INVESTMENT CASES ACCELERATE TRANSFORMATION Investment cases promote the scaling up of optimally effective, rights-based responses that enhance equity and inclusiveness and overcome barriers for the populations most in need of services. SMART INVESTMENTS RESPOND TO SPECIFIC EPIDEMICS AND YIELD HIGH RETURNS Countries are focusing investments on high-burden regions ...

The Guide to Monitoring and Evaluation of Advocacy, Communication, and Social Mobilization to Support Tuberculosis Prevention and Care was developed in response to this increased demand for broad-scope M&E of ACSM activities. While rigorous evaluation provides the best evidence to support scale-up of specific ACSM ...

First generation surveillance relied solely on data on AIDS cases and some sentinel studies on HIV prevalence. In 2000, a new strategy named second generation surveillance (SGS) was promoted to tailor surveillance systems to the epidemic state of a country (1). More specifically, the strategy ...

Данный документ является руководством для тренеров по проведению трехдневной учебной программы и содержит следующие модули: основные сведения о туберкулезе; низкопороговые услуги в сфере ТБ для людей, употребляющих наркотики; адвокация в сфере ТБ. В программе также предлагается обсуждение ряда ключевых организационных, практических и политических моментов, влияющих ...

This manual aims to contribute to the comprehensive response to HIV, TB and drug use and support linkages between HIV prevention, TB control and harm reduction strategies and services in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. It compiles clinical and programmatic information about TB, HIV and ...

Настоящее сводное руководство содержит новые рекомендации по диагностике инфекции, вызываемой вирусом иммунодефицита человека (ВИЧ), оказанию помощи людям, живущим с ВИЧ, и использованию антиретровирусных (АРВ) препаратов для лечения и профилактики ВИЧ-инфекции. Эти рекомендации касаются всех этапов оказания помощи при ВИЧ-инфекции, включая тестирование, уход и лечение. В ...

These consolidated guidelines provide guidance on the diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, the care of people living with HIV and the use of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection. They are structured along the continuum of HIV testing, care and ...

Objective: The objective was to evaluate community and healthcare worker (HCW) values and preferences on key topics to inform the development of the 2013 WHO consolidated guidelines for antiretroviral therapy in low and middle income countries. Design: Cross-sectional e-survey and e-forum discussion; focus group discussions (FGDs) Methods: ...

In June 2013, the WHO released consolidated guidelines on the use of antiretrovirals (ARVs) . The launch of these new guidelines is another milestone in the global endeavor toward universal access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) using the public health approach, pursuing the dual advantage of ...

Objective: To determine the status of key national policies on the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) at the time of the launch of the 2013 WHO consolidated guidelines as well as to track early progress towards adoption of these recommendations following dissemination. Design: Descriptive analysis of ...

Despite decreases in the rate of spread in the last decade, the number of new HIV diagnoses in Europe continues to increase, and by 2011, reached over 1.2 million individuals, with over half a million diagnoses reported in the last five years. Between 2006 and ...

Migration is an important issue for HIV programming in Europe and Central Asia. Migrants from countries with generalised HIV epidemics are particularly affected by HIV in many countries, particularly in the EU/EFTA. There is evidence from some countries that migrants may be disproportionately represented among ...

В рамках этого исследования проанализированы з точки зрения доступности лекарств некоторые проблемы и пути их решения, связанные с реализацией Соглашения ТРИПС в Беларуси, Грузии, Молдове и Украине. Прежде всего, в данном отчёте рассматриваются основные международные обязательства государств, связанные с обеспечением доступа к основным и/или жизненноважным ...