STAR Initiative
@selftestafrica
Funded by @Unitaid, STAR Initiative is a programme that aims to catalyze markets for #HIV, #COVID-19 & #HEPC self-testing in 13 countries across Africa & Asia.
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Kimberly Green, PhD, MA laying the foundation for why new diagnostic tools & delivery methods for #HepatitisC, such as a #selftest, is critically needed to get us to elimination + opportunities it affords for co-packaging as part of integrated service delivery. #AIDS2022 STAR Initiative
What makes Aayush Solanki's work with STAR Initiative so exciting? That by working with manufacturers we can reduce price, increase accessibility to #HIVST – and replicated these learnings COVID and Hepatitis, now at #AIDS2022. #followthescience
Dr. Rachel Golin underscores PEPFAR support for self-testing having procured >11 million kits this year. Priority implementation approaches need scale-up. #AIDS2022 rachel baggaley Meg Doherty Purvi shah Shahid Jamil STAR Initiative Unitaid CHAI MedAccess Projet ATLAS
Abiola Adepjou Jhpiego STAR Initiative shows #HIVseltfesting reaching men in Nigeria - including those 30+, 1st-time testers & the one-stop shop model highly effective w/ 4.9% HIV positivity. Unitaid catalytic funding has led to PEPFAR The Global Fund investment #AIDS2022
Karin Hatzold, Project Director of STAR Initiative, joins the Africa Centre AIDS and Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn event: Equitable roll out of health products: What will it take? Join us at #AIDS 2022 in room 511 or Channel 7 at 2:15pm TODAY! programme.aids2022.org/Programme/Sess…
STAR Initiative's Dr. Karin Hatzold presents the recipe for success that has helped drive momentum behind #HIVselftesting. High-quality research, implementation with communities, policy & scale-up partnerships Unitaid HIV STAR Project Liz Corbett rachel baggaley PSI #AIDS2022
You asked “How can #HIVST apply to other areas?” Karin Hatzold, Project Director, answered - STAR Initiative can expand by applying lessons learned to HEP C and COVID self-testing for major health gains. #SelfTestingMovement #AIDS2022
Thato Chidarikire from SA's Ministry of Health joins us at #AIDS2022 and shares the importance of a #peoplecentered approach to #selftesting. Listen in:
Project Director of STAR Initiative - "58,000,000 people are living with #Hepatitis C and only 28% know they are infected." With lessons learned from #HIVST, how we can bridge the gap in #diagnosis and #testing?
So true! #HCV diagnosis and treatment can & should be delivered through community-based #PHC & harm reduction services. Urgently need a revolution in guidelines, training, supply chain and financing to make it happen! capucine pénicaud #AIDS2022 STAR Initiative Davina Canagasabey rachel baggaley