Symposia 9 (Repeated) - Strengthening infant, child and adolescent HIV testing, treatment, care and support
Tracks
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| Tuesday, August 18, 2026 |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
| Frangipani |
Details
This session will focus on:
- Establishing and monitoring children and adolescents on antiretroviral therapy, as well as how to identify and manage treatment failure.
- Models of care to engage and retain women and their infants for prevention of vertical HIV transmission.
- Strengthening pathways to retain children and adolescents living with HIV in care.
Speaker
Dr Sakiusa Natasere
Medical Intern
Ministry Of Health Fiji
10 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY ON CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) AT COLONIAL WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (CWMH)
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Workshop: Retention in care and case finding for women, children and adolescents
Facilitator: Antoinette David
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Pacific HIV Symposium
Workshop: Treatment establishing, monitoring and failure in children and adolescents
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This panel session will discuss experiences and approaches to establishing children and adolescents on antiretroviral therapy and monitoring their response to treatment, as well the identification and management of treatment failure in children and adolescents.
