Agenda for PEPFAR’s Scientific Advisory Board Meeting
- April 5, 2024

Agenda for PEPFAR’s Scientific Advisory Board Meeting

Date: April 5th, 2024
Time: 08.30hrs
Location: USAID Annex or Virtual Meeting Link
https://statedept.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItfuyrqj4sH9XaoJXAWIOeLdX-W0yY9QY

Welcome
Time: 08.40

• Call to order and FACA compliance: Lindsey Yessick
• Welcome and other formalities: Mike Reid & Chair Quarraisha Abdool-Karim

Session 1: Introduction from AMB & Summary of PEPFAR’s funding

Time: 08.45

• Opening Comments, PEPFAR (Presenter: AMB Nkengasong)
• Review of PEPFAR’s financial data (Presenter: Dr. Becky Bunnell, PEPFAR)
• Q&A and open discussion

Session 2: Dolutegravir Resistance – Implications for PEPFAR
Time: 09.15

• Review of PEPFAR DTG resistance data, including CADRE data (Presenter: Dr. Elliot Raizes, CDC)
• Discussion on PEPFAR’s response to Dolutegravir resistance
• Q&A and open discussion

Session 3: Role of Long-Acting Agents for Treatment in PEPFAR Programs
Time: 10.15

• Review of CARES Data (Presenter: Dr. Cissy Kityo, JCRC, Uganda)
• PEPFAR presentation on role of LAA for treatment (Presenter: TBD)
• Discussion on the role of CAB/RPV and implementation science research
• Review of limitations of long-acting agents for treatment
• Q&A and open discussion

BREAK 11.30-11.45

Session 4: Updates on Lenacapavir and PEPFAR’s Scaleup Plans
Time: 11.30

• Presentation on PURPOSE trial (Presentation: Dr. Moupali Das, Gilead)
• Presentation on LEN Scenario planning (Presentation: Dr. Kristine Torjesen, FHI360)
• Discussion on plans for Lenacapavir potential scale-up (Facilitator: Mitchell Warren)
• Q&A and open discussion

LUNCH: 12.30-13.30

Session 5: Behavioral Science Interventions in PEPFAR Programs
Time: 13.30

• Presentation on PEPFAR’s plans to scale the use of behavioral science interventions (Presenter: Dr. Ingrid Katz)
• Q&A and open discussion

Session 6: PEPFAR Nursing Leadership Initiative
Time: 14.15

• Presentation on PEPFAR’s NLI initiative (Presenter: Ms. Maureen Bartee, PEPFAR)
• Q&A and open discussion

BREAK: 14.45-15.00

Session 7: Advancing PEPFAR’s Sustainability Agenda
Time: 15.00-16.15

• Updates from PEPFAR sustainability advisory group (Presenter: Jen Kates, KFF)
• Q&A and open discussion

Open Comment & Closing Remarks
Time: 16.45

• Closing comments by GHSD leadership