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UNAIDS_Briefing_book_2014 9 November 2014 In 2013, an estimated:35 million [33.2 million–37.2 million] people globally were living with HIV2.1 million [1.9 million–2.4 million] people became newly infected with HIV1.5 million [1.4 million–1.7 million] people died from AIDS-related illnessesUNAIDS report shows that 19 million of the 35 million people livingwith HIV today do not know that they have the virusNearly 90% of people who know their HIV positive status in sub-Saharan Africa areon treatment—ending the AIDS epidemic will require smart scale-up to close the gap
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UNAIDS_YouthBrochure 28 October 2014 YOUNG PEOPLE WILL LEAD US TO AN AIDS-FREEGENERATION.AND IT STARTS WITH KNOWING YOUR STATUS. Around the world 5 million adolescents and youngpeople between the ages of 10 and 24 are livingwith HIV. Globally, the proportion of young peoplegetting tested for HIV is very low Today, with treatment, people living with HIV canlead healthy and fulfilling lives. By knowing your status, you can make informed decisions about thefuture. This includes accessing essential HIVservices and treatment if needed. HIV testing isvoluntary, confidential and in many countries you canget the results the same day.ALL YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW HOWTO STAY SAFE FROM HIV, THE RIGHT TO HIVSERVICES AND THE RIGHT TO LIVE WITH DIGNITY.Everyone has the right to know how to stay safefrom HIV. Globally, only 24% of young womenand 36% of young men responded correctly whenasked about HIV prevention and HIV transmission.Education and quality sex education are keycomponents to a successful AIDS response.Studies in Africa show that young women whofinish high school are less likely to become infectedwith HIV.Everyone has the right to timely, quality andaffordable health care. Where young people arepart of the solution the results are dramatic. In27 countries, HIV prevalence among young peopleaged 15-24 decreased by more than 50% over thelast 10 years. Everyone has the right to live withdignity—too often stigma and discrimination holdpeople back from accessing services.MORE THAN EVER—PEOPLE HAVE OPTIONSFOR HIV PREVENTION AND TREATMENT.Young people can find themselves in different riskysituations and that is why they need to find thebest HIV prevention and treatment options.The decline of new HIV infections among youngpeople in several high-prevalence countries isattributed to young people making informed choicesand changing their behaviour, including delaying thefirst time they have sex, increased levels of condomuse and reductions in multiple partners.
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A key strategy to preventing HIV among children 28 October 2014 Human rights concerns in the context of eliminating new HIVinfections among children include the following issues:denial of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services to pregnantwomen living with HIV;stigma, neglect and other negative attitudes and behaviours in health-care facilitiesdirected at pregnant women living with HIV;lack of confidentiality for women living with HIV;lack of informed consent to testing and treatment, including insufficient informationand counselling on a full range of issues and regimens in the context of sexual andreproductive health, as well as the procurement of “consent” under duress, whichcan include subjecting women living with HIV to sterilization or abortion without theirinformed consent;lack of sensitivity in PMTCT programmes towards the needs of women frommarginalized groups or key populations at higher risk of HIV (e.g. poor women, youngwomen, women with disabilities, sex workers and women who use or are dependent ondrugs), including those who are living with HIV; andadopting or enforcing laws that allow for criminal prosecution for transmission ofnew HIV infections among children.
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A short technical update on self testing 28 October 2014 What is HIV self‑testing andwhat could it accomplish?HIV self‑testing is a process whereby a person who wants to know his or herHIV status collects a specimen, performs a test and interprets the test resultin private.1 HIV self‑testing does not provide a definitive diagnosis; instead,it is a screening test for the presence of HIV-1/2 antibodies or the HIV-1 p24antigen. Any positive HIV result must be confirmed by a health worker inaccordance with national testing algorithms.2,3HIV self‑testing enables individuals to test themselves for HIV in private.By providing an opportunity for people to test themselves discreetly andconveniently, HIV self‑testing may provide people who are not currentlyreached by existing HIV testing and counselling (HTC) services with informationabout their HIV status.
