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Young and HIV
This brochure was made by young people for their peers with the idea to give essential information on general issues young people living with HIV face in every-day life.
Life with HIV
This brochure was intended for women who share HIV-related problems. It is also directed at showing the women they are not alone, and that life with HIV can be completely normal. This brochure will help women make the best decision regarding their own health, in various phases of life.
Introduction to ARV Therapy
This leaflet gives basic information about ARV therapy for people affected with HIV - both for those who are starting the therapy, or have been taking HIV treatment for a long time, as well as people close to them.
Stigma in women living with HIV
Research shows that women are more likely to be affected by HIV-related stigma and discrimination compared with men, which may lead to depression, poor medication adherence and risky behaviour. In addition to providing examples of the ways in which women living with HIV can be supported to combat stigma and discrimination this tool also discusses disclosure of HIV status and suggests ways to…
HIV/AIDS in Legislation of the Republic of Serbia
Overview and analysis of legislation in the Republic of Serbia with proposals for better solutions and protection of human rights for people living with HIV, with view to international regulations and practice
HIV in Primary Care
An essential guide for GPs, practice nurses and other members of the primary healthcare team. Fully revised and updated for 2011, the booklet covers:
the clinical diagnosis of HIV in primary care with photographs; how to offer an HIV test and give results; side-effects of antiretroviral therapy and how to complement specialist care; primary healthcare for people with HIV, including immunisation…
6 webinars ROST (Responding to HIV through Organisational Support and Technical cooperation in Eastern Europe and Central Asia)
In 2011, AIDS Action Europe and AIDS Foundation East-West hosted 6 webinars which was organised within the framework of the ROST Project. The webinars -carried out from October until December 2011- formed part of an e-learning course that relate to fundraising and resource mobilisation, which are offered to NGOs and other civil society organisations working in the field of HIV/AIDS in Eastern…
10 Policy Recommendations
Concerned about a resurgent HIV epidemic concentrated among key populations in the European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Area countries (EFTA), service providers and community leaders from across Europe decided to develop policy recommendations. Aim of these recommendations is to inform policy making in Europe, both at national and at EU level, with a view to reducing existing HIV/AIDS-…
Prevention and control of infectious diseases among people who inject drugs - Guidance in brief
This evidence-based joint guidance in brief by ECDC/EMCDDA identifies good public health practice for prevention and control of infectious diseases among people who inject drugs. Common blood-borne viruses in this group include HIV and hepatitis B and C. The guidance identifies 7 key interventions which, in synergistic combination, have been shown by evidence and experience to be effective in the…
Prevention and control of infectious diseases among people who inject drugs
This evidence-based joint guidance by ECDC/EMCDDA identifies good public health practice for prevention and control of infectious diseases among people who inject drugs. Common blood-borne viruses in this group include HIV and hepatitis B and C. The guidance identifies 7 key interventions which, in synergistic combination, have been shown by evidence and experience to be effective in the…
Report of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Dialogue of the Global Commission on HIV and the Law
This report summarises the proceedings of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Dialogue of the Commission held in May 2011 in Moldova. The compelling evidence gathered through the dialogue has a vital role to play in raising awareness on the connections between HIV, human rights and the law, and in fostering dialogue between individuals and governments on innovative ways in which law can…
STOP STIGMA
This spot is part of a larger campaign created by Centre For Life, aiming at the promotion and support of social rights of people living with HIV/AIDS in Greece as well as at the reduction of violations of these rights and the stigmatization and discriminations against PLWHA.
Annual NGO Report to the UNAIDS Board 2011
2011 NGO Programme Coordinating Board Report focusing on legal issues and HIV responses builds upon the work of the 2009/2010 PCB Reports. As the NGO Delegation works to represent the needs of its civil society, this PCB Report is based on a series of focus group discussions with civil society structured around understanding the personal experiences of those involved, difficulties encountered and…
Evidence for the effectiveness of interventions to prevent infections among people who inject drugs PART 2
Part 2: Drug treatment for preventing hepatitis C, HIV and injecting risk behaviour
Evidence for the effectiveness of interventions to prevent infections among people who inject drugs PART 1
Part 1: Needle and syringe programmes and other interventions for preventing hepatitis C, HIV and injecting risk behaviour.
HIV/AIDS Surveillance in Europe 2010
With no clear indication of a decline in the number of cases being diagnosed each year, HIV continues to be a major public health concern for Europe. This report presents data on HIV and AIDS for the whole European Region, including the EU/EEA countries. Analyses are provided for the EU/EEA region, and also by geographical area of the WHO European Region.
