The strategic use of antiretrovirals for treatment and prevention of HIV infection: 2nd expert panel meeting
WHO consultation (2-4 May 2012, Geneva, Switzerland)
Overview
The consultation was attended by national program managers, modellers, epidemiologists, economists, ethics and human rights experts, community representatives, and representatives from bilateral and multilateral funding organizations, in order to reflect and consult on the challenges for planning, priority setting and decision making to realise the ambitious vision for the HIV response. The overall aim of the consultation was three-fold:
- to solicit guidance on how to best support the translation of clinical / technical recommendations into policy and practice at the national and local level;
- to review parameters for priority setting and decision making when considering implementation of new recommendations;
- to determine the best method of incorporating and integrating strategic and programmatic guidance into the 2013 WHO Guidelines.