Dear en-net users,

The WHO 2015/6 revised guidelines on HIV and infant feeding, developed through a WHO Guideline Development Group (GDG) meeting on infant feeding and HIV held 21-23 October, 2015, are due for imminent release. While appreciating the challenges, specific guidance on their implementation in the context of emergencies was beyond the scope of the consultation; a follow up meeting to address this was identified as an important follow-up action.

Acting on this, through a WHO/UNICEF/ENN collaboration, WHO will host an invite-only 2.5 day technical meeting in September (dates being finalised), to develop recommendations to help operationalise the 2015/2016 guidelines on HIV in the context of emergencies. These will complement the updated technical guidance and also inform the update of the Operational Guidance on IFE currently in progress.

A background paper on key challenges regarding infant feeding and HIV in emergencies will be developed, informed by a series of country case studies. We invite you to submit your experiences to contribute to this work . A case study template is provided.

Kindly note that only submissions of between 2-3 pages (max 1800 words excluding framework headers, tables and annexes) will be considered. Short outlines of experiences are welcome so that we can feedback on whether to develop into a full case study.We can support you editorially to develop a case study. A number of case studies will be selected for presentation at the meeting.

Please share widely with your colleagues, including in health programming. For queries, contact Marie McGrath, marie@ennonline.net