challenges
Dr. Malgorzata Grzemska – WHO – TB Department
Dr. Antonio Gerbase – WHO – HIV Department
Monsignor Robert J. Vitillo – Caritas Internationalis
10.30- 11.00
Coffee/Tea Break
11.00 – 13.00
Experience from the field – situation of children living with HIV and/or HIV-TB co-infection in developing countries in comparison to that of such children living in higher-income countries
Prof. Leonardo Palombi, Comunità Sant’ Egidio
Dr. Guido Castelli Gattinara, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital (to speak about the situation in Latin America)
Father John Toai, MI, Camillian Fathers and Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Sister Alison Munro, OP, Coordinating Secretary, AIDS Office, Southern Africa Catholic Bishops’ Conference
Dr. Bruno Miteyo – Director, Caritas Democratic Republic of Congo
13.00 – 14.00
Lunch
14.00 – 15.30
Discussion on development and production of “child-friendly” medicines and diagnostics – progress made and ongoing challenges
D r. Francesco Di Campli, Medical Manager HIV GlaxoSmithKline
Dr. Patrizia Carlevaro, Head, International Aid Unit, Eli Lilly and Company
Dr. Giorgio Roscigno – Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND)
15.30 – 16.00
Coffee/Tea Break
16.00 – 17.30
Raising Awareness and Promoting Effective Action: Visions of Justice – Charity to Justice – Basic Skills, Strategies, and Techniques
Christopher West, Catholic Relief Services, USA
Programme for Awareness-Raising and Skills-Building Workshop
09.00 – 10.30
Opening Prayer
09.00– 10.30
Strategies to Promote Greater Access to Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and to Early Testing and Treatment of children living with HIV and/or HIV/TB Co-Infection – Whom should we target? What should we ask for? How do we best communicate the issues? How to we share our experiences with these efforts? How do we report our successes and challenges?
Monsignor Robert J. Vitillo on Caritas Internationalis HAART for Children Campaign
Brother Brian Bond – Edmund Rice International on promotion of Children’s Letter-Writing Campaign in Catholic schools
Vittorio Cammarota on creative approaches to TB education among children = Stop TB Partnership
Dr. Georges Tiendrebeogo – Royal Tropics Institute, Netherlands, and Cordaid (Caritas Netherlands) on partnership building to access global mechanisms for funding
Communications experts: How to shape strategic communication messages?
10.00- 11.00
Coffee/Tea Break
11.00 – 13.00
Mapping ability and skills to influence change and build partnerships to raise awareness and promote effective action<
Chris West, Catholic Relief Services, USA
13.00 – 14.00
Lunch
14.00 – 15.30
Practice Sessions: Raising awareness and promoting effective action in different situations – Role play and small group activities
Chris West, Catholic Relief Services, USA
15.30 – 16.00
Coffee/Tea Break
16.00 – 17.00
Moving into the Future: How will YOU put your learning into action? How will YOU promote Greater Access to Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and to Early Testing and Treatment of children living with HIV and/or HIV/TB Co-Infection?
Chris West, Catholic Relief Services, USA
17.00 – 17.30
Evaluation of Training, Thanks, and Farewells
Updated: 1 October 2009
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