Title

Precision programming: Using data to deliver the right programme to the right people

Code

THSY10

Session Type

Symposia Session

Venue

G104-105

Date Time

Thursday 26 July, 16:30 - 18:00

Co-Chairs:

Ade Fakoya, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Switzerland
Sibulele Sibaca, Global Opinionist, South Africa

Advancements in digital, epidemiological surveillance, and behavioural data collection methods provide important new opportunities to deliver focused programmes for women and girls, LGBTI communities, people who use drugs, and sex workers. Drawing upon programmatic and research experience, this session will discuss innovative approaches to strengthen national HIV responses and deliver improved and effective focused programming. Lessons and approaches to identifying populations at greatest risk, generate accurate key population data, assess programme coverage, and deliver programmes at scale will be showcased and discussed.

16:30 THSY1001	Introduction

16:42 THSY1002	Tackling adolescent girls vulnerability to HIV: Findings from DREAMS Deborah Birx, The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), United States

16:52 THSY1003	What does population data tell us about programming priorities? Insights from 14 countries. Elizabeth Radin, ICAP at Columbia University, United States

17:02 THSY1004	Mapping alcohol availability to youth in Tanzania, South Africa and India: Implications for structural interventions against HIV Gerry Hillary Mshana, National Institute for Medical Research, United Republic of Tanzania	Slides

17:12 THSY1005	Delivering sex worker programmes at scale: What data do we need? Parinita Bhattacharjee, University of Manitoba, Kenya	Slides

17:22 THSY1006	Making the Most of Technical Innovations for Precision Programming Geoff Garnett, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, United States

17:32 THSY1007	Discussion

17:52 THSY1008	Closing comments

AUTHOR

Nanina Anderegg

SUMMARY

This session focused on how technical innovations, epidemiological surveillance and other data collection methods can be used to answer relevant questions, identify gaps and implement focused programs.

HIGHLIGHTS

Deborah Birx demonstrated how focused programming achieved >25% decline in new HIV-diagnoses among AGYW in many high HIV-burden-communities of 10 African countries. Elizabeth Radin showed how population-based surveys can create important knowledge, such as the 1st 90 being the biggest challenge (and even more severe in men) with regard to the 90-90-90 in 11 African countries. Gerry Mshana used different innovative methods to map alcohol outlets and advertisement near education institutions and stressed that interventions need to address alcohol use among youth to reduce risk of HIV. Parinita Bhattacharjee showed the use of programmatic mapping for implementation of FSW programs in India and Kenya and stated the importance of community engagement and ownership. Geoff Garnett ended the session with examples of technical innovations for precision programming, including collecting outreach data through simple tools, mapping of households, and mobile technologies to improve health and facilitate clinical appointments and collection of drugs.

CRITICAL ASSESSMENT

This session brought together examples of different technical methods and innovations that can be used to plan targeted interventions and answer relevant questions. Community engagement and ownership, the necessity to clarify which data it is essential to collect and which not, and the need to introduce new technologies through communities in order to earn trust were specially highlighted. A critical point which came up during discussion involved the question how success and progress of such programs are communicated and if outcomes are measured in the right way or if it is necessary to rethink how the results are reported.