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    Civil Society Consultation: 2013 WHO Consolidated ARV Guidelines

    Blog16 November 2012 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]

    Help make sure the voices of civil society and communities are heard in determining which ARVs are available and how they are provided in the future

    What are the guidelines?

    Responding to the emergence of new scientific evidence, WHO is in the process of developing a revised and consolidated set of guidelines related to the use of ARVs for HIV treatment and prevention, prioritising people living with HIV and those who are most at risk of infection, and aiming to accelerate progress towards universal access to HIV diagnostics, treatment, care and support. The guidelines are planned for release in early 2013 – previous versions can be found here.

    UNAIDS/UNDP/WHO concerned over sustainability and scale up of HIV treatment

    Blog16 March 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]

    View this is pdf form.

    UNAIDS, UNDP and WHO encourage countries to use the flexibilities as set out in the TRIPS agreement to lower costs and improve access to HIV treatment

    GENEVA, 15 March 2011—The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are deeply concerned about the long-term sustainability of access to affordable HIV treatment.

    Representing Civil Society on the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board