This activity is specifically designed for:
Key Stakeholders and Opinion Leaders
Decision and Policy Makers
HIV Program Managers, Service Providers, and Healthcare Professionals
At the end of the course, learners should be able to:
Explain HIV antigen and antibody testing and describe recent efforts to employ such to identify acute infections in low- and middle-income countries
Describe HIV 4th generation testing, including how it differs from earlier testing methods
This course focuses on the use of innovative HIV testing modalities to improve case finding and accelerate progress towards the UNAIDS year 2030 target of 90% of people living with HIV knowing their status (ie, “the first 90”). Topics include:
Antigen testing in HIV diagnosis: Fundamentals and considerations for implementation
HIV 4th generation rapid tests: Performance characteristics, evaluation, and confirmation
Use of 4th generation HIV RDTs in Vietnam to Improve Case-Finding among Key Populations
Review of the present HIV screening algorithm and gaps in service delivery
Dr. Anoop Kumar Puri, National AIDS Control Organization, India
Dr. Sudha Goel, National AIDS Control Organization, India
Dr. Asha Hedge, PATH, India
Dr. Sundar Sundararaman, Chennai, India
Yashika Bansal, CHAI, India
Dr. Ibou Thior, PATH, United States
Dr. Orlando Ferreira, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Dr. Laura Broyles, Global Health Impact Group, United States
Dr. Debi Boeras, Global Health Impact Group, United States
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