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Vulnerability to HIV infection has not been sufficiently addressed, particularly for marginalised populations: ( Open Society Institute and Soros Foundations Network , 2007); This report from the Open Society Institute examines groups that are excluded or marginalised from the design, implementation, and evaluation of national HIV/AIDS policies and programmes due to stigma...
Efforts must be made to integrate HIV and TB programmes of care: ( Forum for Collaborative HIV Research , 2007); Ten per cent of individuals infected with TB develop the active disease but this is greatly increased in those whose immune systems have been weakened by HIV. This report from the Forum for Collaborat...
Empowering girls and women affected by HIV and AIDS: ( Southern Africa HIV/AIDS Information Dissemination Service , 2005); Southern Africa remains by far the most affected region by the HIV and AIDS epidemic. This toolkit aims to empower girls and women in communities to make informed decisions when accessing and deman...
How should health workers recommend HIV testing to their patients?: ( World Health Organization , 2007); These guidelines from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNAIDS outline an opt-out approach to provider-initiated HIV testing. Following this approach, healthcare staff would routinely recommend ...
Successes, failures and challenges in the global effort to provide HIV treatment: ( World Health Organization , 2007); This progress report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) shows a steady increase in the global levels of access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for people living with HIV. However, it shows less ...
Poverty, primary healthcare and adherance support are key to successfully scaling up access to HIV treatment: ( Joia Muckherjee;Louise Ivers;Fernet Leandre;Paul Farmer;Heidi Behforouz / Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2006); This article from the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (JAIDS) argues that the scale up of HIV testing and treatment cannot be done without improving access to primary healthcare. It al...
The global effort to provide HIV treatment is falling behind: ( International Treatment Preparedness Coalition , 2006); This update report from the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC) shows that the global effort to provide universal access to HIV treatment is stagnating. Despite progress in some area...
Botswana's scheme for routine HIV testing is achieving success: ( Anne Cockcroft;Neil Anderson;Deborah Milne;Thamie Mokoena;Mokgweetsi Masisi / BioMed Central , 2007); This research article from BMC International Health and Human Rights reports high levels of approval for the routine HIV testing (RHT) approach practiced in the Botswana public health system since 200...
Challenging the political failure on the global HIV emergency: ( Books for Change , 2007); This policy document from ActionAid argues that the world’s political leaders are still refusing to mount an adequate response to the global HIV emergency. In 2005 world leaders made a commitmen...
Knowledge is key for developing universal access to HIV prevention services, according to UNAIDS: ( Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS , 2007); These guidelines from UNAIDS provide practical guidance for policy makers and planners who are working on creating universal access to HIV prevention services. The guidelines are based on the principl...