Publications

This report is based on the Survey measuring Viet Nam Sustainable Development Goal indicators on Children and Women (SDGCW) 2020-2021, the localised version of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS). The fieldwork was conducted from November 2020 to February 2021 by the General Statistics Office, with technical and financial assistance from UNICEF and UNFPA. The survey provides statistically sound and internationally comparable data essential for developing evidence-based policies and programmes, and for monitoring progress toward national goals and global commitments.

This framework document has been developed to help countries set up, modify and improve their data collection systems and report on their national HIV response as effectively as possible. It outlines the steps in the process of identifying sources, engaging national stakeholders, consulting on findings and reporting on them as part of GAM.  

This guide identifies interventions in prevention, testing, treatment, care, clinical management and support services for the HIV and related co-morbidities for which there is evidence that community health workers can provide safe and effective care in HIV. It also provides policy recommendations on how to design, implement and optimize CHW programmes as part of broader health workforce and service delivery strategies that are acceptable to communities and can be sustained. Finally, it outlines key knowledge gaps that should be addressed through further research.

UNFPA Asia and the Pacific Regional Office produced this report as an evidence review on the linkages between comprehensive sexuality education and the prevention of gender-based violence on the basis of a rapid review of existing research.

As the capital of Indonesia, DKI Jakarta has the highest HIV prevalence in Indonesia (0,79% in 2020), and the number is four times higher than the national prevalence. It implies that HIV infection in DKI Jakarta is remains concentrated among the key population. According to national data, HIV prevalence among the men-sex-with-men group is highest compared to other groups (16%). Meanwhile, in DKI Jakarta, the highest HIV prevalence is among the IDU group (42,8%). Therefore, preventing and controlling the infection need targeted and strategic approaches. The HIV projection calculation by The AIDS Epidemic Modelling (AEM) is needed. It covers four aspects of information, which are target population, behavior and coverage program, epidemiology data, and unit cost.

The goals of this virtual “mock review” are for the National PMTCT program to assess its progress towards EMTCT of HIV and syphilis using the WHO tools and indicators for validation of EMTCT, to identify challenges and what is needed to be done in order to meet the validation requirements in the required timeframes. The review was conducted from June – September 2021 by 4 component sub Technical Working Groups (TWG ) focusing on Programme, Data, Laboratory, and Human Rights (HR), Gender Equality (GE), and engagement of Civil Society (CS). Each National component sub TWG was supported by an independent regional expert and an additional regional expert explored the role of the private sector in PMTCT.  

The Annual report of National STD/AIDS Control Programme (NSACP) is a reliable source of reference to both programmatic and clinical services provided by the National STD/AIDS Control Programme including its islandwide network of STD clinics and other stakeholders. NSACP has taken important steps towards achieving national and international goals. The country has achieved the WHO certification for the Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission (EMTCT) of HIV and syphilis. National STD/AIDS Control Programme (NSACP) further scaled up the roll out of its electronic medical record system named Electronic Information Management System (EIMS) during 2020. In addition, a new software named Prevention Information Management System (PIMS) is being developed to monitor the HIV prevention programme which is done in collaboration with the non-governmental stakeholders.   

This paper highlights specific and inspiring examples of positive shifts in policy, programme and service delivery as well as rights protections for people living with and at greatest risk of HIV, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It draws on powerful examples from the Partnership to Inspire Transform and Connect the HIV response (PITCH) – a strategic partnership between Aidsfonds, Frontline AIDS and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs that ran between 2016 and 2020. PITCH enabled people most affected by HIV to gain full and equal access to HIV and sexual and reproductive health and rights services.

COVID-19, as well as government responses to the pandemic, are having unprecedented impacts on peoples’ lives, and are exacerbating vulnerabilities and inequalities. Since the early stages of the pandemic, many governments have resorted to securitised strategies centred around control and punishment, often leading to policies skewed towards repression and control, rather than health, transparency, and socio-economic support. Furthermore, the expansion of law enforcement powers has in several contexts resulted in increased criminalisation, surveillance, and targeting. As a result, populations already vulnerable and marginalised have experienced heightened policing, discrimination, and detrimental impacts on their rights and health. While the impacts of these policies on vulnerable communities such as women, migrant workers, and refugees are well-documented, less information is available on the repercussions on the rights and health of people who use drugs and their communities. This report presents and analyses the findings of research conducted with and among people who use drugs, service providers, and community paralegals in Indonesia and the Philippines, exploring how COVID-19 measures impacted on their livelihood, security, health, and human rights.  

Universal health coverage (UHC) means that everyone receives quality health services, when and where they need them, without incurring financial hardship. Before COVID-19 struck, the world was far short of reaching the Sustainable Goal (SDG) 3.8 targets and the goal of 1 billion more people benefiting from UHC by 2023. Since 2000, service coverage has increased as average income has grown, but at an undue cost to many people. Trajectories on the path to UHC, as tracked by related SDG indicators on service coverage and financial hardship, vary substantially across WHO regions and countries. Country-level analysis of coverage policy is needed to identify gaps in health coverage, understand their causes and develop appropriate policy responses.