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MENA Young people Situational and Response Analysis report 2013 28 October 2014 HIV and AIDS and the MENA RegionThe global impact of the HIV and AIDS epidemic has spurred its rapidprioritization as one of the most pressing health issues facing the world community.While the epidemiology and social forces affecting its continued proliferation differbetween communities and regions, HIV has spread worldwide. In 2012, an estimated35.3 million people around the world were living with HIV and AIDS and 2.3 millionwere newly infected with the virus.1 Of those affected by HIV, young people around theworld assume a disproportionate burden of the disease, with 40% of new cases of HIVinfection occurring amongst them.2 The global response to HIV on community, national,regional, and international levels has resulted in the dramatic decrease of new infections:a 33% drop in new infections since 2001.3 However, despite this significant decrease,new infections still occur at a high rate, and people living with HIV and AIDS (PLHIV)continue to face challenges managing their illness. This is especially true in the MiddleEast and North Africa (MENA) region, which went against the trend of global newinfection reduction and saw a 52% increase in new infections between 2001 and 2012.4
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The closing the GAP 28 October 2014 PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIVSince the start of the AIDS epidemic, more than78 million people have been infected with HIV and39 million have died (1).Acquiring HIV no longer means certain death. Aperson on HIV treatment in a high-income setting nowhas nearly the same life expectancy as a person whodoes not have the virus. However, only two out of fivepeople living with HIV have access to antiretroviraltherapy. Among people who do have access, greatinequities exist.People living with HIV are being left behindbecause they are not benefitting from health care,employment, education or social protection. This isoften due to stigma, discrimination, prohibitive lawsand policies or a lack of services.
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Treatmant target 28 October 2014 Ending the AIDS epidemic is more than a historicobligation to the 39 million people who have diedof the disease. It also represents a momentousopportunity to lay the foundation for a healthier,more just and equitable world for futuregenerations. Ending the AIDS epidemic willinspire broader global health and developmentefforts, demonstrating what can be achievedthrough global solidarity, evidence-based actionand multisectoral partnerships.Although many strategies will be needed to closethe book on the AIDS epidemic, one thing iscertain. It will be impossible to end the epidemicwithout bringing HIV treatment to all who need it.As the world contemplates the way forwardfollowing the 2015 deadline for the targets andcommitments in the 2011 Political Declaration onHIV and AIDS, a final target is needed to driveprogress towards the concluding chapter of theAIDS epidemic, promote accountability and unitediverse stakeholders in a common effort. Whereasprevious AIDS targets sought to achieveincremental progress in the response, the aim inthe post-2015 era is nothing less than the end ofthe AIDS epidemic by 2030.
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UNAIDS Gender assesment tool 28 October 2014 The Gender assessment tool makes use of a number of terms common to the HIV and gender responses. It seeksto move the HIV response along the continuum from gender-blind to gender-sensitive, and ultimately to gendertransformative(see Table 1).When referring to gender, the formulation of the Tool is built upon the UNAIDS definition of gender as a sociallyconstructed set of norms, roles, behaviours, activities and attributes that a given society considers appropriate forwomen and men, with the inclusion of people who identify themselves as transgender. The intricacy of the issueexpands with the understanding of diverse gender identities, a person’s deeply felt internal and individual experienceof gender that may or may not correspond with the sex assigned at birth. Gender-based prejudice includes any kindof stigma, discrimination, or violence against somebody because of their gender identity or their sexual orientation.
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UNAIDS_Gap_report 28 October 2014 HOPEThe AIDS epidemic can be ended in every region, every country, in everylocation, in every population and every community. There are multiplereasons why there is hope and conviction about this goal.New HIV infections are decliningThe number of people who are newly infected with HIV is continuing todecline in most parts of the world. There were 2.1 million [1.9 million–2.4million] new HIV infections in 2013—a decline of 38% from 2001, whenthere were 3.4 million [3.3 million–3.6 million] new infections. In the pastthree years alone, new HIV infections fell by 13%. Among the 82 countriesfor which the data for determining trends are of sufficient quality, new HIVinfections have declined by more than 75% in 10 countries and by morethan 50% in 27 countries.
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UNAIDS_PACT_ACT2015_Advocacy_Toolkit 28 October 2014 Before planning your advocacy strategy, you should be familiar with the following termsand common definitions.Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS):caused by advanced human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) infection. The immune system cannot fightinfection and disease, leaving the body vulnerableto life-threatening opportunistic infections, suchas tuberculosis, meningitis, fungal infections andvarious cancers.Advocacy or policy advocacy: a strategy toinfluence policy-makers to make a policy change(e.g. create supportive policies, reform or removeharmful policies, or ensure the funding andimplementation of supportive policies).Antiretroviral therapy (ART) and antiretrovirals(ARV): standard antiretroviral therapy (ART) consistsof the combination of (ARV) drugs to maximallysuppress the HIV virus and stop the progression ofHIV disease. Huge reductions have been seen inrates of death and suffering when use is made of apotent ARV regimen, particularly in early stages ofthe disease.Children: the Convention on the Rights of the Childis an international treaty that recognizes the humanrights of children, defined as persons up to the ageof 18 years.
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