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The study was conducted with objectives to explore the barriers to access and utilization of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) services by pregnant key populations and describe the factors of not accessing PMTCT services. Because of non-availability of pregnant key populations other than FSWs for participation in the study, the study exploration focused only on the FSWs. An exploratory qualitative research design was applied where Round Table Discussions with Key Informants and Individual Depth Interviews (IDIs) with FSWs. During IDIs, short quantitative questions were also posed to this non-random sample to be able to quantify some of the key variables of interest.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Secretariat jointly organized an annual two-day consultation with pharmaceutical companies and stakeholders to present them with the draft forecasts for the demand of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in 2013–2016.
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Afghanistan was witness to considerable achievements in the past two years in response to HIV and AIDS which have been reflected in this report. This report will serve as a baseline for reporting on Global AIDS Response Progress Report (GARPR) indicators as a way to track Afghanistan progress and achieving declaration of commitment on HIV and AIDS. This gives the current state of the national response and progress towards achieving national targets for universal access to prevention, treatment, care and support in Afghanistan.
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The objective of this report is to provide an analysis of the provisions in the proposed TPPA in order to obtain a clearer understanding of their implications. It is hoped that the report will also be a useful resource for other stakeholders in the public health field.
The report analyses the key negotiating issues in the USA’s proposals (widely considered to be the basic negotiation text for the TPPA) which are likely to have an impact on access to medicines and public health.
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Access to appropriate antiretroviral therapy (ART) is vital to prevent HIV morbidity and mortality, and high ART coverage also promotes HIV prevention by lowering the amount of virus circulating in people within a particular setting or population. The World Health Organization (WHO) released new treatment recommendations in June 2013 that raise the CD4 cell count threshold for ART initiation for most people (from 350 to 500 cells/mL) and expand the number of populations that should receive treatment irrespective of their immune status.
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The goal of this report is to provide countries and suppliers with a sense of how the global market for antiretroviral (ARV) medicines in low- and middle-income countries is likely to evolve from 2013 to 2016. The report also aims to provide suppliers with a global forecast of the estimated demand for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) so that they can manage their manufacturing capacity accordingly.
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This policy brief provides advice on a phased approach to transitioning to new HIV treatment regimens, as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). The target audience includes implementing partners, antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme managers, procurement managers and other relevant parties. The ultimate purpose is to ensure a continuous supply of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, and ensure rapid and efficient implementation of the new WHO ARV guidelines, with smooth transitioning to new recommended ARV regimens, while reducing the wastage or expiry of products that are no longer recommended.
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HCV has been described as a “dual epidemic” with HIV because it is highly prevalent in HIV-endemic areas and it disproportionately affects vulnerable populations that also have a high risk of developing HIV infection—especially in Asia and Eastern Europe. HIV/HCV co-infection has emerged as an urgent public health issue that is jeopardizing the progress made in addressing the HIV epidemic.
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The patent landscape in Annex I of this report sets out the key patents and patent applications for bedaquiline, including their geographical patent coverage, as of June 2011. While every effort has been made to obtain comprehensive and accurate information on the status and geographical scope of the patents covering bedaquiline, in many countries patent information is not readily available to the public or not updated on a regular basis. In addition, some patent applications may have been published only after the searches were conducted. As such, there may be other relevant patents which have subsequently been published and which are not included in this landscape. Accordingly, the information provided herein is subject to the above disclaimers.
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SQ-109 falls into the class of drugs known as ethylenediamines. The compound was discovered by Sequella Inc in collaboration with the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH). A solid phase method was developed to synthesize more than 63 000 compounds based on the 1,2-ethylenediamine structure of ethambutol. Using a high-throughput screening assay, compounds were identified that affected genes activated during cell membrane repair by the TB bacilli.
Given the potential of SQ109, this report explores the patent landscape and considers possible access issues relating to the drug should it become available on the market.