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Migrant health: Access to HIV prevention, treatment and care for migrant populations in EU/EEA countries
This report summarises the findings of a review of access to HIV prevention, treatment and care among migrants in the EU conducted between May and September 2008. The review was commissioned by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) to be part of a wider series of reports on migration and infectious diseases in the EU.
Positive Speakers Program - Pilot Stage Evaluation Report Summary
The Positive Speaker Programme was launched in the summer of 2008 to dispel myths and raise awareness of the reality of living with HIV through ‘real life’ presentations. The end of March 2009 saw the completion of the pilot stage of the Programme. A total of 32 sessions were delivered to a wide range of groups including schools, FE colleges, healthcare professionals and health and social care…
СПИД фонд Восток-Запад: годовой отчет/ AFEW Annual Report 2008
In this report, we provide an overview of the programme areas and countries where we work, together with analysis of our performance against our strategic plan and full financial information. We have also highlighted some of our most outstanding projects from 2008, which best demonstrate how we bring about real change in health systems and wider communities.
Manual for Peer Counsellors / Руководство для равных консультантов
This useful tool for peer counsellors will help to build effective dialogue with people living with HIV, get a better insight into their problems and find solutions, as well as support their emotional discharge. It contains information about the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, general information about working with clients and leading self-help groups, and legal aspects of peer…
Organising and supporting client management services for vulnerable groups. Trainer’s manual. Basic course.
This manual contains a set of informational materials for the basic practical course for case management specialists.
Preventing parenteral infections among alcohol abusers (manual for medical doctors)
This manual provides information about epidemiological, social behavioral factors leading to the spread of parenteral infections related to alcohol abuse. It contains own research data of the survey conducted among alcohol dependent patients and young people using alcohol. The manual is intended for drug treatment specialists, psychologists,other medical specialists involved in the provision of…
HIV in injecting drug users (prevention and treatment)
This manual provides up-to-date information about the development of HIV epidemic in Russia, the main routes of infection and epidemic patterns. The book sets forward the main principles of differentiated prevention interventions for various groups of injecting drug users. It is intended for psychiatrists, drug treatment specialists, psychologists and other specialists providing narcological…
Pre and Post-Test Counselling
Unique guide for NGO consultants and medical specialists practicing pre and post-test counselling. The 76-page handbook gives detailed information about HIV, immune system, medical supervision, international practices in counselling and includes many other topics.
HIV Update 18 - HIV in the workplace
HIV is a workplace issue. The global reach and nature of the epidemic necessitates that all workplaces – from those in small, independent organizations with few employees to multinational corporations – benefit from developing a workplace HIV policy and programme. This issue of the HIV Update looks more in depth at implementing an HIV workplace policy in practice.
Personal Hygiene
This brochure for sex workers tells about main safety rules at work to prevent STDs including HIV. It also gives tips on what to do in this or other circumstance and where to go (in Kazakhstan and Kygyzstan) for medical, legal and psychological support.
Detention, Removal and People Living with HIV
A practical resource for healthcare, voluntary sector and other professionals working with detained HIV positive asylum seekers in Immigration Removal Centres to ensure appropriate high-quality care is provided during detention and to support consistency, continuity of care and clinical handover during removal.
Associations Between Availability and Coverage of HIV-Prevention Measures and Subsequent Incidence of Diagnosed HIV Infection Among Injection Drug Users
Associations Between Availability and Coverage of HIV-Prevention Measures and Subsequent Incidence of Diagnosed HIV Infection Among Injection Drug Users
2009 EMCDDA Statistical Bulletin
Statistical bulletin 2009 is published yearly by the EMCDDA and provides access to the most recent statistical data relating to the drugs situation in Europe. Statistics are organised by category. In addition to the statistical tables and graphs, an overview of the data is provided for each category.
EMCDDA drug related infectious diseases testing guidelines
This document addresses basic operational guidance on provider-initiated medical examination, testing and counselling with regard to infectious diseases in injecting drug users (IDUs). This is accompanied by a recommended package of prevention and mary care in relation to injecting drug users and infections. Treatment and other specialist care are not discussed in detail here but are dealt with…
H-CUBE Newsletter - July 2009
Project newsletter with some updates about the project progresses and next events.
Positive Working
Positive working is a handbook about HIV and work. It is meant not only for HIV positive employees but also for employers, reintegration companies, health and safety executives, insurance doctors, company medical officers, personnel officers and other stakeholders. With this guide, the HIV Association hopes to contribute to an improved position of HIV positive employees.
The Truth About...Men, Boys and Sex: Gender transformative policies and programming
Involving men and boys in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and HIV programmes is critical: for their own benefit, that of women and girls, and for enhancing gender equality.
The publication combines facts and figures, contributions from international experts and illustrative case studies to highlight the needs and rights of different groups of men and boys and showcase best practice from…
10 golden rules - new strategies for e-Health
This CD rom contains new strategies for e-Health, examples, guidelines and methoddologies to professionalize software and good practices for e-Health and e-Outreach.
Peer training in a multicultural enviroment
The publication focuses in particular on peer training in a multi-cultural environment, using the snowball method. The document is divided in two major secions: group peer training and individual peer training.
Outreach work among marginalised populations in Europe
The manual highlights outreach from all kind of angles - from theories and backgrounds regarding outreach to management aspects, from practical experiences to the working enviroment. The information is illustrated by various practical experiences.
Data Collection Protocol for Harm reduction Agencies
The booklet describes the development and the field testing of a data collection protocol for harm reduction agencies and presents the final tool, including a manual.
Marginalisation, Social Inclusion and Health
Experiences besed on the work of Correlation - European Network Social Inclusion & Health.
Practical guidelines for delivering health services to sex workers
The guidelines are meant for health and social workers who have had formal training in health issues and who deliver or intent to deliver health care and health promotion services to sex workers.
Overcoming barriers - migration, marginalisation and access to health and social services
The authors of this book examine barriers to health and social services - and ways to overcome them - in their respective working enviroments. The book provides an overview of emerging issues and approaches related to migration in different European regions.
Making voices heard - study and toolkit
This booklet contains studies on access to health and social services for substance users in 5 European countries and provides recommendations for implementing research.
Empowerment and self organisations of drug users
The reader focuses on different aspects of empowerment and self organisation, in particular in the area of intrevenous drug use (IDU).
Undocumented and seriously ill: residence permits for medical reasons in Europe
Report on eleven European countries policies about residence permits for medical reasons referred to undocumented and seriously ill migrants.
Civil society forum and lessons learned about public policy dialogue
The Civil Society Forum is a working group to facilitate the participation of non-governmental organisations, including those representing people living with HIV/AIDS, in policy development and implementation and in information exchange activities. Ton and Nikos discussed at the AIDS Action Europe seminar on Public Policy Dialogue the opportunities and advantages of this forum.
Focus on Dublin monitoring report and how to use it in your own public policy dialogue
The Dublin declaration is a key commitment for the wider European region. The recent monitoring of the status of implementation of this Declaration provides civil society and other stakeholders with a valuable tool to utilise for monitoring at the country level and for European/national advocacy. At the AIDS Action Europe seminar on Public Policy Dialogue Jeffrey Lazarus discussed how to use this…