This report provides an update on the key facets of HIV treatment access, including the latest HIV treatment guidelines from World Health Organization (WHO), an overview on pricing for first-line, second-line, and salvage regimens, and a summary of the opportunities for – and threats to – expand...ing access to affordable antiretroviral therapy (ART).
The report is supplemented by 11 drug profiles that contain more detailed information on pricing trends and patent barriers for key antiretroviral drugs and fixed-dose combinations. Also included is an annex of conditions that define eligibility for reduced prices from 15 pharmaceutical companies.
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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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World Health Organization Department of Reproductive Health and Research
Brocher Foundation, Hermance, Geneva, Switzerland, 27–29 April 2016
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Clinical Infectious Diseases® 2016;62(12):1586–94
HIV testing services
Policy Brief
December 2016
UNAIDS 2016, Reference
HIV care and support taking into account the 2016 WHO consolidated guidelines
Supplement
HIV testing services
December 2016
BMC Public Health (2016) 16:766
DOI 10.1186/s12889-016-3455-5
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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PLoSONE 12(9):e0184986.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0184986
PLOS Medicine | DOI:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002088 August 23, 2016
Version 2, updated 17 March 2016
Policy and service delivery guidelines for linkage to care, adherence to treatment and retention in care
February 2016