The annual AIDS epidemic update reports on the latest developments in the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. With maps and regional summaries, the 2003 edition provides the most recent estimates of the epidemic's scope and human toll, explores new trends in the epidemic's evolution, and features a special section examining stigma and discrimination.
Useful Resources
AIDS epidemic update 2003
NEW ELDIS KEY ISSUES PAGE: ANTI-RETROVIRALS
Anti-Retrovirals (ARVs), where accessible and affordable, have had a significant impact on HIV/AIDS related morbidity and mortality. This guide from Eldis, launched to coincide with World AIDS Day 2003, outlines the key issues related to ARVs including generic drugs vs. patents, scaling up access to ARVs, as well as the limitations associated with anti-retroviral therapy.
Toolkit: Involving Men in Community Home Based Care for HIV and AIDS
This toolkit, prepared by JSI (UK)'s Zimbabwe HIV and AIDS Programme and SafAIDS, is for programme managers in Community Home Based Care. The toolkit is to encourage and guide men who take part in the care and support of family members living with HIV and AIDS. The toolkit is available free of charge in hard copy format or on a CD-ROM.
Contact: info@safaids.org.zw
"The Pop Reporter" Launches Customized Edition
"The Pop Reporter," The INFO Project's weekly, free e-zine for the world's reproductive health care professional, has announced the launch of the new customized edition. This state-of-the-art feature allows subscribers to customize their subscriptions, tailoring issues to both topic and delivery preferences. Now subscribers may choose from among 17 categories of the most important concerns of the world's reproductive health community today.
13th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA): complete list of reports now available
Please find through the link below: A Complete list of 13th ICASA HDN KC Team on-site reports now available; Instructions how to request/obtain the articles by web/email; Note for newsletter/eForum/website editors.
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Africa to get online research database
A new African initiative is to be launched to make dissertations and theses by researchers and students across the continent available online. The move is a bid to increase the worldwide profile and accessibility of research by African scholars.
Developing a new service?
Looking for an organisation in any area of the world? Follow the link provided for a searchable database of thousands of HIV agencies in over 150 countries, to network with those who have the experience you need.
Healthlink Worldwide's Resource Centre Manual (2nd Edition)
The fully updated edition of the Resource Centre Manual from Healthlink Worldwide is out now and available as a PDF document. It is also available in text only.
INASP-Health Directory 2003/2004
Now available as a book and CDROM
The INASP-Health Directory is the leading reference on health information development. It provides detailed information on more than 240 international programmes working to increase the availability of relevant, reliable information. The Directory includes sections on: providers of free and low-cost information, professional associations, distribution programmes and funding agencies. The book version of the Directory/Links is available for 20 pounds sterling and the CD-ROM costs 10 pounds. Prices include postage and packing. To order, please visit: http://www.inasp.info/pubs/index.html
Supply Initiative introduces text-only website
The Supply Initiative has introduced a "text-only" version of its web site, available at http://www.rhsupplies.org/textonly/index.html. This simple low-technology web site is easy to print out and only needs a fraction of the time to load.
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