Manuals
Manuals
 | Injecting drug use accounts for a significant proportion of new HIV infections in Asia. In Indonesia, and in some regions of India and Thailand, 25–50% of injecting drug users (IDUs) are reported to be HIV-positive. There is ample evidence from the Region that HIV epidemics among IDUs can be “explosive”, with escalation of HIV infection from low to high levels occurring over a very short time. For example, in Myanmar, Yunnan in China, and Manipur in North-East India, a rapid escalation in HIV prevalence from very low levels to above 50% among IDUs occurred in one year or less. Download this publication |
| Since the development of the HIV antibody test in 1985, HIV testing has been an essential part of the response to HIV. It has been used to diagnose individuals, to track the progress of the epidemic and to secure blood supplies. The combination of HIV counselling and testing has been used as an intervention to enable individuals to know their HIV status and to channel them into care, support and treatment services. It has also provided people with an opportunity to assess their risk, to gain information about HIV transmission and to determine ways to avoid HIV transmission in the future. Download this publication |
| At the United Nations General Assembly’s high-level meeting on AIDS in June 2006, Member States agreed to work towards the broad goal of “universal access to comprehensive prevention programmes, treatment, care and support” by 2010. Working towards universal access is a very ambitious challenge for the international community, and will require the commitment and involvement of all stakeholders, including governments, donors, international agencies, researchers and affected communities. Among the most important priorities is strengthening of the health services so that they are able to provide a comprehensive range of HIV/AIDS services to all those who need them. Download this publication |
| This submodule sets out the components of a comprehensive strategy for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV infection, and provides an opportunity for participants to assess their country’s current response in this area. Download this publication |
| Three interventions make up the strategy for prevention of HIV transmission through blood: • by ensuring a safe blood supply; • by ensuring aseptic conditions for invasive, skin-piercing, surgical and dental procedures; • by preventing unsafe drug behaviours. Download this publication |
| National AIDS programmes have become increasingly complex over the past ten years and the role of the programme manager has expanded to accommodate this complexity. The complexity of this role varies from country to country, and is somewhat easier in countries with larger AIDS programmes, in which roles are distributed across a multidisciplinary team. Download this publication |
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This module outlines some of the systems that can support the efficient management of a national AIDS programme. These include human resource management, financial management, commodity management and information management. Download this publication |
| This module covers the elements of strategic information necessary for developing a clear understanding of the exact nature of the AIDS epidemic and the response to the epidemic in a particular place: the surveillance systems that provide information on HIV prevalence and changing patterns of risk and vulnerability; the monitoring and evaluation framework that provides information about the process, outcome and impact of the interventions; and the strategic research agenda that can fill in gaps in information and provide guidance for reviewing interventions and strategies. Download this publication |
| The training modules on National AIDS Programme Management were developed by the WHO Global Programme on AIDS in the early 1990s to assist AIDS country programme managers at national and subnational levels in developing their capacity to manage the complex range of programmes and activities under their responsibility. Intercountry training courses using those modules were conducted by the WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia, followed by training at the national level during the 1990s. Those courses resulted in the development of the skills of many senior staff in the Region – and many of them are still playing critical roles as national programme mangers or senior policy-makers today. Download this publication |
