HIV/AIDS

2009 meeting on ARV global demand forecasting



Joint WHO/UNAIDS informal consultation with pharmaceutical companies - forecasting global ARV demand 2010-2012
Geneva, 7-8 December 2009

The up-dated forecasts of ARV global demand 2010-2012 developed by WHO and UNAIDS were presented. Major topics covered during the meeting around the forecasts included:

  • Continuous progress made in ART scale up with ARV market trends by December 2008
  • Possible impact of the financial crisis on ART scale up and ARV global demand
  • Information from major donor agencies (GFATM, PEPFAR and UNITAID) on current availability of funding and funding projections
  • The WHO new ART and PMTC recommendations, assumptions in the use of 1st and 2nd line regimen and the transition period to the new guidelines by countries
  • Update on WHO prequalification, regularly activities and pharmacovigilance project, on ARV pre-exposure prophylaxis
  • Update on global initiatives including the Voluntary pooled procurement and the Patent Pool

Meeting information

Presentations

Global ARV forecasts 2010-2012

Review of available funding for ARVs and donor projections

Up-date on WHO prequalification and regulatory activities

WHO New 2009 ART recommendations

Progress in global initiatives


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