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Rwanda: “Marked for Death”, rape survivors living with HIV/AIDS in Rwanda
Amnesty International, 2004This Amnesty International report explores the situation of rape survivors living with HIV/AIDS in Rwanda.DocumentAIDS treatment: saving lives, saving money
The Commercial Market Strategies project, 2003This brochure attempts to convince Ghanaian businesses of the benefits of sponsoring AIDS treatment for their workforce.DocumentAntiretroviral therapy in Africa
British Medical Journal, 2004This article explores the consequences of increasing access to HIV/AIDS antiretroviral therapy in Africa for the spread of drug resistance.Findings and recommendations include:the experience of tuberculosis treatment in Africa shows that the potential short term gains from reducing individual morbidity and mortality may be far outweighed by the potential for the long term spread of drugDocumentART treatment access and effective responses to HIVand AIDS: providing new momentum for accessible, effective and sustainable health systems
EQUINET: Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa, 2003This briefing outlines the major findings and issues from work carried out in southern Africa on equity in health sector responses to HIV and AIDS, particularly in terms of access to antiretroviral treatment (ART).Findings and conclusions include:social and economic inequalities and poverty are central to the AIDS epidemic in southern Africa: they shape the risk environments for HIV traDocumentImproving access to anti-retroviral treatment in Cambodia
International HIV/AIDS Alliance, 2003This report attempts to evaluate current and future opportunities for improving access to safe and effective anti-retroviral (ARV) HIV/AIDS treatment in Cambodia. It argues that although there is increasing political will and financial commitment to scaling up ARV treatment in Cambodia, how to do this in practice remains a challenge.DocumentGender, AIDS, and ARV therapies: ensuring that women gain equitable access to drugs within U.S. funded treatment initiatives
Center for Health and Gender Equity, 2004This briefing paper identifies a number of essential elements of a gender sensitive approach to HIV treatment access to be incorporated in the United States (US) global AIDS strategies.Main recommendations include:the eligibility criteria developed by the US must recognise the effect of gender inequities at the household and community level on women’s access to treatDocumentTreatment guidelines for a public health approach [to HIV in Tamil Nadu]
Eldis Document Store, 2004This short publication provides up-to-date information on HIV/AIDS diagnosis and treatment.This issue includes:treatment guidelines for a public health approach: presents the updated and simplified treatment guidelines that are a cornerstone of the WHO’s "3- by-5 Plan", aimed at having at least 3 million people in need of antiretroviral treatment in developing countries with access to iDocumentWhere there's a will there's a way: nursing and midwifery champions in HIV/AIDS care in Southern Africa
Development Experience Clearinghouse, USAID, 2003Commissioned by the SADC (Southern African Development Community) AIDS Network of Nurses and Midwives (SANNAM) in collaboration with UNAIDS, this report summarises the results of a month of field research in five countries in Southern Africa – Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Zambia.DocumentOverview of the impact and best practice responses in favour of children in a world affected by HIV/AIDS
UNESDOC: Online UNESCO documents, 2002This first chapter from the overall study ‘AIDS, public policy and child well-being’ offers an overview of the impact of HIV/AIDS on children and desirable policy responses.DocumentTreating 3 million by 2005: making it happen, the WHO strategy
World Health Organization, 2003In 2001, partners within the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and other organisations along with scientists at the World Health Organization (WHO) calculated that, under optimal conditions, 3 million people living in developing countries could be provided with antiretroviral therapy and access to medical services by the end of 2005.Pages
