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Oral Pre-exposure Prophylaxis: Questions and Answers

Oral Pre-exposure Prophylaxis: Questions and Asnwers
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is effective in preventing HIV transmission. Oral PrEP has been evaluated in gay men and other men who have sex with men, transgender women, heterosexual men and women and people who inject drugs. This question-and-answer document is intended to complement WHO recommendations (2012) and support the optimal use of oral PrEP to protect individuals and contribute to ending the AIDS epidemic.
Year of publication: 
2015
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Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: Putting a New Choice in Context

Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: Putting a New Choice in Context
The World Health Organization (WHO) anticipates releasing updated guidance on oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), containing tenofovir (TDF), as an additional HIV prevention choice. The new guidance is likely to be significantly broader than previously and creates real opportunities to move forward with implementing PrEP as part of comprehensive HIV programmes. This publication, produced collaboratively between UNAIDS, WHO and AVAC, is intended to complement WHO recommendations and support the optimal use of oral PrEP to protect individuals and contribute to ending the AIDS epidemic.
Year of publication: 
2015
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UNAIDS Terminology Guidelines

UNAIDS Terminology Guidelines
Language shapes beliefs and may influence behaviors. These guidelines to UNAIDS’ preferred terminology have been developed for use by staff members, colleagues in the program’s 10 cosponsoring organizations, and other partners working in the global response to HIV.
Year of publication: 
2011
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WHO Consolidated Guidelines on HIV Testing Services

WHO Consolidated Guidelines on HIV Testing Services
This document provides a new recommendation to support HTS by trained lay providers, considers the potential of HIV self-testing to increase access to and coverage of HIV testing, and outlines focused and strategic approaches to HTS that are needed to support the new UN 90 –90 –90 global HIV targets. 

The majority of information on gay men and other men who have sex with men and transgender people can be found beginning on page 69.

Year of publication: 
2015
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UNAIDS Supplement Tool to Set and Monitor Targets for HIV Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care for Key Populations

UNAIDS Supplement Tool to Set and Monitor Targets for HIV Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care for Key Populations
This document is the supplement to the consolidated guidelines on HIV prevention, diagnoses, treatment and care for key populations, in which WHO brings together all existing guidance relevant to key populations- gay men and men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, people in prisons and other closed settings, sex workers, and transgender people.
Year of publication: 
2014, 2015
Media: 
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UNAIDS Consolidated Guidelines on HIV Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care for Key Populations

UNAIDS Consolidated Guidelines on HIV Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care for Key Populations
In this new consolidated guidelines document on HIV prevention, diagnoses, treatment and care for key populations, WHO brings together all existing guidance relevant to key populations – gay men and men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, people in prisons and other closed settings, sex workers, and transgender people.
Year of publication: 
2014, 2015
Media: 
Download UNAIDS-consolidated-guidelines-on-HIV-prevention-diagnosis-treatment-and-care-for-KPs.pdf (5.81 MB)