Standards for psychological support for adults living with HIV
These standards describe the support that all adults living with HIV should receive from a wide range of practitioners and services to enhance their mental health and wellbeing. They focus on the promotion of mental health and wellbeing, the early detection of psychological difficulties and the provision of appropriate interventions for those who need them. The standards support the development…
UNAIDS World AIDS Day report 2011
How to get to zero: faster, smarter, better. UNAIDS has mapped a new framework for AIDS investments, focused on high-impact, high-value strategies. Nearly 50% of people who are eligible for antiretroviral therapy now have access to life saving treatment. The report also highlights that there are early signs that HIV treatment is having a significant impact on reducing the number of new HIV…
Hepatitis C among people who use drugs
The increasing burden of hepatitis C remains underestimated by many policy makers, professionals and the public. There is, however, considerable evidence and expertise upon which guidance for effectively tackling hepatitis C in Europe can draw.
The key messages included in this report represent the most important aspects of interventions targeting injecting drug users. These have been identified…
Acceptability of the Internet-Based Chlamydia Screening Implementation in the Netherlands and Insights Into Nonresponse
The study assessed the acceptability of internet-based Chlamydia screening using home-testing kits among 16- to 29-year-old participants and nonparticipants in the first year of a Chlamydia Screening Implementation program in the Netherlands.
Chlamydia infection, pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy and infertility: cross-national Study
The cross-national study describes chlamydia control activities and rates of chlamydia infection, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), ectopic pregnancy and infertility and compares trends in chlamydia positivity with rates of PID and ectopic pregnancy. This comparison includes national data from Australia, Denmark, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and Switzerland.
Chlamydia control activities in Europe: cross-sectional survey
Chlamydia is the most commonly reported bacterial sexually transmitted infection in Europe. The objective of the Screening for Chlamydia in Europe project was to describe current and planned chlamydia control activities in Europe.
HIV-related Stigma: Late Testing, Late Treatment
A cross analysis of findings from the People Living with HIV Stigma Index in Estonia, Moldovia, Poland, Turkey and Ukraine.
Report on the hepatitis C (HCV) and its treatment situation in Latvia
The given report comes as the result of the project „Hepatitis C: Hesitation is Dangerous!”, accomplished in 2011 by the Society „Association HIV.LV”, with the financial support of the Foundation „Open Society Institute”. The report should not be viewed as a professional research; its aims were to collect the factual data, to identify problems and to search for solving suggestions, and also to…
Report on the results of self-assessment of the voluntary counselling and testing services (BORDERNETwork WP6)
The BORDERNETwork project conducted a self-assessment of the quality of HIV/STI VCT services, based on the Code of Good Practice for NGOs Responding to HIV/AIDS, developed by IPPF (www.hivcode.org). In 8 EU countries, HIV-test counsellors from 17 VCT sites took part. Most of the services were stationary, 3 of them combining stationary and mobile services. The clients’ groups covered range from…
Early Access to HIV/STI diagnostic for vulnerable groups. Country profiles report (BORDERNETwork WP6)
BORDERNETwork conducted in 8 EU countries and Ukraine literature review on background information, existing HIV/STI services and barriers to early access for key vulnerable groups (SW, IDUs). Focus-groups with both clients and providers were conducted in order to identify and prioritize possible structural and client-driven barriers to access. As a result special HIV/STI diagnostic services are…
Estimating the likelihood of recent HIV infection - implications for criminal prosecution
This briefing paper considers the validity and meaning of scientific tests to estimate the likelihood of a recent infection in persons already diagnosed as HIV positive – known generically as RITA tests (Recent Infection Testing Algorithm) – in the context of prosecutions for HIV transmission.
Preventing HIV
Online collection of different resources related to preventing HIV. Topics include abstinence, being faithful, condoms and lubricants, female condoms, circumcision, serosorting, sexual harm reduction, disclosure, post-exposure prophylaxis, pre-exposure prophylaxis, HIV treatment as prevention, treating sexually transmitted infections, microbicides, vaccines and behaviour change.
Access to HIV Prevention Services and Attitudes about Emerging Strategies
Report of a global survey of MSM and their health care providers. The survey covered different topic areas including: perceived stigma; external and internalized homophobia; self-esteem; access to basic HIV prevention services; access to / knowledge of / desire to learn about emerging HIV prevention technologies; PrEP knowledge and attitudes; participation in HIV prevention activities; exposure…