Kenya Guidelines on use of Antiretroviral Drugs for Treating and Preventing HIV Infection

The Guidelines on use of Antiretroviral Drugs for Treating and Preventing HIV Infection in Kenya 2016 edition contain relevant information required by health care providers in the use of ARVs as of the date of issue. All reasonable precautions have been taken by NASCOP to verify the information contained in this guideline document. This guideline document is a publication of the National AIDS & STI Control Program, Ministry of Health Kenya.

Plan d’Acceleration de la Thérapie ARV au Cameroun (2016-2018)

Dans la région de l'Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre, le Cameroun est le deuxième pays, après le Nigeria, où le poids de l'épidémie de VIH est considérable. Malgré l'importance de l'épidémie, le pays adhère à la vision stratégique de l'ONUSIDA pour atteindre l'objectif 90/90/90 pour le traitement du VIH d'ici à 2020, L'importance des problèmes de santé publique auxquels le Cameroun doit faire face dans les prochaines années.

Kenya National Plan for HIV Care and Treatment

The National Plan for Accelerating HIV Care and Treatment in Kenya 2015-2017 defines the key strategies and actions that need to be undertaken by the national and county governments to contribute to meeting the 90-90-90 targets articulated in the Kenya AIDS Strategic framework by 2019. All reasonable precautions have been taken by NASCOP to verify the information contained in this plan.

Botswana Integrated HIV Clinical Care Guidelines

The information contained within this handbook is a condensed version of the full 2016 HIV Integrated Clinical Care Guidelines and reflects the latest scientific updates on HIV care from around the world. As we launch the ‘Treat All’ Strategy, let us appreciate how far we have come in the struggle against HIV in Botswana. When we first started the ART Programme in 2002, no one dreamt that today we would be poised to become one of the few countries in the world to achieve the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets. No one could have ever imagined that by 2016 Botswana would ben near to virtually eliminating Mother-to-Child transmission and have rolled-out ART services to all hospitals and over 600 clinics – but we did it. Now with the New HIV “Treat All” Strategy, we have the opportunity to finally gain epidemiologic control of HIV after over 16 years of relentless efforts. What better way to pay our respects to the thousands of Batswana who have lost their lives to HIV.

Children, Adolescents, Drugs and HIV

The impact of drugs upon the lives of children and adolescents is an issue that has been largely overlooked to date in much of the debate and documentation on drugs. The purpose of this paper is to identify lessons learned, together with key implications for policy and programmes, arising from UNICEF’s experience to date of addressing children, drugs and HIV. The paper also suggests practical steps that could enhance the impact of UNICEF’s work in this area, within the overall frameworks of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the UNICEF Strategic Plan 2014-17.

Developing and Strengthening HIV Care and Support Services for Adolescents

This handbook has been written for practitioners working directly with children and adolescents living with HIV and for policy makers and management to help develop services and protocols. To that end, it includes policy and practice guidance for the development of services, practice models and practical examples. The global experience of HIV offers many shared elements and this handbook reflects these, setting out practical guidance and tools that can be used in different settings.

Improving Male Involvement to Support PMTCT of HIV

This case study is intended for programme managers and health professionals interested in learning about male involvement in the context of PMTCT programmes. It reviews a multi-faceted intervention launched by the Optimizing HIV Treatment Access for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women (OHTA) to increase male involvement in three regions in Uganda (East Central, North East, and South West). By implementing both community and facility-based activities focused on strengthening male involvement as part of a comprehensive PMTCT strategy, the programme aims to strengthen support for male participation in antenatal care (ANC), HIV testing, and HIV treatment.