Priority interventions HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care in the health sector
Anonymous
Priority Interventions Hiv Aids Prevention, Treatment And Care In The Health Sector: 8
2008
Document Number: 237677
This document aims to: (1) describe the priority health sector interventions that are needed to achieve universal access to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention, treatment and care; (2) summarize key policy and technical recommendations developed by WHO and related to each of the priority health sector interventions; (3) guide the selection and prioritization of interventions for HIV prevention, treatment and care; (4) direct readers to the key WHO resources and references containing the best available information on the overall health sector response to HIV/acquired immune deficiency syndrome(AIDS) and on the priority health sector interventions, with the aim of promoting and supporting rational decision making in the design and delivery of HIV-related services. This document is intended for a broad readership of public health decision makers, national AIDS programme managers, health care providers and workers (governmental, non-governmental and private), international and national and local donors, and civil society, including people living with and affected by HIV. Chapter 1 describes the priority health sector interventions for HIV/AIDS that are recommended by WHO. It summarizes relevant technical recommendations in each intervention area and provides references to the key resources, with links to online versions if they are available. Chapter 2 discusses specific components of health system strengthening that need to be considered when scaling up the priority health sector interventions for HIV/AIDS. These components include integration and linkage of health services; infrastructure and logistics; human resource development; equitable access to medical products and technologies; health financing; advocacy and leadership; mobilizing partnerships including with people living with HIV; and addressing gender, stigma and discrimination. Chapter 3 highlights the importance of strategic information about the epidemic to guide planning, decision-making, implementation and accountability of the health sector response to HIV/AIDS. Chapter 4 discusses HIV programme management and provides guidance on critical issues to consider when selecting and prioritizing interventions in different types of HIV epidemics. And the final chapter is organized by intervention area and provides references to and descriptions of a wide range of tools and other resources for scaling up the health sector response to HIV.