March 16, 2023
Dear Advocate,
Whether you are tracking PrEP initiations or cure research, pandemic preparedness or mpox news, emerging advocacy for the inclusion of pregnant people in research, or looking for an overview of prevention research and more from CROI, we’ve got you covered. Below is a roundup of important resources and upcoming webinars you won’t want to miss!
Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response: AVAC’s position on PPPR
Read AVAC’s,
Prevent, Prepare, and Respond: An Analysis of Global Health Architecture for Pandemic Preparedness, a policy position on the future architecture of global health.
And be sure to listen to the latest
Px Pulse podcast episode,
The Shape of Pandemic Preparedness is Being Decided. Now is the Time for Collective Action, featuring Chris Collins, the CEO and President of
Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
Sign up for Pandemic Watch! AVAC’s expanded weekly round up of pandemic news
AVAC is broadening the coverage of our
COVID News Brief and folding it into the new
Pandemic Watch, a weekly round-up of news on COVID, pandemic preparedness, mpox and more.
Check out our first issue and
subscribe here.
An Action Plan for HIV Prevention Research Among Pregnant and Lactating People
The Coalition to Accelerate and Support Prevention Research (
CASPR) jointly released with
PHASES a new action plan,
Advancing HIV Prevention Research in Pregnant and Lactating People (PLP), which identifies priority goals to advance the responsible study of HIV prevention in PLP, a population that must be better served by the research enterprise.
A Look Back at CROI
The 30th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) showed an energized field—with scientific advances galvanizing research across a host of disease areas. The highlights in
this round up and on
our webpage, offer a look at standout research and advocacy from CROI.
Upcoming Webinars
The Choice Agenda, Been There, Did That - Research Reflections from CROI 2023
Thursday, March 23, 10:00–11:30am ET
Featuring Monica Gandhi and CROI 2023 Community Educator Scholars. Co-moderated by Devan Nambiar, Gay Men's Sexual Health Alliance and CROI 2023 Community Educator Scholar.
Register
The Choice Agenda, Mpox - Sexual Networks, HIV and Activism
Wednesday, March 29, 9:30–11:00am ET
Featuring Keletso Makofane, Harvard University & Chloe Orkin, Queen Mary University of London.
Register
When Cure Means Control: An Introduction to Viral Control Off Therapy
Tuesday, March 28, 9:00-10:00 am ET
Featuring Jon LI, Harvard University; Marina Caskey, Rockefeller University; Ann Charoudi, Emory School of Medicine.
Best,
AVAC
