HIV IN EMERGENCIES

HIV in humanitarian and emergency settings - UNAIDS

Governments and humanitarian aid institutions struggle to address HIV care needs in emergency and humanitarian contexts and in fragile states.

Emergencies and Disasters and HIV - HIV.gov

Emergencies and Disasters and HIV · Plan ahead. · Make a list of medicines and gather other medical paperwork. · Communicate with your provider.

HIV IN EMERGENCIES - International Organization for Migration

FORCED DISPLACEMENTS & HIV TREATMENT: Ensuring access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in humanitarian crises is crucial to combatting HIV.

GUIDELINES for HIV/AIDS interventions in emergency settings

needs of HIV-infected and HIV-affected people living in emergency situations. ... The rationale for a specific HIV/AIDS intervention within complex emergencies: ...

HIV prevention in emergencies | United Nations Population Fund

UNFPA is assigned key roles in providing information and education, condom programming, and strengthening the HIV response in the context of humanitarian ...

HIV Risk and Prevention in Emergency-affected Populations - UNHCR

(HIV) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in complex emergencies. This paper reviews the factors that may increase the risk of HIV transmission in.

HIV and infant feeding in emergencies: operational guidance

The purpose of this document is to provide operational guidance on HIV and infant feeding in emergencies. It is intended to be used to complement emergency ...

Estimates of HIV burden in emergencies - PMC - NCBI

The estimated number of people in emergency settings living with HIV in 2003 and 2005 were 2.6 million (range 2.0–3.4 million) and 1.7 million (range 1.4–2.1 ...

Guideline ADDRESSING HIV IN HUMANITARIAN SETTINGS - IASC

In 2004, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) issued the guidelines Addressing HIV/AIDS Interventions in. Emergency Settings to help guide ...

IATT - Inter-Agency Task Team on HIV in emergencies

UNHCR and WFP are Cosponsors of the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), and under the Division of Labour convene work on HIV services in humanitarian ...

The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) - KFF

PEPFAR, the US government's global effort to combat HIV and the largest global health program devoted to a single disease, is credited with saving millions of ...

Humanitarian crises and HIV | Be in the KNOW

Ensuring people with HIV and people most at risk of HIV are included in responses to humanitarian crises is key to minimising the impact emergencies have on ...

The United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief

The Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Global Health Diplomacy leads, manages, and oversees the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief ...

IASC Guidelines for Addressing HIV in Humanitarian Settings Manual

The IASC guidelines for HIV/AIDS Interventions aim to assist individuals and organizations in their efforts to address the special needs of people living with ...

PEPFAR - HIV.gov

The US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) saves lives, prevents HIV infections, and accelerates progress toward achieving HIV/AIDS pandemic ...

Emergency Preparedness - RHIhub HIV/AIDS Toolkit

Emergency preparedness is especially important for individuals with chronic conditions such as HIV. For people who are taking daily HIV medication, it is ...

Part 1 of this review discusses the pathophysiology of the disease and respiratory, cardiac, psychiatric, and neurologic complications.

HIV | UNHCR UK

In emergencies, health services are often disrupted and this affects people who need continuous prevention, care and treatment – especially those living with ...

HIV/AIDS and emergencies - ODI

The increased vulnerability to HIV infection or re- infection of aid workers involved in emergencies also needs to be recognised. In this context, issues ...

The findings indicate that HIV/AIDS patients have a frequent need for emergency care and most HIV/AIDS hospitalizations are emergency-related.