PointPoint--ofof--care (POC) for HIV care (POC) for HIV PointPoint ofof care (POC) for HIV care (POC) for HIV and related coand related co--infections: infections:

Quo vadis? Quo vadis? Quo vadis? Quo vadis?

Part II: Evidence Part II: Evidence

pARTpART II: EVIDENCE II: EVIDENCE SYNTHESESSYNTHESESSYNTHESESSYNTHESES

Presenters:Presenters:Bh i i B lBh i i B lBhairavi BalramBhairavi Balram

Yalda JafariYalda JafariDenis AkoDenis Ako--ArreyArrey

S h it Shi k S h it Shi k Sushmita Shivkumar Sushmita Shivkumar

Part II: Global SynthEsIs Part II: Global SynthEsIs of Evidence of Evidence An InviewAn Inviewof Evidence of Evidence --An InviewAn Inview

•• Overview of CIHR KS grantOverview of CIHR KS grant•• Overview of CIHR KS grantOverview of CIHR KS grant

•• ObjectiveObjective•• Synthesize global evidence on pointSynthesize global evidence on point--ofof--care assays for HIV and care assays for HIV and

l d l d i f ii f irelated corelated co--infectionsinfections•• HIV (oral assays) CoHIV (oral assays) Co--infections (Hepatitis C)infections (Hepatitis C)•• Blood borne and related infections ( Syphilis, Hepatitis B)Blood borne and related infections ( Syphilis, Hepatitis B)

•• Approach Involved: Collaborative integrated approach with Approach Involved: Collaborative integrated approach with •• Approach Involved: Collaborative integrated approach with Approach Involved: Collaborative integrated approach with stakeholdersstakeholders•• Researchers, Academics, Practitioners, Policy makers and economists Researchers, Academics, Practitioners, Policy makers and economists •• Local, Regional, National and International levLocal, Regional, National and International lev•• Meetings and teleconferences, email exchanges, online forumsMeetings and teleconferences, email exchanges, online forums

•• Timeline:Timeline:•• Jan 1, 2010 to Dec 31, 2010Jan 1, 2010 to Dec 31, 2010, ,, ,

pART II: EVIDENCE pART II: EVIDENCE SYNTHESESSYNTHESESSYNTHESESSYNTHESES

Bhairavi BalramBhairavi BalramBhairavi BalramBhairavi Balram

pART II: EVIDENCE pART II: EVIDENCE SYNTHESESSYNTHESESSYNTHESESSYNTHESES

Yalda Jafari Yalda Jafari Yalda Jafari Yalda Jafari

pART II: EVIDENCE pART II: EVIDENCE SYNTHESESSYNTHESESSYNTHESESSYNTHESES

Denis AkoDenis Ako Arrey Arrey Denis AkoDenis Ako--Arrey Arrey

pART II: EVIDENCE pART II: EVIDENCE SYNTHESESSYNTHESESSYNTHESESSYNTHESES

Sushmita Shivkumar Sushmita Shivkumar Sushmita Shivkumar Sushmita Shivkumar