"From mathematical modelling estimates to innovative HIV testing interventions"

Le colloque « From mathematical modelling estimates to innovative HIV testing interventions » se tiendra le mardi 16 octobre prochain de 10h à 16h30 à l’hôpital de la Pitié-Salpétrière, Paris.

Le projet européen HERMETIC ( HIV European Research on Mathematical modelling and Experimentation of HIV Testing In hidden Communities ) sera présenté lors de cette journée.

Ce projet financé par l’ANRS a été mené entre 2015 et 2018 dans 4 pays d’Europe, la France, la Belgique, la Lettonie et l’Estonie.

Ce colloque est gratuit mais une inscription est nécessaire via ce lien

10:00 – 10: 15 am – Welcome coffee

10:15 – 10:35 am – Welcome and Opening Remarks – François Dabis ( appointed Director of ANRS, France), Marc Dixn euf ( CEO AIDES , France ), Dominique Costagliola (INSERM, France)

10:35 – 10:45 am – Introduction and meeting overview – Christiana Nö stlinger (ITM , Belgium ) & Virginie Supervie (INSERM , France )

Session on France

Chair : France Lert (ANRS , France )

10:45 – 11:15 am – Lise Marty (INSERM , France ) – Mapping the HIV epidemic to improve prevention and care: the case of France

11:15 – 11:45 am – David Michels (AIDES , France ) – Feasibility, acceptability and results of door – to – door HIV testing pilot study among SSA migra nts living in a Suburb of Paris

Session on Belgium

Chair : Sandra Van den Eynde ( Sensoa, Belgium)

11:45 – 12:10 – Lise Marty (INSERM , France ) – Unraveling the geographic and population heterogeneity of the HIV epidemic in Belgium

12:10 – 12:40 – Dominique Van Beckhoven (Sciensano , Belgium ) – A triangulation of estimates of the undiagnosed HIV population to strengthen confidence in the results and to guide public health decisions in Belgium

Lunch break 12:40 – 1: 3 0pm

Session on Belgium

Chair: Sandra Van den Eynde ( Sensoa, Belgium)

1: 30 – 1:55 pm – Jessika Deblonde (Sciensano, Belgium) – HIV testing within general practi ces in Europe: a mixed research synthesis

1:55 – 2:25 pm – Christiana Nöstlinger (ITM, Belgium) – From modeling the hidden HIV epidemic in Belgium to tailored HIV testing interventions for primary care

Session on Latvia and Estonia

Chair : Anita Villerusa (RSU, Latvia)

2:25 – 2:50 pm – Lise Marty (INSERM, France) – The HIV epidemic in two Balti c States: A tale of two stories ?

2:50 – 3: 05 pm – Coffee break

Session on Latvia

Chair : Anita Villerusa (RSU, Latvia)

3: 05 – 3:35 pm – Inga Upmace (Baltic HIV Association , Latvia ) , Ruta Kaupe (DIA+LOGS , Latvia ) – Bridging the gap for risk groups (MSM & IDUs) for undiagnosed parts – 2 pilot studies in Latvia

3:35 – 4:00 pm – Anda Ķīvīte (RSU, Latvia) – Diagnostic accuracy, feasibility and acceptability of HIV oral fluid rapid tests among hard – to – reach key populations in Latvia

Final Session

4:0 0 – 4 : 3 0 pm – Christiana Nöstlinger (ITM, Belgium) & Virginie Supervie (INSERM, France) – Guiding Framework & Conclusions