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WHO and HIV/AIDS

As the directing and coordinating authority on international health, the World Health Organization (WHO) takes the lead within the UN system in the global health sector response to HIV/AIDS. The HIV/AIDS Department provides evidence-based, technical support to WHO Member States to help them scale up treatment, care and prevention services as well as drugs and diagnostics supply to ensure a comprehensive and sustainable response to HIV/AIDS.

Influenza A (H1N1) and HIV
Considering the potential impact of emerging influenza A(H1N1) virus infection, HIV/AIDS programmes and services need to be aware of relevant risks and have plans for prevention and treatment.

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Postponed
WHO will host a consultation on antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV prevention on 5-7 May 2009. New dates to be announced.
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20-23 April 2009
WHO participated in the International harm reduction conference in Bangkok, Thailand.
Conference website

20 April 2009
WHO, UNDP and UNAIDS release the report of the Prevention and treatment of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men and transgender populations technical consultation held in Geneva, Switzerland.
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3 April 2009
A WHO podcast on multi-drug resistant Tuberculosis and HIV.
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24 March 2009
25% of TB deaths were HIV-related in 2007, twice as many as previously estimated, according to a new WHO report released today.
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18 March 2009
UNFPA, WHO and UNAIDS release a revised position statement on condoms and HIV prevention.
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2 March 2009
The WHO Bulletin features an article and editorial commentary on HIV and ageing.

24 February 2009
The HIV/AIDS epidemiological surveillance report for the WHO African Region, 2007 update, has been released.
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23 February 2009
A new Clearinghouse on male circumcision for HIV prevention website has now launched.
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8-11 February 2009
The 16th Conference on retroviruses and opportunistic infections was held in Montreal, Canada.
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Most popular
1 Towards universal access: scaling up priority HIV/AIDS interventions in the health sector. Progress report June 2008
2 Antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection in adults and adolescents
3 Priority interventions
4 Children and HIV/AIDS: third stocktaking report
5 Antiretroviral therapy



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Assistance with Global Fund round 9 HIV proposals available
WHO and UNAIDS resource kit for writing Global Fund HIV proposals for round 9
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KEY PUBLICATIONS

Priority interventions
HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care in the health sector
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French [pdf 1.66Mb]

Progress Report 2008
Towards universal access
Scaling up priority HIV/AIDS interventions in the health sector
Progress report, June 2008

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French [pdf 7.25Mb]

Tuberculosis care with TB-HIV co-management
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Guidance on provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling in health facilities
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Who we are
The HIV/AIDS Programme at WHO
English [pdf 220kb]
French [pdf 279kb]
Spanish [pdf 277kb]


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