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West & Central Africa HIV catch-up - WHO in an era of transformation

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

The Transformation Agenda (TA) ushered in an ambitious reform process intended to transform the World Health Organization (WHO) into an organization that is proactive, results-driven, accountable and which meets stakeholder expectations, towards transforming and improving public health services in t ... he African Region. It aimed to achieve a WHO that is pro-results, which optimally and creatively targets technical work as well as make operations more responsive, with greater effectiveness in both communications and partnerships. The Africa Region has been the epicentre of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic and it’s one of the leading causes of disease and death on the continent. The WHO, with partners, has worked tirelessly for many years to control the threat and reduce the negative impact of the disease. Since the early 2000s, significant progress has been made in the global fight against the scourge of HIV. However, the WCA subregion was falling concerningly behind ESA on several key indicators of progress. In 2016, the WHO joined UNAIDS, UNICEF and other partners in a call for a strong and urgent response to support WCA countries to develop catch-up plans to triple and fast-track ART coverage, to enable the region to catch up with ESA by the end of 2020. Implementation of a widespread test-and-treat strategy, coupled with the scale-up of differentiated service delivery (DSD) and mobilization of requisite funding, accelerated WCA’s progress towards this goal. The HIV treatment catch-up and fast-track plan has achieved its target of seeing the West and Central African region (WCA) catch up with the Eastern and Southern African region’s (ESA) antiretroviral coverage rate of 78% in 2021, albeit later than the 2020 target time frame. A 33% improvement was achieved in WCA, against 21% in ESA, between 2015–2020. WCA achieved a significant 42% increase, compared to ESA’s 23%, between 2015 and 2021, to see WCA draw level with ESA at 78%. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) alone, progress of up to 47% was observed between 2015 and 2020, for example. In addition, 1.6 million more People Living with HIV (PLHIV) were enrolled on antiretroviral treatment (ART) between 2015 and 2020. more

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Handbook on HIV and Human Rights for National Human Rights Institutions

UNAIDS; Joint United Nations Programme on HIVAIDS and Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (2007) C2

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Tuberculosis and HIV—An Update on the “Cursed Duet” in Children

S. H.-L. Fry; S. L. Barnabas; Mark F. Cotton; E. André Frontiers in Pediatrics (2019) C2

Frontiers in Pediatrics | www.frontiersin.org 1 April 2019 | Volume 7 | Article 159

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Adolescent HIV Care and Treatment: A Training Curriculum for Health Workers . Module 9 Trainer Manual

ICAP; CDC; University Teaching Hospital, et al. (2011)

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Adolescent HIV Care and Treatment: A Training Curriculum for Health Workers . Module 9 Participant

ICAP; CDC; University Teaching Hospital, et al. (2011)

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Responses of the Catholic Church to HIV and AIDS in Africa: Lessons learned

Fleischer, K., et al. German Bishops' Conference Research Group on International Church Affairs (2015) CC

An international field study by African and German theologicans and health workers.

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Tanzania: HIV Care and Treatment Plan 2003-2008

The William J. Clinton Foundation Ministry of Health, Tanzania (2003) C1

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Introduction to HIV, AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infection Surveillance - Overview of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic with an Introduction to Public Health Surveillance

United States Department of Health and Human Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS-CDC); Global AIDS Program (GAP); et al. United States Department of Health and Human Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS-CDC); Global AIDS Program (GAP); et al. (2011) C2

Participant Manual February 2011 Edition 3.0

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Lesotho correctional service HIV and AIDS policy

National AIDS Commission (NAC) and Lesotho Correctional Services (LCS), Government of Lesotho (2009) C2

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Kenya: Education Sector Policy on HIV and AIDS

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Republic of Kenya (2013) C2

Second Edition

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National Guidelines for Comprehensive Care of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Services

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Tanzania Government of Tanzania (2012) C1

3rd edition

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Guidelines for Addressing HIV in Humanitarian Settings (IASC)
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Inter-Agency Standing Committee UNAIDS (2010)

These guidelines were developed through an interagency process with participation by United Nations (UN) organiza- tions, nongovernmental organizations, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and the International Organization for Migration.

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Standard Operating Procedures - Adherence Guidelines for HIV, TB and NCDs: Training Course for Health Care Workers - Faciliation Guide
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National Department of Health, South Africa (2021) C1

The target audience for this training course is non-clinicians such as Home Based Carers, Community Caregivers, Youth Care Workers, Peer educators, Community Health Workers etc. primarily those who will be providing adherence counselling to clients with HIV, TB, Hypertension and Diabetes. This group ... more

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HIV-Associated Tuberculosis: A sub-Saharan African Perspective

Mukhtar A Adeiza, Abdullah A Abba, Juliana U Okpapi (2014) CC

Sub-Saharan African Journal of Medicine: Year : 2014 | Volume : 1 | Issue : 1 | Page : 1-14

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The impacts of HIV AIDS on families and communities in Albania

Dr. X. Zeka; E. Gjergji; M. Hodaj; A. Xhuvani European Scientific Journal (2019) C2

European Scientific Journal, November edition vol. 8, No.26 ISSN: 1857 – 7881 (Print) e - ISSN 1857- 7431 Accessed: 29.09.2019

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Establishing community-led monitoring of HIV services — Principles and process

UNAIDS (2021) CC

25 February 2021 This technical guidance is a living document that builds on guidelines and reports of the UNAIDS Joint Programme. The definitions contained herein are working definitions that are subject to change. Updates will also be added further to the work of the multistakeholder Task Team on ... more

Guidelines for Addressing HIV in Humanitarian Settings (IASC) recommended

Standard Operating Procedures - Adherence Guidelines for HIV, TB and NCDs: Training Course for Health Care Workers - Faciliation Guide recommended

Guidelines for Addressing HIV in Humanitarian Settings (IASC)
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Standard Operating Procedures - Adherence Guidelines for HIV, TB and NCDs: Training Course for Health Care Workers - Faciliation Guide
recommended