Scaling up HIV testing and counselling

Recommendations and Guidance on Hepatitis C Virus Self-testing

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WHO has set a global goal to eliminate HCV as a public health problem by 2030. WHO estimates that 58 million people had chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection globally in 2019, and less than a quarter of them were diagnosed. New and innovative approaches are needed to accelerate progress toward the HCV elimination targets. Self-testing is one such approach. These guidelines provide a new recommendation and guidance on HCV self-testing to complement existing HCV testing services in countries. These guidelines also highlight operational considerations to support strategic implementation and scale up of HCV self-testing.

Ending AIDS - Progress towards the 90-90-90 Targets: Global AIDS Update 2017

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This report demonstrates the power of the 90–90–90 targets and what can be achieved in a short time. It shows that innovations are possible at every level—from communities to research laboratories, from villages to cities. It illustrates the power of political leadership to make the impossible possible.

HIV and STI Guidelines Dissemination Workshop for Asia and the Pacific

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The World Health Organization (WHO) Headquarters and Regional Offices for Eastern Mediterranean, South-East Asia and the Western Pacific organized a four-day “HIV and STI guidelines dissemination workshop in Asia and the Pacific” in Bangkok, Thailand from 8 to 11 August 2016. The main objective of the workshop was to provide Member States and partners a better understanding of the technical elements of WHO HTS 2015 and ART 2016 guidelines and support national adaptation and implementation of recommendations in the guidelines.

Considerations on the Accuracy and Reliability of HIV Self-testing: A Literature Review

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HIV self-testing (HIVST) provides an opportunity for people to test themselves discreetly and conveniently, but it does not provide an HIV diagnosis. Several countries have already introduced or are considering the introduction of HIVST but there are question as to how accurate rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) adapted for self-testing will be, particularly in the hands of untrained users. This review compiles existing evidence and reports on the accuracy of HIV RDTs used for self-testing.

A Rapid Assessment and Response to Injecting and Drug Use in Dili and Bobonaro Districts, Timor-Leste

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This study was based on the Rapid Assessment and Response methodology outlined in the WHO Rapid Assessment and Response Guide on Psychoactive Substance Use and Sexual Risk Behaviour and the WHO Rapid Assessment and Response Technical Guide on Injecting and Drug Use. Both qualitative and quantitative research methods were used. 17 Key informant interviews, 15 focus group discussions, and 44 individual structured interviews among drug users were conducted. 

2013 Integrated HIV Behavioral and Serologic Surveillance Males who have Sex with Males (MSM) and Male Injecting Drug Users (IDU)

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The objective of the IHBSS is to determine the: (a) prevalence of HIV and syphilis among the key affected populations and establish trend over time, (b) behavioral factors that are associated with STI and HIV transmission and their effect on the HIV epidemic in the country, (c) outcome of STI and HIV intervention programs and (d) to provide strategic information to guide STI and HIV policies, programs and services.
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