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Guide to the strategic planning process for a national response to HIV/AIDS: module 1 - Situation Analysis
18 December 1998
A situation analysis puts the HIV epidemic in its social, economic, and cultural context in a given country. It looks at who is infected or is vulnerable to infection, and tries to explain why. It looks for explanations not just in people’s behaviour, but in the social, economic, and cultural situations which underlie that behaviour.
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Guide to the stategic planning process for a national response to HIV/AIDS: module 2 - Response Analysis
18 December 1998
This module, like the others in the Guide, is intended for use by country programmes, either at a national or decentralized level. However, other agencies and organizations such as international NGOs and donor agencies may also find it useful to conduct a response analysis when planning their AIDS strategies.
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Guide to the strategic planning process for a national response to HIV/AIDS: Module 3 - Strategic Plan Formulation
18 December 1998
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Looking deeper into the HIV epidemic: A questionnaire for tracing sexual networks
23 December 1998
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UNAIDS expert consultation on cognitive and neuropsychological impairment in early HIV infection, 3-4 June 1997, Washington, D.C.
07 January 1999
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Blood Safety and HIV/AIDS
25 January 1999
Millions of lives are saved each year through blood transfusions. Various shortcomings, though, in the way blood is collected, tested (or not tested) for infections such as HIV, and transfused, mean that people in many countries have an increased risk of becoming infected with HIV andother diseases through transfusions. It is estimated that between 5% and 10% of all HIV infections worldwide have been acquired through transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products. If the proper steps are taken, such infections can be easily prevented.
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HIV testing methods
27 January 1999
Since 1985, HIV testing has been essential in securing the safety of blood supplies, monitoring the progress of the epidemic and diagnosing individuals infected with the virus. Various assays are now available, allowing testing strategies to be tailored to the epidemiological conditions and budgets of national health systems. New techniques including simple tests giving instant results hold great promise, but also raise some serious issues for governments and for individuals.
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HIV/AIDS and the workplace : forging innovative business responses
03 February 1999
Businesses worldwide are increasingly recognizing that HIV/AIDS can affect productivity and profitability. In fact, South Africa estimates that, if the current trend continues, the epidemic will cost the country 1% of GDP each year by the year 2005. A growing number of companies, in countries such as Brazil and South Africa, have formed business coalitions to help each other deal with the crises in their workplaces and communities. Businesses face enormous challenges in responding to HIV/AIDS. This technical update discusses these challenges, which include obtaining and sustaining management commitment, and supporting staff with HIV/AIDS. It also documents the necessary steps for an effective HIV/AIDS workplace programme, and provides successful examples of such initiatives, such as the Botswana Meat Commission’s HIV/AIDS programme.
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Partners in prevention: International case studies of effective health promotion practice in HIV/AIDS
04 February 1999