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Migrants - Monitoring implementation of the Dublin Declaration on Partnership to Fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia: 2012 progress report
The 2004 Dublin Declaration emphasised HIV as an important political priority for countries in Europe and Central Asia. Monitoring of progress in implementing of the declaration began in 2007. In 2012, ECDC harmonised data collection with UNAIDS, WHO, UNICEF and EMCDDA. The series of ten reports and eight evidence briefs present the main findings, discusses key issues, assesses progress since…
Sex workers - Monitoring implementation of the Dublin Declaration on Partnership to Fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia: 2012 progress report
The 2004 Dublin Declaration emphasised HIV as an important political priority for countries in Europe and Central Asia. Monitoring of progress in implementing of the declaration began in 2007. In 2012, ECDC harmonised data collection with UNAIDS, WHO, UNICEF and EMCDDA. The series of ten reports and eight evidence briefs present the main findings, discusses key issues, assesses progress since…
Men who have sex with men: Monitoring implementation of the Dublin Declaration on Partnership to Fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia: 2012 progress report
The 2004 Dublin Declaration emphasised HIV as an important political priority for countries in Europe and Central Asia. Monitoring of progress in implementing of the declaration began in 2007. In 2012, ECDC harmonised data collection with UNAIDS, WHO, UNICEF and EMCDDA. The series of ten reports and eight evidence briefs present the main findings, discusses key issues, assesses progress since…
People who inject drugs - Monitoring Implementation of the Dublin Declaration on Partnership to Fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia: 2012 Progress Report
The 2004 Dublin Declaration emphasised HIV as an important political priority for countries in Europe and Central Asia. Monitoring of progress in implementing of the declaration began in 2007. In 2012, ECDC harmonised data collection with UNAIDS, WHO, UNICEF and EMCDDA. The series of ten reports and eight evidence briefs present the main findings, discusses key issues, assesses progress since…
Prisoners - Monitoring Implementation of the Dublin Declaration on Partnership to Fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia: 2012 Progress Report
The 2004 Dublin Declaration emphasised HIV as an important political priority for countries in Europe and Central Asia. Monitoring of progress in implementing of the declaration began in 2007. In 2012, ECDC harmonised data collection with UNAIDS, WHO, UNICEF and EMCDDA. The series of ten reports and eight evidence briefs present the main findings, discusses key issues, assesses progress since…
Stigma and Discrimination - Monitoring implementation of the Dublin Declaration on Partnership to Fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia: 2012 progress report
The 2004 Dublin Declaration emphasised HIV as an important political priority for countries in Europe and Central Asia. Monitoring of progress in implementing of the declaration began in 2007. In 2012, ECDC harmonised data collection with UNAIDS, WHO, UNICEF and EMCDDA. The series of ten reports and eight evidence briefs present the main findings, discusses key issues, assesses progress since…
HIV treatment, care and support - Monitoring implementation of the Dublin Declaration on Partnership to Fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia: 2012 progress report
The 2004 Dublin Declaration emphasised HIV as an important political priority for countries in Europe and Central Asia. Monitoring of progress in implementing of the declaration began in 2007. In 2012, ECDC harmonised data collection with UNAIDS, WHO, UNICEF and EMCDDA. The series of ten reports and eight evidence briefs present the main findings, discusses key issues, assesses progress since…
Leadership and resources in the HIV response - Monitoring implementation of the Dublin Declaration on Partnership to Fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia: 2012 progress report
The 2004 Dublin Declaration emphasised HIV as an important political priority for countries in Europe and Central Asia. Monitoring of progress in implementing of the declaration began in 2007. In 2012, ECDC harmonised data collection with UNAIDS, WHO, UNICEF and EMCDDA. The series of ten reports and eight evidence briefs present the main findings, discusses key issues, assesses progress since…
Background and methods: Monitoring implementation of the Dublin Declaration on Partnership to Fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia: 2012 progress report
The 2004 Dublin Declaration emphasised HIV as an important political priority for countries in Europe and Central Asia. Monitoring of progress in implementing of the declaration began in 2007. In 2012, ECDC harmonised data collection with UNAIDS, WHO, UNICEF and EMCDDA. The series of ten reports and eight evidence briefs present the main findings, discusses key issues, assesses progress since…
Implementation of TRIPS public health flexibilities to improve access to medicines in Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine
This analytical report analyses, focussing on access to medicines, the landscape and some major issues related to the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement in Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.
Checkpoint (hiv-sneltest)
Checkpoint was de naam van de eerste hiv-sneltest-faciliteit in Nederland. Dit vrijwilligersproject was gevestigd in Amsterdam en vanaf 21 juni 2002 tot haar opheffing op 27 juni 2008 hebben bijna 5000 mensen zich bij Checkpoint op hiv laten testen.
De door Checkpoint gehanteerde sneltest op hiv was bij de start en gedurende het bestaan van het project nog uniek in Nederland omdat deze toen nog…
Identifying needs for and accessibility of HIV-related services for transgender individuals in the South Caucasus
This is the first ever survey on transgender needs in the sub-region of South Caucasus. The survey was conducted under amfAR-supported project “Access to HIV related services for transgender individuals in the South Caucasus”. Project was implemented by Center for
Information and Counseling on Reproductive Health - Tanadgoma (Tbilisi, Georgia), in close cooperation with NGO “We for Civil Equality…
Acceptability and feasibility of introducing the HIV rapid oral test in CBVCTs
Rapid HIV tests can play an important role in HIV prevention activities and expand access to testing in both clinical and nonclinical settings. The objective of the study is to assess the acceptability, feasibility and impact of introducing oral rapid test technologies at the network of community-based voluntary counselling and testing (CBVCT) services. The expected outcome is to complete…
HIV/AIDS surveillance in Europe 2012
HIV infections in Europe continue to increase. Scaling up preventive measures and antiretroviral treatment is key to effectively addressing the epidemic. Over 131 000 new HIV cases were reported in the WHO European Region in 2012, 10 000 more than in 2011, according to the latest surveillance report by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and WHO/Europe.
