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This session will be conducted in English, French and Arabic. Building on the IAS Educational Fund regional meetings that took place in the Middle East and North African region, this session will feature an update on the care continuum and epidemiologic aspects of the two intersecting pandemics: HIV and COVID-19 with a focus on challenges in increasing testing and improving retention in the MENA. For IAS Members and people in their networks not attending IAS 2021, the meeting will be broadcast on the IAS 2021 LIVE website: https://www.ias2021.org/live-sessions/#tab-id-2

1 min
Welcoming remarks and topic introduction
Nesrine RIZK, Lebanon
12 min
Overview of the current situation in the MENA “realities and challenges in HIV care continuum in the MENA with a special note about COVID”
Bridget MUGISA, Egypt

1 min
Panel discussion to explore in depth the experience from the MENA/successful interventions: Introduction
Nesrine RIZK, Lebanon
8 min
Panel discussion to explore in depth the experience from the MENA/successful interventions: Search and rescue initiative lead by the WHO in Pakistan
Asghar SATTI, Association of People Living with HIV (APLHIV), Pakistan

6 min
Panel discussion to explore in depth the experience from the MENA/successful interventions: Intensifying testing
Mehdi KARKOURI, Coalition PLUS, Morocco

16 min
Q&A
Nesrine RIZK, Lebanon
Asghar SATTI, Association of People Living with HIV (APLHIV), Pakistan
Mehdi KARKOURI, Coalition PLUS, Morocco
Bridget MUGISA, Egypt
1 min
Closing remarks
Nesrine RIZK, Lebanon