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This report presents the points discussed at a global consultation held in January 2004 on ethics and care and treatment for HIV/AIDS. The international consultation was convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Participants reviewed...

This report presents HIV self-testing (HIVST) as an innovative strategy with great potential to contribute to achieving the United Nations (UN) 90–90–90 targets by 2020

This report is a guide for developing country-specific protocols for conducting evaluations of HIV enzyme immunoassay and rapid/simple test methods in Africa. It includes the background of each test, the importance of rapid/simple assays, the rationale and justification for evaluating new tests, the...

The WHO Global tuberculosis report 2024 provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, at global, regional and country levels. This is done in the context of global TB commitments, strategies and targets.

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This monograph presents case studies of four HIV/AIDS hotlines: the South African AIDS Helpline; The National AIDS Hotline of Trinidad and Tobago; the Remedios AIDS Foundation Hotline based in Manila, The Philippines; and the nongovernmental organization (NGO) called Talking About Reproductive and...

This report summarizes the nationwide efforts of organizations that utilize Ryan Funding and their grantee practices; as they strive for an HIV/AIDS free generation.

This report consolidates previous recommendations and adds new ones for preventing and controlling infections with hepatitis viruses among inmates and workers in correctional facilities. The recommendations provide guidelines for juvenile and adult correctional systems regarding (1) identification...

This report describes HIV testing by the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC) to assess HIV case identification, characterize HIV risk factors, and estimate the proportion of detainees who might not have been tested if testing had been delayed. Since 1991, RIDOC has offered testing...

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Stepwise Approach for Detecting, Evaluating, and Treating Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection provides recommendations for the medical management of federal inmates with chronic hepatitis B, or who are otherwise at risk of infection. The treatment of chronic...

This report examines existing sexually transmitted disease (STD) screening programs in large jails to learn lessons that can benefit other health departments that want to establish or expand chlamydia (CT) and gonorrhea (GC) screening programs in their local jails. It provides key findings...