anna Żakowicz iac 2014, melbourne
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Driving a community-based response to the HIV epidemic and increasing the testing and treatment uptake Lessons learned from a country experience in Estonia. Anna Żakowicz IAC 2014, Melbourne. HIV in Estonia. Total population of Estonia – 1 . 3 2 million - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Driving a community-based response to the HIV epidemic and increasing the testing and treatment uptakeLessons learned from a country experience in Estonia
Anna ŻakowiczIAC 2014, Melbourne
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HIV in EstoniaoTotal population of Estonia – 1.32 millionoTotal HIV cases in Estonia – 8,702 (UNAIDS country progress report 2014)
oPatients on ART in Estonia - 2,691(idem)
Situation in NarvaoNarva is the third largest city in Estonia - 64,667 residents.oRegistered HIV cases in Narva – 2,056 (3,13 % of total Narva population)oRegistered HIV+ patients in Narva Hospital – 981o634 on ART (Tartu University, December 2013)
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Narva: - With 3,13 % the highest HIV rate in the European Union- 25% of all PLHIV in Estonia live in Narva; >50% of all PLHIV live in the county of
Idu-Virumaa, of which Narva is the largest city- High drug burden: highest rate of PWID of Estonia (national prevalence of PWID
15-49 yrs: 0,9% )- About 53,800 inhabitants belong to the Russian minority in Estonia (93%)- Sharp decline in population, continuously rising unemployment- One infectious diseases specialist in a part time position - Stigma in healthcare settings: Stigma Index 2012 points out barriers to access
testing and treatment
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Tartu University, 2014
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Estonian network of people living with HIV testing programme:
- Outreach testing- Rapid INSTI tests- In collaboration with National Institute for Health Development- 2013: 10,722 people got tested nationally with seroprevalence
of 3.25%, 78% linked to care- 2014: 5 602 people got tested with seroprevalence of 4%,
>80% linked to care- National prevalence: 0.65%- National prevalence among adult population: 1.2%
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Linda Clinic: a community based response to a gap in HIV-care in Narva
- Joint initiative of AHF and Estonian network of people living with HIV (EHPV)
- Medical license received in March 2013, opening in June 2013 - Client centered approach- Psychosocial support services, including counseling and
treatment adherence for PWID and their families- Linda Clinic testing programme June 2013 – YTD: 1,942 tests,
46 first time positives: linked to care in the Linda Clinic
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Linda Clinic: a community based response to a gap in HIV-care in Narva
Before..(2011) After…(2013)
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Funding and governance
- Linda Clinic is operated by the Linda HIV Foundation, founded in 2012, consisting of EHPV and AHF representatives
- EHPV provides staff for psycho-social services (EHPV provides this service at national level)
- Clinic management: Linda Clinic director, AHF Europe testing and linkage manager, AHF Europe medical director, AHF EU Project Coordinator
- Patients’ advisory group
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Patient statistics: - Current client uptake: 113 patients- 56 on ART- 58% PWID- 41% accessing services through EHPV testing
programme- 59% through 2 clinics in the region
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No ARVs for Linda Clinic - Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs is blocking access
to ARVs for the Linda Clinic, despite previous agreements
- Our patients receive their drugs through Narva hospital
- We are fighting the decision of the MoSA since October 2013 in several ways:
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Petition site: more than 3,000 sign-ons since October 2013WWW.CHANGEAIDSEU.ORG
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Silent protests in front of MoSA: October 2013 and February 2014
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Court case: In November 2013 the Linda HIV Foundation filed an appeal against the decision not to provide ARVs to the Clinic. The case was won; MoSA has to review its decision. Right now, MoSA appealed to the decision.
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Press conference in Tallinn, October 2013
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Treatment is Life campaign: animation videoMay 2013
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International support:UNAIDS deputy director Luiz Loures:- Linda Clinic as a best practice in community based testing and treatment in the context of Treatment 2015- letter to Estonian MoSA to express his wish that the Ministry reconsiders its decision WHO mission to Estonia 12-16 May 2014:- mission report will be presented to MoSA and made public in September 2014
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Support usBy signing the petition at
changeaidseu.org
Thank you!
Anna Żakowicz – Europe Advocacy and Partnerships DirectorNina Schat – EU Advocacy and Marketing Manager