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Prosecutions for HIV Transmission - A guide for people living with HIV in England and Wales
NAT and THT are both opposed to prosecutions for reckless HIV transmission. The content of this leaflet aims nevertheless to provide an objective account of the law, and advice which we believe is helpful and genuinely in the best interests of all readers.
HIV ... all grown up?
This report sets out a very clear and comprehensive picture of HIV in the UK after two decades of significant change and development in the epidemic. It highlights where real progress has been made - and identifies some of the continuing and new challenges we face in out response. It also sets out a clear agenda for action.
Women, HIV and Human Rights – the crisis of criminalization
Discussion of the chronic social, economic, and medical complexities of HIV, to explain why criminalization in relation to women is such a crisis, both internationally and in the UK (where the talk was given).
Towards the finish line: Youth and universal access 2010
Fact sheet on Youth and Universal Access for campaigners and individuals
The Myth of Health Tourism
This report specifically addresses and refutes allegations of HIV health tourism to the UK. It should also be noted that many of our arguments apply as powerfully against the wider claims of health tourism which persist in UK media and politics.
Guidelines for Reporting HIV: Supplementary Information
Supplementary information to the 2007 publication 'Guidelines for reporting HIV' focussing on reporting on HIV issues regarding testing, misconceptions about needles, biting and spitting and the myth of HIV health tourism.
Guidelines for reporting HIV
These guidelines are intended for journalists reporting on HIV and related issues. The guide highlights pitfalls to avoid, suggests suitable language for reporting this sensitive issue and identifies key sources for further information. 'Guidelines for Reporting HIV: Supplementary information' is additional information focussing on the reality and language around HIV in the context testing,…
Working with HIV
The report is a summary of NAT's HIV employment research. This report provides an overview of people's experiences as well as policy recommendations for the future. The report focusses on the survey conducted among gay men living with HIV but also incorporates some of the findings from focus groups held with heterosexual black Africans as well as gay men.
Mapping of HIV/STI behavioural surveillance in Europe
An inventory of what has been done by EU and EFTA countries regarding behavioural surveillance related to HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI) in 8 subpopulations. The report is based on a survey conducted in EU/EFTA countries and results show impressive experience and considerable diversity in Europe, with 16 countries reporting having an established HIV/STI behavioural surveillance…
Drug prevention for asylum seekers, refugees and undocumented migrants
This article - part of the Correlation reader 'overcoming barriers'- describes models of good practice for drug prevention amongst these target groups.
User involvement
Developing a model of user involvement and social research in Scotland - this article is part of the Correlation booklet 'empowerment'.
Users unite
A brief overview about the drug user movement - part of the Correlation booklet 'empowerment'.
The process of empowerment - focus groups
The article - part of the Correlation booklet 'empowerment' - describes the development and implementation of the focus group methodology in different settings.
The right to health
This article - part of the Correlation reader 'overcomming barriers' - describes the right to help for undocumented migrants in connection with common human rights.
Transcultural competence in the Swiss health care system
The article - part of the Correlation reader 'overcoming barriers'- looks into the different ways that transcultural competence can be created and implemented, using the example of drug treatment services.
Drug users and spaces for legitimate action
The article - part of the Correlation booklet on empowerment - describes the different patterns and forms of participation of drug user organisations in European countries.
Empowerment in the field of migration
The article - part of the Correlation reader 'overcomming barriers'- emphasises the impact of self-help and community-based work when developing strategies and carrying out programmes to prevent HIV/AIDS amongst migrants.
Heroin use and peer support - what lessons have been learnt?
The article - part of the Correlation booklet empowerment and self organisation of drug users - focuses on the question, in what terms the active role of the users contributes to self protection, advocacy and management of services.
Community engagement - the Centre for Ethnicity and health model
The article - part of the Correlation reader 'overcoming barriers'- describes the development of an integral community engagement model in which a community is trained and supported to conduct a needs assessment on a health and social issue.
Drug user activism - an overview
Survey about the level of involvement, geographical coverage and types of drug user organisations world wide. The survey is part of the Correlation booklet on 'empowerment'.
AIDS Accountability Country Scorecard 2008
AIDS Accountability International (AAI) Country Scorecards bring together the most recent data from 190 countries showing how governments are following up on the United Nations 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS. They are designed to increase the transparency of country reports to the UN and make critical information accessible to stakeholders that want to hold governments accountable for…
Revista LO+POSITIVO Issue 41
LO+POSITIVO is a quarterly magazine, distributed free, that offers general information on HIV infection and its treatments. In this issue: Universal Action, Now (Mexico 2008).
Revista LO+POSITIVO Issue 42
LO+POSITIVO is a quarterly magazine, distributed free, that offers general information on HIV infection and its treatments. In this issue. HIV, Discrimination and Human Rights.
Revista LO+POSITIVO Issue 43
LO+POSITIVO is a quarterly magazine, distributed free, that offers general information on HIV infection and its treatments. In this issue: Sport and HIV.
HIV-Sweden's Conference on HIV and Criminal Law
HIV-Sweden’s involvement in the criminalisation of HIV-transmission and exposure has been strong for many years. We have followed several cases that have come to our knowledge. Our commitment is founded in how disproportionate we think the sentences and damages are in relation to the injury. We held a conference on the topic “HIV-men – Crime and Punishment” in 2003. Now we feel that it is high…
HIV-testing: why it's needed?
Brochure explaining why it is important to get regularly tested for HIV.
Treatment for IDUs
Contemporary approaches of drug dependence treatment and prevention of blood-borne infections for injecting drug users.