2nd edition. These guidelines provide guidance on the diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, the use of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection and the care of people living with HIV. They are structured along the continuum of HIV testing, prevention,... treatment and care
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This concept note describes the methods used to assess the prevalence of any HIVDR and HIVDR by PMTCT exposure among children less than 18 months of age using remnant dried blood spot specimens from early infant diagnosis over a 12-month period
Research Article
PLOS ONE | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0164619 October 13, 2016
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Clinical Infectious Diseases® 2016;62(12):1586–94
PLoSONE 12(9):e0184986.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0184986
The guidelines are aimed at clinical professionals directly involved with and responsible for the care of adults with HIV infection, and at community advocates responsible for promoting the best interests and care of HIV-positive adults. They should be read in conjunction with other published BHIVA ...guidelines.
The 2016 interim update to the 2015 BHIVA antiretroviral guidelines has been published online to include tenofovir-alafenamide/emtricitabine as a preferred NRTI backbone for first-line therapy. Changes were based on new data and the consensus opinion of the writing committee. All changes to the guideline are highlighted and include updates to the chronic kidney disease and bone disease sections of special populations and some small changes to managing virological failure.
The 2019 interim statement provides updated advice on treatment with two-drug regimens
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PLOS Medicine | DOI:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002088 August 23, 2016
Technical Report
AIDS Medicines and diagnostics service
September 2016
Policy and service delivery guidelines for linkage to care, adherence to treatment and retention in care
February 2016
World Health Organization Department of Reproductive Health and Research
Brocher Foundation, Hermance, Geneva, Switzerland, 27–29 April 2016
Over 2 million children worldwide are living with HIV infection and 95% reside in sub-Saharan Africa with the majority infected through mother-to-child transmission. Infected children have a high mortality with 50% dying by 2 years of age. Their clinical presentation includes common childhood infect...ions, opportunistic infections and conditions associated with HIV/AIDS immune suppression.
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BMC Public Health (2016) 16:766
DOI 10.1186/s12889-016-3455-5
SADJ August 2016, Vol 71 no 7 p314 - p318
Clinical Review
Session V: Regulatory & quality assurance aspects
Update on prequalification of ARVs and regional harmonisation of medicine registration
Deusdedit K. Mubangizi
Group Lead, Inspections, WHO-PQT E-mail: mubangizid@who.int
Acknowledgements:
• Matthias Stahl
• Milan Smid
• Antony Fake
...• Jacqueline Sawyer
• Iveta Streipa
D-Building – UNAIDS
Kofi A. Annan Meeting Room
Wednesday, 9 March 2016 11:15 – 11:30
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Boniface Dongmo-Nguimfack WHO/HIV/SIP
08. March 2016
В основе обеспечения благополучия и достоинства женщин, живущих с ВИЧ, лежит комплексный подход к охране здоровья и соблюдению прав человека.
Une approche intégrée de la santé et des droits humains est essentielle pour veiller à la dignité et au bien-être des femmes vivant avec le VIH.
Women advancing the end of AIDS