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Senior KMC Strategist Jay Heavner
Jay Heavner is a senior knowledge management and communications specialist with the Panagora Group, a contractor for the Chemonics-implemented USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program. He has worked in strategic engagement, communications, and business development for more than 25 years for a range of organizations and technical areas, including public health supply chain management, international development, and the banning of landmines.
by Jay Heavner
4 Trends to Watch in 2018 for HIV/AIDS Supply Chains
As always happens around the new year, my news feed is filled with many projections for 2018 — from the economy to politics to entertainment. They got me thinking about what we might expect in the global effort to end HIV/AIDS, and at the risk of being cliché, I offer a few projections for the…
Looking Back on #AIDS2016: Self-Testing May Be a Revolution for HIV Patients
Each biennial International AIDS Conference is eventually remembered for the broad themes coming out of a long, exciting, and energizing week of presentations, networking, and protests. A key theme of this year’s conference in Durban, South Africa, was patient empowerment. PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) was a rallying cry to help the most vulnerable populations such as…