Physical Health United States Project #8646

CAMI International Education and Outreach for MPTs

by Public Health Institute

Project Report | Oct 1, 2014
Greetings from CAMI!

By Marisa Cheung | Research Associate

Your generosity has enabled CAMI to continue its efforts to save lives and empower women and girls! Expanding choices for women to protect their sexual and reproductive health may lead to improved well-being and autonomy. Thank you in advance for taking the time to read about our recent accomplishments toward the development of Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (MPTs).

In addition to this social awareness campaign, CAMI Health has been on the move to network with supporters and educate funders, community groups, and the public about the value and need for MPTs!

“With an MPT I can…” Campaign. This social awareness campaign was designed to raise awareness of the MPT field by focusing on the potential impact of MPT investment and development on women’s lives. To this end, CAMI has invited IMPT partners from throughout the world to invite women from their communities to participate by taking photographs of themselves holding signs that say, “With an MPT I Can…” with their personal fill-in-the-blank after being briefed on what MPTs are. You, too, can participate! Go to: http://www.cami-health.org/mpt-campaign

CAMI Video. Featured here is a compelling video making the case for MPTs and explaining the enormous potential of public health impact on a global scale – for women, for young girls, for families, for communities. The message is packaged in 3.5-minute video that was well-conceived and professionally produced. Go to: http://www.cami-health.org/mpts-video

Significant scientific developments have also been underway with CAMI/IMPT hosting technical meetings and convenings for stakeholders. In partnership with the NICHD, BMGF, and USAID, CAMI held a 2-day, in-person meeting 18-19 September in Washington, DC, “Hormonal Contraceptives in MPTs” attended by product developers and supporting agencies to discuss relevant contraceptive research and what can be learned for the MPT development pipeline, including recommendations for the use of hormonal contraception in MPT products.

Then on 26 September, CAMI hosted a webinar “MPT Manufacturing Issues” attended by funders, advocates and manufacturers to address the requirements, variables and risks associated with achieving commercial scale manufacturing.

NOW LIVE! CAMI Website and the MPT Product Development Database. CAMI’s new website both visually appealing and user-friendly will accommodate the needs of our expanding membership. Visit us soon and search for MPTs in the pipeline on our also newly-launched, interactive MPT Product Development Database. The database allows you to look up 70+ MPT products in the pipeline, by delivery method, development stage, active ingredient, etc. CAMI staff continues to work with IMPT collaborators to keep product information current.

CAMI and IMPT partners look ahead with enthusiasm and optimism towards steady progress this winter!

HIV R4P 2014 and BJOG: CAMI/IMPT will be in Capetown, South Africa, for HIV R4P this 28-31 October 2014 as conference presenters on MPTs and the BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology’s will announce its special supplement on MPTs co-edited by IMPT members!

Regulatory Webinar: Upcoming in November will be a webinar on regulatory issues for MPT Development with a focus on bioequivalence.

To learn more about CAMI and our work to advance MPTs, please visit www.cami-health.org and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

On behalf of CAMI and the IMPT, we thank you for your steadfast commitment to women and girls. We are excited about the promising work ahead of us to make simultaneous prevention a reality; and we hope you will join us by supporting our efforts!

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” —African Proverb

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Jul 15, 2014
Women's Health in Women's Hands

By Marisa Cheung | Research Associate

At CAMI's "Women's Health in Women's Hands" event

Your generosity has enabled CAMI to continue its efforts to save lives and empower women and girls. Expanding choices for women to protect their sexual and reproductive health may lead to improved well-being and increased autonomy. Thank you in advance for taking the time to read about our recent accomplishments toward the development of Multipurpose Technologies (MPTs)!

“Women’s Health in Women’s Hands” was the title of an event hosted by CAMI/IMPT on 2 July 2014 in Oakland, CA, to discuss the need and potential for MPTs – globally and regionally. Featured speakers included Manjula Lusti-Narasimhan (WHO), Ina Park (California Department of Public Health), and Bethany Young Holt (CAMI/PHI). Through this event we engaged new supporters of MPTs, including community advocates, health professionals, and funding organizations!

