Events : OVC Support--A Global Hub on Children Affected by AIDS

End Violence Solutions Summit

January 16, 2018

On 14 February, the first-ever Solutions Summit will begin in Stockholm, Sweden. Over 300 delegates from across the world, including government ministers, senior UN officials, civil society leaders, private sector chief executives, academics and children themselves, will convene to design and share bold solutions for preventing and responding to violence against boys and girls. The… View Article

Online Course: Getting Care Right for All Children-Implementing the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children

January 12, 2018

Join thousands of colleagues across the world who are working to prevent unwanted separation of children from their families and find great alternative care through this open international online course starting on 19 February 2018! You will be given the opportunity to study the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children during this 6… View Article

Chief of Party–Better Outcomes for Children and Youth, Uganda

December 5, 2017

The Bantwana Initiative of World Education (WEI/B) seeks a dynamic and experienced COP candidate for the PEPFAR/USAID Better Outcomes for Children and Youth in Eastern and Northern Uganda program. Full job description.

The critical role of OVC Programs in increasing access to HTS for children most at risk: lessons from the field and implications for programming

October 27, 2017

Despite the dramatic success of HIV treatment programs around the world, children remain under-represented in HIV testing numbers and are thus denied access to life-saving treatment. Acknowledging that children affected by HIV are at increased risk for infection, and in alignment with PEPFAR technical guidance, over the past four years, many programs have scaled up… View Article

MER 2.0 Indicators

October 16, 2017

On October 16, 2017, Christine Fu, USAID Senior OVC Research and Evaluation Advisor, led a webinar on the updates to MER 2.0 Indicators. The webinar covered topics such as FY17 Q2 results for indicators, data quality and reporting issues, guidance on how to improve reporting for Q4, and changes in the OVC_SERV indicator. A link… View Article

Webinar: Getting More Bang for the Buck from Community-based health workers in the HIV Response

October 5, 2017

The purpose of this webinar is to present and review results from OHA-supported research funded through the USAID ASSIST Project on plans of action and interventions to advance the performance and productivity of community-based health workers in the HIV response. Presenters will focus on three studies: CHW Logic Model Validation in Swaziland, Village Health Team… View Article

2018 Child and Youth Care Conference

September 7, 2017

The Child and Youth Care Conference, with a theme of “Transitions and Transformations: influencing change through relational practice” will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. http://cycabc.com/conference2018/

International Conference on AIDS and STIs

“Africa: Ending AIDS Delivery Differently,” the International Conference on AIDS and STIs will be held in Cote d’Ivoire http://icasa2017cotedivoire.org/

AIDS Impact 13th International Conference

What will it really take to end the epidemic? http://www.aidsimpact.com/ Cape Town, South Africa

Starting with the end in view: Designing OVC programs with responsible exit planning for families, programs and national systems

July 28, 2017

In support of the 90-90-90 global initiative to end HIV and AIDS, PEPFAR has instituted a data-driven approach to target geographic areas with high HIV prevalence. As part of this “pivot” in PEFPAR support, OVC programs in low HIV prevalence areas or areas of “sustained support” have had to plan for and support a transition… View Article

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