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Globally, an estimated 17 million women and girls are living with HIV, and more than two million pregnancies occur amongst HIV-positive women each year. In 2009, an estimated 370,000 children acquired HIV. While the total number of children being born with HIV has decreased due to the increased access to services that support women living with HIV to have HIV-free babies (usually referred to as prevention of mother-to-child transmission to PMTCT), the majority of remaining cases occur in resource-poor nations. Download this publication |
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The document outlines how UNAIDS and WHO will work with partner organizations to accelerate global efforts to scale up treatment towards sustained universal access, optimizing both HIV specific and broader health outcomes, including maximizing the HIV and TB preventive benefits of ART. It reflects the need for innovation, for efficiency gains, for shifts in how programmes are financed and delivered, and for additional investments up front that will ultimately reduce costs in the medium and long-term. Download this publication |
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The document reviews the public health importance of estimating the HIV incidence in populations, and the various methods that have been used for this purpose. It provides guidance on the way in which laboratory tests for recent HIV infection may be used to estimate HIV incidence in populations, particularly with regard to sampling designs, sample size and the statistical analyses that should be employed. Download this publication |
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The meeting was part of WHO’s commitment to the broader Treatment 2.0 initiative, coordinated by the UNAIDS Secretariat and WHO, which aims to radically simplify all aspects of quality HIV treatment, including drugs, diagnostics and healthcare delivery systems, to reduce costs and to mobilize communities towards greater engagement in programme design and implementation in resource-limited settings. Treatment 2.0 focuses on short– (1-3 years), medium– (4-6 years), and long– (7-10 years) term objectives to achieve and sustain universal access to treatment for all who need it and maximize the preventive benefits of treatment. Download this publication |
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HIV Testing & Treatment as Prevention in China Download this publication |
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In 2005, the predecessor of this Committee, Scientific Committee on AIDS, published its set of recommended principles of antiretroviral therapy to provide general guidance for the use of antiretrovirals in Hong Kong. The document stated nine major principles of antiretroviral use. Download this publication |
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HIV counselling and testing for pregnant women is a key factor for successful prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV. Women’s access to testing can be improved by scaling up the distribution of this service at all levels of health facilities. However, this strategy will only be effective if pregnant women are tested early and provided enough counselling. Download this publication |
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In a setting where PMTCT is available, HIV-infected women and children did not receive adequate care because of barriers to accessing those services. The results suggest key improvements would be improving quality of counselling and making PMTCT guidelines available to health services. Women should receive early HIV testing with adequate counselling, safe care and prophylaxis in a positive atmosphere towards HIV-infected women. Download this publication
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To improve HIV prevention and care programs, it is important to understand the uptake of HIV testing and to identify population segments in need of increased HIV testing. This is particularly crucial in countries with concentrated HIV epidemics, where HIV prevalence continues to rise in the general population. This study analyzes determinants of HIV testing in a rural Vietnamese population in order to identify potential access barriers and areas for promoting HIV testing services. Download this publication |
