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HIV and Human Rights in Southern and East Africa

HIV and Human Rights in Southern and East: 2014 Report

The ARASA HIV and Human Rights in Southern and East African, 2014 Report was officially launched by Hon. Michael Kirby at the Human Rights Networking zone during the 2014 International Aids Conference in Melbourne, Australia. The report examines the legal and regulatory framework for responding to HIV and AIDS in countries in Southern and East Africa in order to determine whether:

laws, regulations and policies protect and promote the rights of all people, including key populations in the context of HIV and AIDS; and
populations are aware of their rights, are able to access justice and are able to enforce their rights in the context of HIV and AIDS.

The report identifies and analyses both national and regional findings to identify significant developments in creating and enabling legal and regulatory frameworks for key and emerging human rights issues and also provides country snapshots for 18 countries with information on universal access and human rights and recommendations for improvement that are based largely on the recommendations of the Global Commission on HIV and the Law.

HIV/AIDS & Human Rights In Southern Africa: an Advocacy Resource and Training Manual

HIV/AIDS & Human Rights In Southern Africa: An Advocacy Resource & Training Manual

The 2008 manual published by ARASA is a plain language guide to HIV/AIDS and human rights in the Southern African region. It is aimed at a wide range of people, such as paralegals, lawyers, social workers, counsellors, people working in AIDS service organisations (ASOs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), educators and trade union members. It gives readers practical information on how law and policy can protect and promote human rights in the context of HIV/AIDS, and how the laws and policies in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries have met this challenge. It also looks at ways to strengthen a rights-based response to HIV and AIDS in Southern Africa.

Year of publication:

2008

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Download HIV-Human-Rights-SA.pdf (5.3 MB)

Consolidated Guidelines on HIV Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment and Care for Key Populations

In these 2014 consolidated guidelines on HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for key populations, the World Health Organization (WHO) brings together all existing guidance relevant to five key populations – men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, people in prisons and other closed settings, sex workers, and transgender people – and updates selected guidance and recommendations. These guidelines aim to: provide a comprehensive package of evidence-based HIV-related recommendations for all key populations; increase awareness of the needs of and issues important to key populations; improve access, coverage and uptake of effective and acceptable services; and catalyze greater national and global commitment to adequate funding and services.

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Download Guidelines-HIV-Prevention-Key-Pops.pdf (6.15 MB)

Guidance on Prevention of Viral Hepatitis B & C among People Who Inject Drugs

This guidance on prevention of viral hepatitis B and C among people who inject drugs is the first step in the provision of comprehensive guidance on viral hepatitis surveillance, prevention, and treatment by the World Health Organization. These recommendations are based on systematic reviews of scientific evidence, community values, and preferences and implementation issues.

The focus of this guidance is on low- and middle-income countries, but it applies equally to high-income settings. The WHO, UNODC, UNAIDS technical guide for countries to set targets for universal access to HIV prevention, treatment and care for injecting drug users presents a comprehensive package of interventions for HIV prevention, treatment and care for people who inject drugs. This document has helped to achieve global consensus with high-level political bodies, the United Nations, donor agencies and civil society organizations on adopting a public health response that best addresses HIV in countries facing epidemics of injecting drug use. The nine interventions of this package (see box) are also relevant to the prevention of viral hepatitis, in particular the first two, needle and syringe programmes and opioid substitution therapy.

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Download Guidance-on-Prevention-2012.pdf (1.68 MB)

Guidance on Prevention of Viral Hepatitis B & C among People Who Inject Drugs – Policy Brief

Technical Guidance on Combination HIV Prevention

This guidance document published in 2011 by PEPFAR is a response to the urgent need to strengthen and expand HIV prevention for MSM and their partners and to improve MSM’s ability to access HIV care and treatment. It furthers PEPFAR’s renewed emphasis on matching interventions and investments with epidemiological trends and needs in order to improve impact. This guidance also builds upon and strengthens international efforts to encourage comprehensive HIV prevention programs for MSM in low- and middle-income countries.

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Download Technical-Guidance-Combo-HIV-Prevention.pdf (206.94 KB)

Prévention et traitement du VIH et des autres infections sexuellement transmissibles chez les travailleuses du sexe dans les pays à revenu faible ou intermédiaire

Le présent document contient des recommandations techniques sur les interventions qui permettent de prévenir et de traiter efficacement le VIH et les autres IST chez les travailleuses du sexe et leurs clients. Ces recommandations s’adressent aux responsables nationaux de la santé publique et aux administrateurs des programmes de lutte contre le VIH/sida et les IST, aux organisations non gouvernementales, y compris les organisations communautaires et appartenant à la société civile, ainsi qu’aux agents de santé. Les Régions et les pays sont encouragés à les adapter pour assurer des services acceptables pour les travailleuses du sexe en tenant compte du contexte épidémiologique et social. Elles pourront aussi intéresser les organismes de financement internationaux, les médias scientifiques, les responsables des politiques de santé et les personnes qui militent en faveur de la santé.

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Download Prevention-and-Treatment-of-HIV-and-other-STIs-among-MSM-and-transgender-people-FR.pdf (410.77 KB)

Prévention et traitement de l’infection à vih et des autres infections sexuellement transmissibles chez les hommes ayant des rapports sexuels avec d’autres hommes et chez les personnes transgenres

Cette directive fournira des recommandations pour les partenaires régionaux et nationaux sur appropriée interventions visant à répondre aux besoins des HSH et transgenres. Il fournit également un occasion de souligner et de mettre l’accent sur la corrélation entre la prévention et de traitement en la réponse à l’épidémie de VIH chez les HSH et les personnes transgenres, en particulier à la lumière de plus en plus évident sur le bénéfice préventif de la thérapie antirétrovirale (ART ). Ceci peut conduire à une réduction substantielle de la transmission au niveau de la population.

Year of publication:

2011

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Download prevention-treatment-STI-French.pdf (1.22 MB)