4 th WHO/AFRO-CDC JOINT MEETING OF THE REGIONAL HIV/AIDS/STI PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORIES NETWORK. Addis Ababa Ethiopia, November 2006

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1 4 th WHO/AFRO-CDC JOINT MEETING OF THE REGIONAL HIV/AIDS/STI PUBLIC HEALTH Addis Ababa Ethiopia, November 2006 Enhancing Quality and Access of Laboratory Services TUESDAY 7 November Registration Welcome remarks Dr Rui Gama Vaz / RPA Statement by CDC Dr Deborah Birx / CDC Opening Address WR/Ethiopia Officials Authorities Objectives and Expected Outcomes Dr Gershy-Damet LAB/RPA Coffee Break Objective 1: To review the status of implementation of the 2004 recommendations of the HIV laboratory Network Summaries of the recommendations from the 2004 Laboratory Network (Dr E. Belabbes LAB/RPA) : Country Presentations Policy and advocacy 1. Input of the HIV laboratories in elaborating health policies and in the implementation of programmes against HIV since June Mali.

2 2. The outcome of HIV laboratories advocacy activities for the importance of laboratories and resources mobilization since June Kenya. Patient Monitoring 3. Organization and outcome of the biological follow-up of HIV patients at all levels of the health system since June Côte d Ivoire. 4. Outcome of using specific tests for CD4 and viral load in the follow-up of HIV patients in limited resource-limited settings, since June Zambia Discussion Lunch Country Presentations (continuation) Diagnostic 5. Organization and outcome of HIV diagnosis activities at all levels of the health system, since June Rwanda. 6. Contribution of the HIV National Reference Laboratory in the organization of HIV diagnosis at national level, since June Zimbabwe. Quality Systems 7. Outcome of HIV laboratories in the quality assurance activities, since June DRC. 8. Organization of the quality assurance system of the HIV laboratories at all levels of the health system, since June Namibia. ARV resistance monitoring 9. Outcome of the ARV drug resistance follow-up in the laboratory, since June Botswana. 10. Organization, at the sub regional level, of the ARV drug resistance followup by the laboratory, since June Senegal.

3 Discussion Progress in implementation of Network and AFRO activities Dr E. Belabbes LAB/RPA Discussion Coffee Break Review of CDC activities in the region Dr J. Nkengasong Review of partner s activities in the region (WB, Bill Gates Foundation, Esther, APHL) Report of the R.E.Q.A.S for serology Dr X. Ye LAB/RPA Partnership for strengthening laboratory capacity in the light of Universal Access Dr Gaby Vercauteren HQ/WHO Discussion

4 4 th MEETING OF THE REGIONAL HIV/AIDS/STI PUBLIC HEALTH Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 2006 WEDNESDAY 8 November 2006 Objective 2: To identify challenges and constraints in the management of HIV Laboratory services and priority actions required to provide quality and reliable support for HIV programmes Overview of HIV laboratories services in the Region Dr G.M.Gershy-Damet LAB/RPA Introduction to Group work on challenges and constraints facing Laboratory services Dr E. Belabbes LAB/RPA Group work Coffee break Group work Lunch Objective 3 To finalize a plan of action for the laboratory Network for Introduction to group work for drafting regional 2007 plan of action Dr X. Ye LAB/RPA Group work Coffee break Group work

5 4 th MEETING OF THE REGIONAL HIV/AIDS/STI PUBLIC HEALTH Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 2006 THURSDAY 9 November Plenary presentations of Day 2 Group Work and discussions Objective 4: To make recommendations for the improvement of the laboratory network s operating procedures Coffee break Introduction to group work Dr G Vercauteren Group work Lunch Plenary presentation of Group Work Discussion Next steps Dr G.M.Gershy-Damet LAB/RPA Closing ceremony