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HIV and AIDS are among health issues prioritized in the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) and require considerable attention from various stakeholders. The Government of Indonesia, along with international partners has been working hard in suppressing the spread of AIDS in the country through various programs. However, more challenges remain, and despite considerable amount of money spent in resources to combat HIV and AIDS in Indonesia, the rate of new cases of HIV continue to persist. To analyze spending for HIV and AIDS in Indonesia, data was collected from various sources: public, international partners, private.

This technical update was prepared in November 2013 in collaboration with key experts, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Its primary objective is to synthesize experiences, research and policies on HIV self‑testing to inform stakeholders who are considering or already implementing HIV self‑testing.

For Thailand 2012 MICS, the National Statistical Office's aims were to obtain updated information on the situation of children and women, including various key indicators that allow countries to monitor progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), A World Fit for Children (WFFC) and other internationally agreed upon commitments. The data/information obtained from Thailand 2012 MICS can be used by government organizations in their evidence-based plans and policies regarding children and women.

The report examines the multiple and varied contexts within which drug use (including use of alcohol and non-psychoactive substances, including some hormones and image- and performance-enhancing drugs) and sex work overlap. It provides a snapshot of available evidence on the factors that contribute to vulnerability among people who sell sex and use drugs. Drawing on experience from the harm reduction and sex work communities, the report explores implications for practice, highlighting existing programmes that reach people who sell sex and use drugs around the world, and offering practical suggestions on how programmes can better serve this overlapping population. While this broad and complex area cannot be explored in depth within a document of this length, the report aims to draw attention to this often neglected area, and inform policy and programmatic discussions.

The 2013 Report on Tuberculosis Research Funding Trends: 2005–2012 presents eight years of funding data to characterize annual investments by the world’s leading donors to TB R&D. The report compares current spending in six areas of research with the corresponding R&D funding targets outlined in the Stop TB Partnership’s Global Plan to Stop TB 2011–2015 and shows how these levels of investment have changed over time since 2005, the baseline year. The analysis reveals that in all six research categories, actual spending falls far short of the investments required to develop and introduce new tools to fight TB. This is also the first year since TAG began reporting that the global funding total has decreased compared with the previous year—falling by $30.4 million. The $627.4 million spent on TB R&D in 2012 represents just 31.4% of the recommended $2 billion annual investment.

Country posters of 18 countries prepared by UNAIDS Asia-Pacific Regional Support Team and HIV and AIDS Data Hub for Asia-Pacific for the 10th UNAIDS Asia-Pacific Regional Management Meeting, Bangkok, 16-17 November 2013.

In November 2013, there were 384 new HIV Ab sero-positive individuals confirmed by the STD/AIDS Cooperative Central Laboratory (SACCL) and reported to the HIV and AIDS Registry (Table 1). This is 35% higher compared to the same period last year (n=284 in 2012).

This technical document consists of the epidemiological profile summary along with the available updated information for each district of the State. Each district summary highlights the key epidemiological features of the district and key recommendations based on these findings. The document would be useful to programme managers, academicians and researchers as a quick reference for the HIV/AIDS situation in a district

This technical document consists of the epidemiological profile summary along with the available updated information for each district of the State. Each district summary highlights the key epidemiological features of the district and key recommendations based on these findings. The document would be useful to programme managers, academicians and researchers as a quick reference for the HIV/AIDS situation in a district.

This technical document consists of the epidemiological profile summary along with the available updated information for each district of the State. Each district summary highlights the key epidemiological features of the district and key recommendations based on these findings. The document would be useful to programme managers, academicians and researchers as a quick reference for the HIV/AIDS situation in a district.