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To address the challenges of the epidemic and maximize the effectiveness of current HIV prevention methods, CDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) pursues a High-Impact Prevention (HIP) approach. This approach uses combinations of scientifically proven, cost-effective, and scalable interventions targeted to populations in geographic areas most affected by the epidemic, and promises to greatly increase the impact of HIV prevention efforts. CDC also acknowledges that strengthening our work in HIV testing, linkage, and care will be essential to achieving the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. Download this document |
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The WHO global health sector strategy on HIV/AIDS, 2011-2015 guides the health sector’s response to HIV. Its goals, consistent with UNAIDS strategy for the same period, “Getting to Zero” and international commitments, are... Download this publication |
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The guide to planning for the health sector response to HIV sets out essential considerations for developing robust national plans for an effective response to HIV in the health sector. It serves as a tool for translating the tenets of the Global health Sector Strategy for HIV 2011-2015 into national priorities strategies and plans. Download this publication |
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The guide to planning for the health sector response to HIV sets out essential considerations for developing robust national plans for an effective response to HIV in the health sector. It serves as a tool for translating the tenets of the Global health Sector Strategy for HIV 2011-2015 into national priorities strategies and plans. Download this publication |
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The overall goal of this document is to provide guidance on how to develop and maintain HIV surveillance among populations most at risk for HIV. Ultimately, these surveillance activities should improve the overall understanding of HIV in countries and improve the response to HIV. Download this publication |
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This guide defines the principles of adaptation promoted by WHO and outlines a generic framework for the process of adapting HIV guidelines for national programmes. It does not provide full guidance on developing an operational plan, but does offer suggestions for strategic planning (or re-planning) for the national response to HIV. In addition, the document contains an annex of case studies. These are country examples that highlight specific elements of the adaptation and implementation of the five recently revised HIV guidelines. Download this publication |
 | Use this guideline to conduct population size estimate studies to measure and understand the populations most at risk to HIV in your country. Note that the guideline does not cover issues around behavioural and biological surveillance among these populations. Refer to the Guidelines on Surveillance on Most at Risk Populations and Second Generation Surveillance in this same series for additional information. Download this publication |
 | The HIV/AIDS pandemic is one of the most complex public health crises in recent history. No single data source can fully explain the status and direction of the epidemic. However, research studies, surveillance projects, and prevention, treatment, care and support programmes have accumulated a massive amount of data over the past decade. Synthesizing and interpreting these data is a daunting task. Download this publication |
 | WHO recommendations on infant feeding and HIV were last revised in 2006 (published in 2007 as an HIV and Infant Feeding Update – ISBN 978 92 4 159596 41). Significant programmatic experience and research evidence regarding HIV and infant feeding have accumulated since then. In particular, evidence has been reported that antiretroviral (ARV) interventions to either the HIV-infected mother or HIV-exposed infant can significantly reduce the risk of postnatal transmission of HIV through breastfeeding. This has major implications for how women living with HIV might choose to feed their infants, and how health workers should counsel mothers when making these choices. The potential of ARVs to reduce HIV transmission throughout the period of breastfeeding also highlights the need for guidance on how child health services should communicate information about ARVs to prevent transmission through breastfeeding, and the implications for feeding of HIV exposed infants through the first two years of life. Download this publication |
