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No. 16, December 2007 |
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Purpose:To share information on the efforts of PAHO professionals involved in the response to HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The Newsletter is not an official publication of the Organization but is produced by the HIV/AIDS Unit (FCH/AI), part of the Family and Community Health (FCH) Area. Issues Online
No. 17, October 2008
A lesson I learned from AIDS 2008; Mirta Roses assumes chair of the RDG; Caribbean yearns for eliminating vertical HIV and syphilis transmission; Response of the health system to HIV evaluated in the Dominican Republic; New regional guidelines for treatment in children, adults, and adolescents; New regional guidelines on HIV testing; New tools available for surveys among high-risk drug users; Study on anti-homophobia campaigns available in English; PAHO supports applications for the Global Fund; Central America study on human rights finds progress and gaps; Argentina: manual for health care of trans people published; Mexico: PAHO supports antiretroviral prices negotiation; Suriname: campaign generates unexpected demand for female condoms; PAHO participates in a number of activities at AIDS 2008 Conference; Most recent press releases, news articles and videos; Coming up: HIV and TB colleagues to meet separately and jointly; Coming up: PAHO and Norad to develop programs for young people in seven countries; Coming up: PAHO Caribbean HIV Office to move in November; Coming up: work on drug resistance, pediatric AIDS and PMTCT to be strengthened; Most frequently-used HIV acronyms
No. 16, December 2007 (PDF format)
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version Latin America and Caribbean Begins Preparation for AIDS 2008; AIDS 2008 Now Accepting Abstracts; New PAHO HIV Office for the Caribbean; PAHO Adapts Guidelines for Antiretroviral Treatment for LAC; Latin American Develops Strategy to Address Drug Resistance; More than 2,000 Attend V CONCASIDA; CONCASIDA Examines Sustainable; Quality Services for HIV; Second-Generation Surveillance: a Closer Look at the Epidemic in CONCASIDA, PAHO Strengthens Dialogue with Civil Society in CONCASIDA; Pos-CONCASIDA; Nicaragua Repeals Article that Penalized Same-Sex Relations; Third TAC Reviews Progress and Priorities; PAHO and Representatives from the Religious Sector to Cooperate; Suggested Readings; Most frequently used HIV Acronyms
No. 15, July 2007 (PDF format)
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version 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
No. 14, May 2007 (PDF format)
SPECIAL EDITION: IV LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN FORUM ON HIV/AIDS AND STI
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13, April 2007 (PDF format) Primary Care: The Platform for Universal Access in HIV; PAHO Provides Technical and Financial Support for the Latin American and Caribbean FORUM; PAHO Promotes the Creation of a Technical Network on Pediatric AIDS; PAHO to Issue a Report on Campaigns against Homophobia; Evaluation of the Health System’s Response to HIV in the Dominican Republic; PAHO and UNAIDS Coordinate Joint Activities in the Region; Haiti: Training Instructors in IMAI; Guatemala: Launch of a National Strategic Plan for HIV/AIDS; Mexico: International Forum held on State-of-the-Art Prevention of HIV; HIV Unit at PAHO Headquarters on Working Retreat; PAHO’s HIV Focal Points Participate in Subregional Meetings; PAHO Concludes Round of HIV Training for its Staff; PAHO Staff Movements; Most Frequently Used HIV Acronyms
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12, August 2006 (PDF format) PAHO participates in Several Activities in Toronto; UNGASS Becomes Venue for LAC Voices; Countries of the Americas Launch Plan for the Health Sector; Region met 3 by 5 “Nuevo León” Goal Country 3 by 5 Plans Supported by PAHO; Second TAC Meeting Makes New Recommendations; New Policy on HIV in the Workplace Launched by PAHO; Group Follows Up on Price Negotiation; Fund Obtains Prices Equal to Buenos Aires negotiation; CAREC develops strategy for HIV Drug Resistance; Redla+ examines barriers to access HIV care; Agua Buena Study Shows Progress and Gaps in ARV Treatment; UNICEF and PAHO Partner to Improve PMTCT in Central America; Human Rights Efforts in Jamaica Supported; Haiti gets plan to monitor resistance; Web Page on 25 Years of the Epidemic Created; New Guide for Youth Counseling Launched; Caribbean Gets Guidelines for Provider-Initiated VCT; Sexual Health and HIV Prevention in Indigenous Populations Get Framework; What to Say: PAHO Helps Produce UN Advocacy Publication; How to Say: PAHO Launches New HIV language guidelines; Carol Vlassoff retires as PAHO HIV Chief; Most Frequently Used HIV Acronyms
