Children and HIV and AIDS

Publications

Cross-cutting Issues

Children and AIDS: Fifth Stocktaking Report. UNICEF, UNAIDS, WHO, UNFPA, UNESCO 2010 [Eng] [Summary] [ppt] [Factsheet] [Recording of the online pre-launch briefing - Jimmy Kolker, Chief HIV/AIDS, UNICEF]

Towards Universal Access: Scaling up priority HIV/AIDS interventions in the health sector. WHO, UNICEF, UNAIDS 2010 [Link]

HIV and Disabilities: Factsheets, statistics and guidance tools [link]

Children and AIDS: Fourth Stocktaking Report. UNICEF, UNAIDS, WHO, UNFPA 2009 [Eng/ Fr / Span] [Summary] [ppt]

Children and AIDS: Country Factsheets, 2009 [pdf

Towards Universal Access: Scaling up HIV services for women and children in the health sector. UNICEF, UNAIDS, WHO, 2009 [PDF]

IASC guidelines for HIV in humanitarian situations 2009 [Eng / Fr / Span]

Guidelines on Construction of Core Indicators- 2010 Reporting [PDF]

Joint reporting tool on the health sector response to HIV/AIDS. WHO, UNICEF, UNAIDS 2008 [link]

Source and Prices of Selected Medicines for Children, Including Therapeutic Food, Dietary Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation. UNICEF, WHO 2009 [PDF

Guidance on Provider-Initiated HIV Testing and Counselling in Health Facilities. WHO, UNAIDS 2007 [Eng PDF] [Fr PDF]

Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission

Operations Research on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and pediatric HIV care, support & treatment, Sep 2009 [pdf]

Antiretroviral Drugs for Treating Pregnant Women and Preventing HIV Infections in Infants: Towards Universal Access: Recommendations for a public health approach. WHO 2010 [link] / Rapid advice: use of antiretroviral drugs for treating pregnant women and preventing HIV infection in infants. WHO 2009 (Eng PDF] [Fr PDF] [Russian PDF] [Key messages Eng / Fr]

Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Infection in Infants and Children: Towards Universal Access: Recommendations for a public health approach, 2010 revision [link]

Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Infection in Adults and Adolescents: Recommendations for a public health approach, 2010 revision [link]

Rapid advice: infant feeding in the context of HIV. WHO 2009 [Full PDF] [Key Messages]

Meeting Report: Consultative Meeting on Evaluating the Impact of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) Services in Low and Middle-Income Countries in Averting New HIV Infections in Children and Improving Child Survival, UNICEF, WHO, UNAIDS, Vanderbilt University 2009 [PDF]

Guidance on Global Scale Up of the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV. WHO, UNICEF Nov 2007 [PDF]

Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) -- Generic Training Manual for Participants. WHO, CDC 2008 [PDF
Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) -- Generic Training Manual for Trainers. WHO, CDC 2008 [PDF]

Paediatric Treatment and Care

Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Infection in Infants and Children. WHO 2010 [PDF]

Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Infecton in Adults and Adolescents. WHO 2010 [link]

WHO Recommendations on the Diagnosis of HIV Infection in Infants and Children. WHO 2010 [link]

Policy Requirements for HIV Testing and Counselling of Infants and Young Children in Health Facilities, WHO, UNICEF 2009 [PDF]

Co-trimoxazole prophylaxis for HIV-exposed and HIV-infected infants and children: Practical approaches to implementation and scale up WHO, UNICEF 2009 [PDF]

Scale up of HIV-related prevention, diagnosis, care and treatment for infants and children: A Programming Framework Expanded Inter-Agency Task Team (IATT) on Prevention of HIV Infection in Pregnant Women, Mothers and their Children, June 2008 [Eng PDF] [Fr PDF] [Span PDF] 

  • Condensed Programming Framework [PDF]
  • Slideset [ppt]

Poster: Standards of Care for HIV-exposed and infected infants and children [pdf]

Prevention among Adolescents and Young People

HIV Prevention in young people in sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review, LSHTM 2010 [link]

MTV Staying Alive Ignite Evaluation Summary, 2010 [link]

Technical Guide for countries to set targets for universal access to HIV prevention, treatment and care for injecting drug users WHO, UNODC, UNAIDS 2009 [PDF]

Guidance Note on HIV and Sex Work UNAIDS 2009 [PDF]

International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education UNESCO, UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO, 2009 (Vol 1 / Vol 2)

Condoms and HIV prevention (UNAIDS, 2009) [PDF]

Global Guidance on HIV and Young People. Inter-Agency Task Team on Young People 2008 [link to entire package]

Addressing the vulnerability of young women and girls to stop the HIV epidemic in Southern Africa. UNAIDS 2008 [PDF]

Responding to HIV prevention needs of adolescents and young people in Asia: Towards cost-effective policies and programmes. UNICEF, UNFPA, UNESCO May 2007 [PDF]

Practical Guidelines for Intensifying HIV prevention: Towards Universal Access. UNAIDS 2007 [PDF]

Preventing HIV/AIDS in Young People: A systematic review of the evidence from developing countries. Inter-Agency Task Team on Young People 2006 [PDF]

Protection and Support for Children Affected by HIV and AIDS

Enhancing Social Protection for HIV Prevention, Treatment, Care & Support - the State of the Evidence, UNICEF, UNAIDS, IDS 2010 [PDF]

Progress Report for Children Affected by HIV/AIDS. UNICEF, December 2009 [PDF]

Joint Statement on Child-Sensitive Social Protection. 2009 [PDF]

Home Truths: Facing the Facts on Children, AIDS, and Poverty. JLICA 2009 [PDF]

Guidance Document: Developing and Operationalizing a National Monitoring and Evaluation System for the Protection, Care and Support of Orphans and Vulnerable Children Living in a World with HIV and AIDS. Sep 2009 [ENG / FR]

UN Guidelines for the Appropriate Use and Conditions of Alternative Care for Children 2009 [PDF]

Expanding Social Protection for vulnerable children and families: learning from an institutional perspective. March 2008 [PDF]

Evidence base for Programming for children affected by HIV and AIDS in low prevalence and concentrated epidemics. March 2008 [PDF]

Inter-Agency Task Team (IATT) on Children and HIV and AIDS: Working Group Publications

  • National Responses for Children Affected by AIDS, Review of Progress and Lessons Learned, August 2008 [link]
  • Social Protection for Vulnerable Children in the Context of HIV and AIDS, Moving Towards a More Integrated Vision, July 2008 [link]
  • Strategic analysis on civil registration and children in the context of HIV and AIDS, June 2008 [link]
  • Expanding Social Protection for vulnerable children and families: learning from an institutional perspective", May 2008 [link]
  • Expanding Social Protection for Vulnerable Children and Families: Learning from an Institutional Perspective, March 2008 [link]
  • Consensus Statement for Food and Nutrition Group, January 2008 [link]
  • Cash Transfers: Real Benefit for Children Affected by HIV and AIDS, October 2007 [Briefing Note] [Advocacy Paper]
  • School Fee Concept Note, June 2007 [link]
  • School Fee Abolition Report and Business Plan 2006/2007 [link]

 


 

 

UNAIDS Agenda for Accelerated Country Action for Women, Girls, Gender Equality and HIV

Click here to download the Operational plan for the UNAIDS action framework: addressing women, girls, gender equality and HIV

PMTCT factsheets, 2010

Factsheets on the status of PMTCT responses in 22 countries-view them here.

Better practices in promoting an equitable HIV response

Programme officers from around the world share better practices in identifying and expanding HIV services for the most vulnerable.

Download the Full Report here.

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