This report provides data on the different sources and price ranges of HIV/AIDS drugs. It documents marketing information to help procurement agencies make informed decisions on the source of drugs; manufacturers interested in supplying HIV-related drugs and diagnostics at reduced prices; and the availability and price range of antiretroviral drugs for combination therapy. The report also includes information on essential drugs used to treat a wide range of opportunistic infections, pain-relieving drugs for use in palliative care, and drugs for the treatment of HIV/AIDS-related cancer. For the first time, it provides information on the range of test kits available for the diagnosis of HIV.

The National AIDS Councils: Monitoring and Evaluation Operations Manual is designed as a practical toolkit and road map for practitioners to use in designing and implementing programme monitoring and evaluation (M&E). The manual introduces key concepts; presents simple, clear procedures, with a checklist of the process, timing and costs of building participatory programme M&E for National AIDS Councils (NACs); and offers key tools that implementing partners need for M&E. The manual emphasizes the development of the overall M&E system, in relation to the National Strategic Plan, and the monitoring of services provided through NACs and their implementing partners.

In March 2007, WHO and UNAIDS convened an international consultation to review the results of the three randomized controlled trials and other evidence on male circumcision and HIV prevention, to discuss the policy and programme implications, and to make recommendations regarding public health issues. This document summarizes the principal conclusions and recommendations of the meeting.

Often neglected, food security and nutrition are critical for individuals, households and communities affected by HIV. Lack of food security and poor nutritional status may hasten progression to AIDS-related illnesses and undermine adherence and response to antiretroviral therapy. HIV infection itself undermines food security and nutrition by reducing work capacity and jeopardizing household livelihoods.