Towards Universal Access
Towards Universal Access
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This documents the extraordinary progress achieved over the past decade in the health sector response to HIV. Access to evidence-informed HIV prevention, testing and counselling, treatment and care services in low- and middle-income countries has expanded dramatically. This progress demonstrates how countries can surmount seemingly intractable health and development challenges through commitment, investment and collective action. Download this publication |
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The HIV epidemic remains a major global public health challenge, with a total of 33.4 million people living with HIV worldwide. In 2008 alone, 2.7 million people were newly infected with HIV. Since 2006, when United Nations Member States committed to scaling up services and interventions towards the goal of universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support by 2010, the WHO, UNICEF and UNAIDS Secretariat has sought to monitor key components of the health sector response to the HIV epidemic worldwide. This report, the fourth annual progress report published since 2006, assesses the situation at the end of 2009, one year before the universal access target. It compiles information from 183 of the 192 United Nations Member States, comprising 144 low- and middle-income countries and 39 high-income countries, on the status of the global health sector response to HIV, progress made and remaining challenges to achieving universal access. Download this publication |
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The HIV epidemic remains a major global public health challenge, with a total of 33.4 million people living with HIV worldwide. In 2008 alone, 2.7 million people were newly infected with HIV. Since 2006, when United Nations Member States committed to scaling up services and interventions towards the goal of universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support by 2010, the WHO, UNICEF and UNAIDS Secretariat has sought to monitor key components of the health sector response to the HIV epidemic worldwide. This report, the fourth annual progress report published since 2006, assesses the situation at the end of 2009, one year before the universal access target. It compiles information from 183 of the 192 United Nations Member States, comprising 144 low- and middle-income countries and 39 high-income countries, on the status of the global health sector response to HIV, progress made and remaining challenges to achieving universal access. Download this publication |
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 | This report also demonstrates that many low- and middle-income countries are still far from achieving universal access goals. More than 5 million people needing antiretroviral therapy do not have access to it. Far too many people access health services in late stages of HIV disease and are unable to receive maximum benefi ts from treatment. Recent surveys suggest that more than half of all people living with HIV remain unaware of their infection status. TB continues to be the leading cause of death among people living with HIV. Although countries are scaling up HIV diagnostic testing for infants, the referral of infants to care and treatment services remains a critical bottleneck. Download this publication |
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This background paper reviews progress made in the Asian and Pacific region in line with international commitments, with particular attention to the Universal Access targets developed for low and concentrated epidemic countries in Asia and the Pacific through regional and civil society consultations in 2006. Based on these findings, the paper also reviews the main challenges and identifies ways forward in scaling up the response to HIV. Download this publication |
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This document provides technical guidance to coun- tries on setting ambitious, but achievable national targets for scaling up towards universal access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care for inject- ing drug users (IDUs). Download this publication |
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This background paper reviews progress made in the Asian and Pacific region in line with international commitments, with particular attention to the Universal Access targets developed for low and concentrated epidemic countries in Asia and the Pacific through regional and civil society consultations in 2006. Based on these findings, the paper also reviews the main challenges and identifies ways forward in scaling up the response to HIV. Download this publication |
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This document provides technical guidance to coun- tries on setting ambitious, but achievable national targets for scaling up towards universal access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care for inject- ing drug users (IDUs). Download this publication |
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This report also demonstrates that many low- and middle-income countries are still far from achieving universal access goals. More than 5 million people needing antiretroviral therapy do not have access to it. Far too many people access health services in late stages of HIV disease and are unable to receive maximum benefi ts from treatment. Recent surveys suggest that more than half of all people living with HIV remain unaware of their infection status. TB continues to be the leading cause of death among people living with HIV. Although countries are scaling up HIV diagnostic testing for infants, the referral of infants to care and treatment services remains a critical bottleneck. Download this publication |
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