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Good Practices on Health and Migration in the EU
The aim of this report is to discuss issues of health and migration with reference to some of the interventions that EU member states (MS) have found to be effective in the field. Although many good practices already exist, there is a great difference between the approaches of individual MS regarding migrants’ access to (free) health care. By sharing and exchanging these different experiences and…
Operative Report on HIV Prevention Methodology Targeting MSM in Eight European Countries
Outlines the context in each of the participating countries in the Everywhere project regarding HIV prevention targeting MSM. Note, all information provided by project partners.
HIV Update 20 - Midterm review
This edition of the HIV Update summarises the findings of the HIV part of the 2009 mid-term review of the IPPF strategic framework, a critical assessment of our HIV response. This Update focuses on the experiences of Member Associations in implementing the various components of the HIV strategy and provides a flavour of the six regional offices’ renewed vision as they take forward their HIV work…
HIV Update 19 - Global HIV Financing
The pressure of the current world economic crisis is beginning to affect the amount donors are willing/able to provide in international aid. HIV funding is not immune to this and is coming under increasing scrutiny from a number of angles. The 19th edition of HIV Update looks at the impact of the global financial crisis on the worldwide response, takes a comprehensive look at global HIV financing…
Sex Work Migration Health
The aim of this European report is to provide transparency about the legislation on sex work throughout Europe and its impact on the human and policy rights of sex workers, including their access to public health services. The report assesses legislation and policy developments on sex work, migration and health policies on a national and European level and includes a critical evaluation of the…
Women, Harm Reduction and HIV
The report examines women's access to harm reduction, reproductive health and HIV and AIDS services in five countries: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Ukraine.
HIV/AIDS Surveillance in Europe
HIV infection remains of major public health concern in Europe. The number of newly diagnosed cases of HIV infection reported for 2008 was 51 600, an increase from 48 892 for 2007. Of those, 25 656 were reported by EU and EEA countries. This report presents data on HIV and AIDS for the whole European Region, including the EU and EEA countries. Analyses are provided for the EU and EEA region, and…
Towards Universal Access - Scaling up priority HIV/AIDS interventions in the health sector - Progress Report 2009
With 33 million people living with HIV and 2.7 million new infections in 2007, the HIV epidemic continues to be a major challenge for global health. This report provides a global update on progress in scaling up priority health sector interventions for HIV prevention, treatment and care in 2008 towards the internationally endorsed goal of universal access.
H-CUBE Newsletter - November 2009
H-CUBE. HBV-HCV-HIV: Three different and serious threats for European young people. A Network to study and face these challenges in the EU. Newsletter of November 2009, explaining the objectives, methodologies and expected outcomes of H-CUBE.
H-CUBE Newsletter_ October 2009
H-CUBE. HBV-HCV-HIV: Three different and serious threats for European young people. A Network to study and face these challenges in the EU. Newsletter of October 09 announcing the launch of the project's website.
AIDS Epidemic Update 2009
This report summarizes the latest data on the epidemiology of HIV. The epidemiological estimates in this report reflect continued improvement in national HIV surveillance systems and estimation methodology. This report is divided into separate chapters that summarize epidemiological trends in individual regions.
Visit the UNAIDS website for more information, including regional fact sheets; an…
The AIDS Accountability Scorecard on Women
Please download the AIDS Accountability Scorecard on Women for a global rating of how country responses to HIV/AIDS take the specific needs and vulnerabilities of women into consideration.
SUNFLOWER RECOMMENDATIONS
In order to prepare the best prevention campaign the SUNFLOWER Partners prepared the “SUNFLOWER RECOMMENDATIONS”, 10 points useful for the PAs or NGOs dealing with HIV/AIDS issues and the prevention activities.
Community engagement for Universal Access
Engaging with, and committing to, universal access on a broad level.
A Youth Activist’s Guide to Sexual and Reproductive Rights
This guide is intended to Provide an overview of the sexual and reproductive rights that are protected by international and regional human rights treaties and other agreements; Show how these rights apply to adolescents and young people; and Discuss ways that young people can advocate for their sexual and reproductive rights within their countries, regions, and globally.
Positively Abandoned Stigma and Discrimination against HIV-Positive Mothers and their Children in Russia
The many challenges faced by positive mothers and their children in Russia.
“Life Doesn’t Wait” Romania’s Failure to Protect and Support Children and Youth Living with HIV
An assessment of the care and circumstances of positive children in Romania, as well as the practices that caused them to be infected.
World AIDS Day Media Toolkit
Tips and resources to get your World AIDS Day messages out through the media
Young People and HIV and AIDS related stigma and discrimination
Overview of HIV and AIDS related stigmas with a particular emphasis on youth
The facts of life– young women, HIV and SRHR
Fact sheet on Young Woman, HIV and sexual and reproductive health and rights
Summary of the 2008 high-level meeting on the comprehensive review of the progress achieved in realizing the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS
This document reflects the summary of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the comprehensive review of the progress achieved in realizing the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS, which was held in New York from 10 to 12 June 2008.
ICPD–HIV–YOUTH: Why it all matters
Fact sheet on The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD):ICPD has a strong focus on reproductive health and rights and has been revolutionary in linking HIV and young people in a sexual and reproductive health and rights context.
The Criminalization of HIV
Factsheet on Criminalization of HIV: In many countries the transmission of HIV can be a criminal offence—and in some countries even exposing someone to HIV can be prosecutable. Charges can be brought under a variety of laws, either specific HIV laws relating to transmission or exposure of HIV or other laws such as: murder, manslaughter, attempted murder, assault, and grievous bodily harm (GBH).…
Policy brief: Criminalization of HIV Transmission
In some countries, criminal law is being applied to those who transmit or expose others to HIV infection. There are no data indicating that the broad application of criminal law to HIV transmission will achieve either criminal justice or prevent HIV transmission. Rather, such application risks undermining public health and human rights. Because of these concerns, UNAIDS urges governments to limit…
At what cost? HIV and human rights consequences of the global “War on Drugs”
While drug control policies have indeed been strengthened in many countries of the world, there is little evidence that they have succeeded in significantly reducing supply of illicit drugs or the numbers of people who use them. Abundantly evident, however—and now acknowledged by the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, as well as virtually every credible…
Making the Linkages: HIV/AIDS and Sexual and Reproductive Rights
This guide is intended to:
• Provide an overview of the linkages between sexual and reproductive rights and HIV/AIDS;
• Explain the importance of HIV/AIDS initiatives having a sexual and reproductive rights perspective, as well as a youth perspective; and
• Discuss ways that young people can advocate for their sexual and reproductive rights within HIV/AIDS frameworks, in their countries, regions…
Discrimination, Denial, and Deportation Human Rights Abuses Affecting Migrants Living with HIV
Since the emergence of the HIV epidemic, migrant populations have received considerable recognition from the international community in the context of risk, spread, and prevention of HIV/AIDS. However, states have largely failed to ensure that migrants have access to HIV treatment. Instead, many states have implemented discriminatory laws and policies that serve to limit the access of internal…
Returned to Risk Deportation of HIV-Positive Migrants
Detailed overview of the overlap between Human Rights and HIV related travel restrictions.
DFID Factsheet Millennium Development Goal 6
Overview of the progress and challenges around achieving Millennium Development Goal 6; to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases