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HIV/AIDS in the health sector and mainstreaming
The AIDS epidemic remains a global crisis with impacts that will be felt for decades to come. Over 30 million people are estimated to have died of AIDS in the 25 years of its existence.
At the end of 2007, an estimated 33.2 million people are living with HIV. 61% of the adults living with HIV are women and 2.5 million are children under 15 years. UNICEF estimates that in sub-Saharan Africa 12 million children have lost one or both parents to AIDS. Whilst sub-Saharan Africa continues to represent the epicentre of the pandemic, Eastern Europe and Central Asia are currently experiencing the world’s fastest growing epidemics.
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Target: Have halted by 2015 and begun to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS. (UN Millennium Goal)
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The health sector has a leading role in driving national HIV responses. Supported by an increasing international donor commitment and in a context of increasing availability of financial resources for HIV/AIDS, this has resulted in significant improvements in terms of access to treatment and care in resource poor countries, reflecting in a reduction of deaths due to AIDS. Effective prevention campaigns are now starting to show positive results in terms of a reduction of new cases of HIV infection in some countries. At the same time, the health sector is seriously affected by the dimension of the epidemic and the urgency of the response- also due to the mushrooming of vertical programmes and the multitude of actors in the field. The human resource crisis linked to the HIV epidemic is today recognised as one of the most pressing challenges constraining the HIV/AIDS response.
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, SDC, is committed to contributing to the global response to HIV/AIDS in collaboration with its partners at country, regional and global level- both in the health sector and through multisectoral collaboration. Building on the 2001-2007 SDC AIDS Policy, an institutional strategy is currently being developed. The strategy will be published in 2008 and will give practical guidance on how to implement the main approaches and strategic lines of action proposed.
Introduction by: SCIH, Swiss Tropical Institute (2008)
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Scaling-up of ART in health systems: An update on recent progress
(03.2008)
In the frame of scaling-up Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ART) Strategies for health system strengthening are now more actively promoted. It is already clear that building capacity and achieving strong management at the different levels of the system are time-consuming processes that do not respect limited, programmatic timeframes. Furthermore, some lessons learned can be identified: these include financial absorption limitations, the need for strict alignment, the advantages of scaling up from within a well established district led response, the importance of integrating HIV planning into health sector planning at the levels closet to service delivery, monitoring health system’s performance and the predictable, consistent nature of the support that countries shall require in this endeavour in the very long term.
An update provided for SDC by the Swiss Tropical Institute. (pdf)
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Factsheet HIV and AIDS in Humanitarian Assistance
(06.2009)
This fact sheet presents mainstreaming as a Response to HIV and AIDS in Humanitarian Assistance. Indeed, HIV and AIDS are considered crosscutting issues in SDC’s humanitarian aid department. In various emergency settings reaching from Zimbabwe, Angola, Sudan, Uganda, and the Great Lakes region, to Haiti, North Caucasus and Asia, where SDC supports “emergency aid, reconstruction and advocacy” activities, HIV and AIDS have been addressed in terms of prevention, protection, treatment and care, psychosocial support, and work place programmes.
This fact sheet on HIV/AIDS was produced for SDC with the support of the Swiss Tropical Institute
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Factsheet SolidarMed Antiretroviral Treatment Project
(06.2009)
This fact sheet presents SMART (SolidarMed Antiretroviral Treatment) programme. The goal of this program is to strengthen the local health systems of nine rural districts in Tanzania, Mozambique, Lesotho and Zimbabwe, as well as to integrate voluntary counselling and testing, antiretroviral treatment, activities to prevent HIV transmission from the mother to the child, and home based care into routine health service provision. Solidarmed builds on established partnerships and cooperation in these districts with local hospitals and health administrations.
The fact sheet was produced for SDC with the support of the Swiss Tropical Institute
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Focus on HIV/AIDS I/2009
(03.2009)
This focus on HIV/AIDS was produced for SDC with the support of the Swiss Tropical Institute
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Focus on HIV/AIDS III/2008
(11.2008)
This focus on HIV/AIDS was produced for SDC with the support of the Swiss Tropical Institute
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Focus on HIV/AIDS II/2008
(09.2008)
This focus on HIV/AIDS was produced for SDC with the support of the Swiss Tropical Institute
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Focus on HIV/AIDS I/2008
(05.2008)
This focus on HIV/AIDS was produced for SDC with the support of the Swiss Tropical Institute
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2007 Evaluation of the SDC SOSA HIV/AIDS Community of Practice
(12.2007)
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation HIV/AIDS Community of Practice (CoP) was created in 2001, after the first regional East and Southern Africa regional AIDS workshop, as an informal network to foster exchange and continuous learning about responding to the pandemic – with a particular focus upon mainstreaming of HIV. This document presents the results of an evaluation conducted in 2007 and looks at what is going well and at identifying areas in need of improvement for the future.
An document provided to SDC by the Swiss Tropical Institute
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Focus on HIV/AIDS II/2007
(07.2007)
This focus on HIV/AIDS was produced for SDC with the support of the Swiss Tropical Institute.
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Focus on HIV/AIDS I/2007
(05.2007)
This focus on HIV/AIDS was produced for SDC with the support of the Swiss Tropical Institute
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HIV/AIDS update 2006
(12.2006)
An update provided to SDC by the Swiss Tropical Institute
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XVIth International AIDS Conference Toronto
(10.2006)
A conference report produced for SDC by the Swiss Tropical Institute (STI)
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HIV/AIDS - background information for international cooperation
(12.2005)
This background paper aims to provide an overview for non specialized readers working in different sectors and at various levels. Provided for SDC by the Swiss Tropical Institute. (pdf)
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HIV/AIDS Update: 2005
(12.2005)
An update provided to SDC by the Swiss Tropical Institute
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Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS in practice
(11.2004)
Mainstreaming means "wearing AIDS glasses" while working in all sectors and at all levels.
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Cultural approach to HVI/AIDS prevention
(11.2003)
An update provided for SDC by the Swiss Tropical Institute. (pdf)
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SDC AIDS Policy 2002 - 2007
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UNAIDS/WHO AIDS Epidemic Update
Edited annually in December.
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December 1: World AIDS Day
Website of the World AIDS Campaign
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UNAIDS
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WHO department for HIV/AIDS
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aidsfocus.ch
The Swiss platform HIV/AIDS and international cooperation
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REPSSI
REPSSI is a partnership program to assist over 250,000 children with psychosocial support.
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Factsheet aidsfocus
(06.2009)
This fact sheet presents aidsfocus.ch, the Swiss platform for HIV and AIDS, and international cooperation. It is organized by Medicus Mundi Switzerland and supported by more than 30 Swiss organisations. aidsfocus.ch facilitates exchange of knowledge and experience by building synergies between organizations in Switzerland and reinforcing solidarity with international partners. It aims to strengthen the skills and abilities of Swiss players in their efforts to more effectively stop the spread of the HIV and AIDS pandemic, and its drastic consequences
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Factsheet Community of Practice
(06.2009)
This fact sheet presents key futures of a Community of Practice (CoP), a group of committed people who come together to share and learn from one another, either face-to-face, or virtually, through the dedicated CoP internet platform.
This fact sheet was produced for SDC with the support of the Swiss Tropical Institute
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Factsheet Media in Education Trust Africa
(06.2009)
This fact sheet presents the Media in Education Trust AFRICA (MiETA) established in 1996, as a regional non-profit organisation with its head office in Durban, South Africa. Its purpose is to promote the holistic development of children and their associated school communities in the SADC Region by supporting education, as well as health and socio-economic development where it relates to education. For over ten years the organisation has assisted Ministries of Education to strengthen their education systems so that they are better able to address key barriers to learning, in particular HIV and AIDS, and poverty.
This fact sheet was produced for SDC with the support of the Swiss Tropical Institute
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Factsheet Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative
(06.2009)
This fact sheet presents the Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative (REPSSI), a regional non-profit organisation designed to mitigate the psychosocial impact of HIV and AIDS, poverty, and conflict among children and youth from 13 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa.
The fact sheet was produced for SDC with the support of the Swiss Tropical Institute
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Factsheet SolidarMed Antiretroviral Treatment Project
(06.2009)
This fact sheet presents SMART (SolidarMed Antiretroviral Treatment) programme. The goal of this program is to strengthen the local health systems of nine rural districts in Tanzania, Mozambique, Lesotho and Zimbabwe, as well as to integrate voluntary counselling and testing, antiretroviral treatment, activities to prevent HIV transmission from the mother to the child, and home based care into routine health service provision. Solidarmed builds on established partnerships and cooperation in these districts with local hospitals and health administrations.
The fact sheet was produced for SDC with the support of the Swiss Tropical Institute
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Factsheet World Food Programme HIV and AIDS Response
(06.2009)
This fact sheet presents some of the World Food Program's (WFP) activities in the area of HIV/AIDS. The WFP has directly engaged in the HIV and AIDS response with HIV and AIDS specific activities in over 40 countries. The agency also plays an important advocacy role and engages in internal mainstreaming through its HIV and AIDS in the Workplace programme.
This fact sheet was produced for SDC with the support of the Swiss Tropical Institute
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Factsheet Parliamentarians for Global Action
(06.2009)
This factsheet presents Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) who aim to mobilise public support around HIV and AIDS, and the needs of those affected as part of a greater movement of international solidarity. It is expected that PGA activities will sensitise Members of Parliament from a variety of countries and assist them to develop concrete measures to address HIV and AIDS issues, and create an enabling environment for the implementation of internationally agreed developmental goals, including the Millennium Development Goals and the UN Declaration of Commitment on HIV and AIDS.
This fact sheet was produced for SDC with the support of the Swiss Tropical Institute
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World Health Report 2004 focusing on HIV/AIDS
"This report calls for a comprehensive HIV/AIDS strategy that links prevention, treatment, care and long-term support."
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Successes, failures and challenges in the global effort to provide HIV treatment
World Health Organization, 2007
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