Guide to hepatitis C for people living with HIV
This guide helps people living with HIV to: Have accurate, up-to-date information about HIV and
hepatitis C; Get the most out of the relationship with doctors and other health professionals. Feel more in control of health and treatment options. Get better medical care and improved health, and achieve a better quality-of-life.
EHRN Regional Program on HIV and Harm Reduction for Eastern Europe and Central Asia: first steps, processes and lessons learned
Eurasian Harm Reduction Network will develop and submit a Concept Note on HIV and harm reduction for the region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA)to the Global Fund. This report describes work by EHRN and its partners to complete the regional program concept note, mainly between July and September.
Judging the epidemic: A judicial handbook on HIV, human rights and the law
Judging the epidemic has been prepared as a resource to help adjudicate cases involving HIV-related issues. Based on international legal and human rights standards, the handbook contains examples of decided cases from different jurisdictions, good-practice advice and judicial rulings on HIV-related issues.
Position paper on the overly broad criminalisation of HIV transmission, exposure and / or non-disclosure
EATG argues that while the criminal law may be applied to exceptional and extremely rare cases of malicious and deliberate HIV transmission, the criminal law is too blunt and rigid a tool for dealing effectively with public health initiatives, controling the spread of HIV, and deterring harm-risking conduct. The overly broad use of the criminal law is, therefore, detrimental to contemporary…
European HIV Legal Forum Survey - Final Report
The HIV Legal Forum kicked-off with a pilot phase initiated by five AIDS Action Europe member organisations: Swiss AIDs Federation, LILA Milano, Hungarian Civil Liberties Union, National AIDS Trust (UK) and STI AIDS Netherlands. The questionnaire has led to some valuable insights into the differences in health systems and its effects on access to treatment and services for migrants in an…
Universal Access? Not without Rights! Achievements of Bridging the Gaps - Health and Rights for Key Populations
In 2011, 5 Dutch NGOs, 4 global key population networks and more than 70 in-country partner organisations started working together in the programme Bridging the Gaps – Health and Rights for Key Populations. Main goal of this partnership, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign affairs, is to achieve universal access to HIV/STI prevention, treatment, care and support for key populations. Two years…
Best Practices in Prevention, Control and Care for Drug-resistant Tuberculosis
A resource for the continued implementation of the Consolidated Action Plan to Prevent and Combat Multidrug- and Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in the WHO European Region, 2011–2015.
Community Systems Strengthening and Key Populations
The publication is designed to give the reader a clear understanding of the definition, history, strengths, and weaknesses of Community Systems Strenghtening (CSS), with a focus on how it can be used to support programs and services targeting key populations around the world. It proposes recommendations related to the future of CSS, outlining the roles of key population groups in taking these…
A guide to doing it better in our CBVCT centres. Core practices in some European CBVCT centres
This document provides ideas and existing practices on how CBVCT centers can implement and offer their services. Respecting the value of “learning by doing”, some NGOs already performing CBVCT have worked together in order to collect their experiences and inspire new practices. Being aware of these different practices might inspire new ways of reaching populations most affected by HIV and more…
Global report 2013
The UNAIDS 2013 report on the global AIDS epidemic contains the latest data on numbers of new HIV infections, numbers of people receiving antiretroviral treatment, AIDS-related deaths and HIV among children.
Management of Tuberculosis (protocol 4) - 2013 revision
WHO Europe is revising 5 clinical protocols on treatment of and care for PLWH. The protocols are the cornerstone of the strategic actions that WHO has taken as part of its contribution to ensure universal access to treatment and care for PLWH and to comprehensively address their health problems. The revised protocols provide preferable, alternative and acceptable options which allow countries to…
Violence against sex workers and HIV prevention
Sex workers are among those who are most vulnerable to HIV infection in the world today. In low prevalence settings with a concentrated epidemic, such as India, Indonesia, Cambodia and the Russian Federation, the HIV epidemic initially spreads rapidly among sex workers with prevalence reaching as high as 65% in some sex-worker populations. Even in countries with a mature epidemic, sex workers…
Monitoring implementation of the European Commission Communication and Action Plan for Combating HIV/AIDS in the EU and neighbouring countries, 2009-2013. Final report
In February 2010, the European Commission asked ECDC to develop a monitoring and evaluation framework for a 2009 Communication entitled ‘Combating HIV/AIDS in the European Union and neighbouring countries, 2009–2013’.
This final report provides a comprehensive overview of all related programmes and looks at projects and other actions which aimed to implement the EU action plan. It is complemented…
Consolidated guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection
The 2013 Consolidated guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection; recommendations for a public health approach, provide new guidance on the diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, the care of people living with HIV and the use of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection.
Migrant Health: Sexual transmission of HIV within migrant groups in the EU/EEA and implications for effective interventions
This report presents the published evidence of sexual transmission of HIV among populations from countries with generalised HIV epidemics in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA). The implications of this evidence are summarised and recommendations provided for those Member States that wish to improve their surveillance systems in order to assess the sexual transmission of HIV in…
Health 2020: a European policy framework supporting action across government and society for health and well-being
Improving health and well-being lies behind the new health policy framework for Europe adopted by WHO/Europe in 2012. Health 2020 is a value- and evidence-based framework that allows a strategic approach to be taken towards this goal. It presents a wealth of new evidence. It puts strong emphasis on the political, professional and civil society engagement needed to ensure health improvement and…