Publications

The global AIDS response is at a precarious point — partial success in saving lives and stopping new HIV infections is giving way to complacency. At the halfway point to the 2020 targets, the pace of progress is not matching the global ambition. There is a prevention crisis. The success in saving lives has not been matched with equal success in reducing new HIV infections. New HIV infections are not falling fast enough. HIV prevention services are not being provided on an adequate scale and with sufficient intensity and are not reaching the people who need them the most. This edition of UNAIDS data contains the very latest data on the world’s response to HIV, consolidating a small part of the huge volume of data collected, analysed and refined by UNAIDS over the years. The full data set of information for 1990 to 2017 is available on aidsinfo.unaids.org.

The 2017 IDHS provides a comprehensive picture of population, family planning, reproductive health, and maternal and child health conditions in Indonesia. The primary objective is to provide current estimates of basic indicators in demography and health. The target population is women age 15-49, currently married men age 15-54, and never-married women and men age 15-24. The survey covered all 34 provinces in Indonesia. Information collected in the survey includes social and economic background characteristics of the respondents, fertility, contraceptive use, antenatal and postnatal care, childhood immunization, child health and nutrition, marriage and sexual activity, fertility preferences, knowledge of HIV/AIDS, and other health issues.

The 2017 IDHS provides an overall overview on current conditions related to population, family planning, reproductive health, and other health issues. One of the important issues collected in the 2017 IDHS is the information about Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH). The ARH information includes data of knowledge, attitudes, and adolescent practices toward human reproduction system, the use of cigarette and drugs, alcohol consumption, sexual intercourse, HIV AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.  

The National Objectives for Health (NOH) 2017–2022 serves as the medium-term roadmap of the Philippines towards achieving universal healthcare (UHC). It specifies the objectives, strategies and targets of the Department of Health (DOH) FOURmula One Plus for Health (F1 Plus for Health) built along the health system pillars of financing, service delivery, regulation, governance and performance accountability. This ultimately leads to the three major goals that the Philippine Health Agenda aspires for: (1) better health outcomes with no major disparity among population groups; (2) financial risk protection for all especially the poor, marginalized and vulnerable; and (3) a responsive health system which makes Filipinos feel respected, valued and empowered.

The 2017 Bangladesh Health Facility Survey (BHFS) is the fourth nationally representative health facility survey in Bangladesh and follows earlier surveys in 2009, 2011, and 2014. The focus is on formal health sector facilities: public, private (at least 20 beds), and nongovernmental. The 2017 BHFS provides information on the availability and readiness of services for maternal, newborn, and child health; family planning services; selected non-communicable diseases, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease; and tuberculosis. Information was collected from 1,524 health facilities and 5,400 health providers.

Breastfeeding is among the most effective ways to protect maternal and child health and promote healthy growth and optimal development in early childhood. This report from UNICEF shares new analysis on breastfeeding practices around the world and sets out key recommendations for governments, the private sector, civil society and communities in low-, middle- and high-income countries to increase breastfeeding rates. The report finds that more than 1 in 5 babies in high-income countries are never breastfed, compared to 1 in 25 in low- and middle-income countries.

This report details key results achieved in 2017 by UNICEF and partners – including children and young people themselves – and looks to the strategic challenges ahead. Against a backdrop of widespread conflict, instability and displacement, the report highlights UNICEF’s efforts to advance innovation, efficiency, transparency and financial stewardship in 2017. It also takes note of successful advocacy activities focused on child survival and health, early childhood development, violence against children, and child migrants and refugees. The report demonstrates UNICEF’s commitment to investing in the rights of excluded and disadvantaged children and young people, and providing them with opportunities to grow up healthy, educated and protected.

The report sets out the status of women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health, and on health systems and social and environmental determinants. Regional dashboards on 16 key indicators highlight where progress is being made or lagging. There is progress overall, but not at the level required to achieve the 2030 goals. There are some areas where progress has stalled or is reversing, namely neonatal mortality, gender inequalities and health in humanitarian settings. The report also highlights new evidence with a special focus on early childhood development as a foundation for health and well-being across the life course. There are new estimates on the causes of death in children older than 5 years; most are preventable. Each section of the report highlights strategic priorities, interventions and approaches that could help countries address challenges and accelerate progress.

This brochure highlights some of the key remarks made by Member States at this year’s gathering on the state of the worldwide response to HIV. While much progress has been made, there is a clear agreement that we still have a long way to go. The disproportionate effect of the HIV epidemic on young women and adolescent girls, and the slow uptake of HIV services by men and boys, are but a few of the challenges that need to be addressed.

Participants from many parts of the world, with different expertise and engagements with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) gathered at the Wilton Park facility of the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on 26-28 February 2018 to consider ways of slowing the epidemics amongst people who inject drugs (PWIDs). This meeting provided a timely opportunity to explore the impact of key global frameworks on reaching PWID with HIV and HCV prevention, treatment and care measures one year prior to the 2019 United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Drugs (UNGASS) to be held in New York. This report provides an overview of presentations and discussions, highlighting the most salient themes that emerged from the meeting.