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11, October 2005 (PDF format) New Regional Plan to Be Launched in November; Editorial: Let’s Change the Face of HIV in the Americas; Eleven Countries Obtain Discounts for Antiretrovirals; New Bulletin Updates Number of AIDS Cases in the Hemisphere; Epidemiological Surveillance Enters the Era of ARV; PAHO Host Consultation on Clinical Staging of HIV and HIV Case Definitions; Information Sought on Interventions to Reduce Stigma in the Health Sector; Caribbean Countries to Promote Know Your Status Campaigns; Journalists Get Awards For HIV Stories; PAHO Explores Linkages between HIV and Sexual and Domestic Violence; From Alaska to Argentina, Cyclists Raise HIV Awareness; Mexico Hosts Workshop on Sexual Health for MSM; UN Forms Group to Support 3 by 5 in Haiti; PAHO/DFID Project in Bolivia Concludes After Five Years; PAHO Assists T&T in Developing HIV Communication Plan; NGO Awards PAHO’s Panama Office; New Staff Join PAHO’s Response to HIV; PAHO Launches Training Manual in Management of Adults; New Publications from WHO Available; CALENDARIO has 1,000 Viewers a Month; Most Frequently Used HIV Acronyms
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10, April 2005 (PDF format) Report Shows Challenges to Implement Negotiated Prices; Technical Advisory Committee meeting held in the Dominican Republic; PAHO Promotes Stronger Ties to Civil Society; New Webpage on HIV and Drug Use; 3 by 5 Appointments to Guyana and Haiti; Latin American Award for Best Antiretroviral Treatment News Piece; Suriname Launches a PAHO-Sponsored Film on HIV; New Publication on Sentinel Serosurveys; Nursing Center Develops Studies About HIV Health Disparities; PAHO Celebrates World AIDS Day With Human Red Ribbon; Most Frequently Used HIV/AIDS Acronyms
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9, November 2004 (PDF format) Fact sheets on care and treatment reflect differences in cost, care, coverage; Central America shows commitment to scaling up HIV care; OAS links HIV/AIDS more closely with human rights issues; In spite of challenges, LAC leads developing world in ART; AIDS has claimed more than 700,000 lives in the region; 3 by 5 officers attend scaling up workshop; PAHO establishes first Technical Advisory Committee in HIV/AIDS; Directing Council session focused on treatment; Journalists get new CD-ROM on HIV; UNESCO joins regional HIV/AIDS calendar; Coming soon: PAHO to form Human Red Ribbon and to listen to Bolivian leader; Most Frequently Used HIV/AIDS Acronyms
No. 8, April 2004 (PDF format) Editorial: Turning Point; American Heads of State commit to treat 600,000; PAHO Signs On To ‘3 by 5’; Caribbean countries prepare to expand access to ART; The Bahamas success to be documented; PAHO Offers Support in Procurement Planning to Global Fund Recipients; Study compares Brazil and Mexico ART scale up; Materials promote discussion on stigma in the health sector; Elimination of congenital syphilis in: a task within reach; New studies on Southern Cone drug users available; 10 countries examine best adolescent programs; 350 health journalists join RED SALUD; Regional calendar has four new participants; Most frequently-used HIV/AIDS acronyms
Special Edition, December 2003 (PDF format) PAHO Materials on Stigma and Discrimination in the Health Sector: A letter from Carol Vlassoff, Chief, HIV/AIDS, PAHO/WHO
No. 7, August 2003 (PDF format)
No. 6, February 2003 (PDF format)
No. 5, October 2002 (PDF format)
No. 4, April 2002 (PDF format)
No. 3, October 2001 (PDF format)
No. 2, August 2001 (PDF format)
No. 1, July 2001 (PDF format)
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