Fast-Track cities: leveraging innovations and financing for ending AIDS

Tuesday, 7 June

Fast-Track cities: leveraging innovations and financing for ending AIDS

08:00–10:00, by invitation only

Cities account for a significant proportion of burden as well as new HIV infections. Following the Fast Track cities meeting on 6 June, this session focuses primarily on how smart cities can leapfrog through technology to transform their health and AIDS response. The session aims to explore the key challenges in city responses and focus on new technology and innovations in the areas of information technology, mobile and data apps, developments in science, pharmaceutical and diagnostics, as well as financial innovations that will help cities and Member States Fast-Track towards ending AIDS. This moderated interactive panel discussion will highlight lessons, challenges and opportunities in leveraging technology, innovations and financing for ending AIDS.

Focal point: Pradeep Kakkatil, kakkatilp@unaids.org