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HIV Newsletter July 2007
HIV Newsletter July 2007 : GAN’s Meeting Monitors Results of ARV Price Negotiation; New Evidence for Prevention through Male Circumcision; Andean Countries Update Knowledge of Second Generation Surveillance; PAHO Harmonizes HIV Agenda with ORAS; Developing HIV Estimates for Latin America and the Caribbean; Third Meeting of the TAC in September 2007 in Guatemala; “Know your Status” Initiative launched on 27 June— HIV Testing and Counseling Services Awareness Day; The Global HIV Prevention Working Group launches New Report for “Scaling up” HIV prevention; Central America Moves Towards Implementation of Regional HIV Plan; Third Latin American Health Journalism Award Launched; WHO Removes Viracept® from Roche of its Prequalified List; Colleagues in HIV/AIDS Unit to Receive PAHO’s Annual Award for Outstanding Team; Suggested Readings; Most frequently used HIV Acronyms
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New Approaches to HIV Prevention
A growing number of promising new hiv prevention approaches are in the late stages of clinical research, and have the
potential to dramatically reduce the burden of hiv/aids around the world. Research on some of these approaches, such
as male circumcision and diaphragms, could show results within the next two years.
But there are serious obstacles that could significantly delay, or even derail, critical prevention trials — including
inadequate resources and capacity to launch and complete trials, and emerging ethical concerns. Moreover, the world is
unprepared to capitalize on the potential success of prevention research currently underway. Very little has been done
to mobilize resources and develop the public health guidance, provider training, and public education needed to ensure
rapid implementation of new prevention methods.
This new report by the Global hiv Prevention Working Group, New Approaches to hiv Prevention: Accelerating
Research and Ensuring Future Access, summarizes the state of hiv prevention research, and makes recommendations to
speed research on promising new hiv prevention methods, and ensure rapid access to new tools and strategies as soon
as they are proven effective.
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Toward Universal Access to HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment: 3 by 5 Report for the Americas
As governments, organizations, and individuals strive to combat AIDS deaths and the spread of HIV, we must all aim high. The magnitude of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and its potential to spread require high level planning and large scale action. When the World Health Organization and the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS set the goal to treat three million people with antiretrovirals by 2005, it was with this aim to think big and achieve commensurate gains.
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Cuernavaca Consultation: Regional Consultation on the Use of Communication for the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS in Latin America and the Caribbean
The consultation took place in Cuernavaca, Mexico on 6-8 February 2002. Its purpose was to review current experiences of communication support for the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) and make recommendations for PMTCT communications in Latin America and the Caribbean.The transmission of HIV from mother to child is responsible for over 90% of infections among children under the age of 15. The effects are dramatic. AIDS is beginning to reverse decades of steady progress in child survival. But effective and feasible interventions to reduce mother-to-child transmission are now available and could save the lives of thousands of children each year.
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Promotion of Sexual Health: Recommendations for Action
The emergence of new problems, notably the HIV/AIDS pandemic, has raised our awareness of current urgent needs for enhanced sexuality training and much more concerted and comprehensive approach to addressing sexuality problems. In order to extend and enhance previous efforts, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in collaboration with the World Association for Sexology called a regional consultation to re-examine how to promote Sexual Health including the role of the health sector in the achievement and mainte-nance of Sexual Health. This document is the result of this consultation held in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala, on May 19 to 22, 2000. (PDF 818 KB)
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Building Blocks: Women and HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Strategies
The Women and HIV/AIDS: Prevention and Care Strategies manual is part of the Building Block series for HIV/AIDS comprehensive care. The purpose of this manual is to provide information that can be used to develop training programs and workshops that enable health care workers to respond competently and compassionately to HIV affected women, their partners, and their families. Among the topics highlighted are: clinical diagnosis of HIV in women; mother to child transmission interventions; voluntary and confidential counseling and testing; sexual health, including safe sex; family planning; emotional support and counseling; personal and environmental hygiene; universal precautions; and food safety.
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