Additional accomplishments since our quarterly report in April:

The Scientific Agenda Working Group (SAWG) drafted product-type specific Target Product Profiles (TPPs) for on demand, intravaginal ring (IVR), and injectable MPTs.
With regional MPT messaging activities in South Africa and Kenya completed this spring, collateral is now being developed for ongoing outreach including PowerPoint presentations, factsheets, and brochures.
AVAC MPT Fellow, Everlyne Ombati, in collaboration with Elizabeth Bukusi (KEMRI), is working to strategize around how best to help civil society groups understand the future of prevention options for women in Kenya.
Jenni Smit (MatCH) is involved in two MPT-related studies in collaboration with PATH based in KwaZulu-Natal: 1) health system readiness for SILCS diaphragm introduction, and 2) SILCS diaphragm acceptability.
CAMI's Executive Director, Bethany Young Holt, and many of our partners throughout the United States and internationally have been making presentations at professional conferences and meetings to educate stakeholders about MPTs and their potential public health impact to improve women’s health.

Meet CAMI’s new Project Coordinator:

We are excited to introduce Laura Dellplain as our Project Coordinator who will provide budget, administrative and project support for CAMI and the IMPT. Laura comes to CAMI with an MHS in Social Factors in Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

CAMI and IMPT partners look ahead with enthusiasm and optimism towards steady progress this fall:

Two webinars this fall – one will address regulatory issues for MPT development with a focus on bioequivalence, and the other will address issues pertaining to MPT manufacturing.
In partnership with the NICHD, BMGF, and USAID, CAMI is organizing a 2-day, in-person meeting in Washington DC on Hormonal Contraceptives in MPTs to consider recommendations for MPT product development.
Be on the lookout for our new MPT Product Pipeline Database featuring search functions to access MPTs currently in development. This database will be available on our website, which is currently being revamped to be more user-friendly. We will announce the unveiling of our database and new-and-improved website, so stay tuned!

To learn more about CAMI and our work to advance MPTs, please visit www.cami-health.org and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” —African Proverb

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Apr 3, 2014
Greetings from CAMI!

By Kathryn Stewart | Program Associate

Your generosity has enabled CAMI to continue its efforts to save lives and empower women and girls. Did you know that each year 1.7 million people die from AIDS, and every 60 seconds a young woman is infected with HIV? And, each year 287,000 women die from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. For these and other reasons, women need user-friendly products offering comprehensive protection against sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancies.

Your support has furthered our efforts to initiate, educate, and advocate for the accelerated development of Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (MPTs) to protect women’s sexual and reproductive health. We at CAMI want to share our significant accomplishments since our quarterly report in December:

• In January, CAMI hosted a live webinar featuring Dr. Joseph Romano (NWJ Group/CAMI) and Dr. Jim Turpin (DAIDS/NIAID/NIH) who discussed MPTs in development and product prioritization, attended by hundreds of health professionals worldwide.

• Supported by CAMI, the newly formed STI Working Group held their first in-person meeting in February in Washington, DC to lay a firm foundation for its role within the Initiative for Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (IMPT).

• CAMI has expanded its reach into India working with Nomita Chandhiok (Indian Council of Medical Research), Chairperson of the India MPT Task Force, to hold a convening in Delhi in March.

• With regional partners in Kenya and South Africa, CAMI has developed communication strategies to bring relevant, culturally-appropriate MPT messages to target audiences in these countries.

• CAMI has been publishing:

o CAMI and the World Health Organization raise awareness of MPTs in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology’s recent article, Multipurpose prevention technologies: maximising positive synergies.

o CAMI's Executive Director, Bethany Young Holt, authored an Op-Ed in the San Francisco Chronicle, and a guest blog on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Impatient Optimist blog.

• CAMI grows by one. We are excited to introduce Marisa Cheung, who will provide grant research and writing, in addition to project support for CAMI and IMPT. We thank the generous support of the Mary Wohlford Foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and USAID supporting this new position.

CAMI and IMPT partners look ahead with enthusiasm and optimism towards steady progress this spring:

• This April CAMI and IMPT members are meeting in Washington, DC to solidify its governance structure and to strategize on funder coordination efforts. Centralizing working group meetings aligns our work and maximizes resources in efficient ways.

• Be on the lookout for our NEW MPT Product Pipeline Database featuring search functions to access MPTs currently in development. This database will be accessed on our website, which is currently being revamped to be more user-friendly. We will announce the unveiling of our database and new-and-improved website, so stay tuned!

To learn more about CAMI and our work to advance MPTs, please visit www.cami-health.org and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. On behalf of CAMI and the IMPT, we thank you for your steadfast commitment to women and girls. We are excited about the promising work ahead of us to make simultaneous prevention a reality; and we hope you will join us by supporting our efforts!

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” —African Proverb

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