Global HIV Statistics and Epidemiology

Compiled by Kaiser Family Foundation from international data. Overall numbers include those infected world wide, country specific information, and impact on men, women and children. Updated annually.

The Columbia Clinical Manual on Prevention and Care of Women and Children

A complete guide on providing care and treatment for womsen and children and prevention of mother to child HIV transmission in resource-poor settings.

Note: The Spanish translation of this document is from September 2004. The 2003 edition of this manual, formerly known as the "MTCT-Plus Clinical Manual," is also available in Portuguese, Thai, and French.

Links within the documents will direct you to documents on the Women, Children and HIV website

Voluntary Counseling and HIV Testing (VCT) Overview

English

What are HIV and AIDS, overview of VCT, background to what is HIV/AIDS, approaches to VCT, risk factors for HIV infection,principles/goals, pre and post test counseling, safe sex, ABC components

Fact and Myths About HIV

English

A booklet on facts and myths about HIV prevention and care containing colorful drawings that are useful for presentation and education. For lay audiences. Suitable for youth and adults. In English, French, Nepalese and Tamil.

WHO Guideline on Care and Treatment of Adults and Adolescents with HIV infection

English

Internationally developed reference document for countries with limited resources as they develop or revise national guidelines for the use of antiretroviral treatment in adults and adolescents. Includes when to initiate, change treatment, and specific information related to the most commonly available drugs.

WHO Guideline on Care and Treatment of Infants and Children with HIV infection

English

Internationally developed reference document for countries with limited resources as they develop or revise national guidelines for the use of antiretroviral treatment in infants and children.

WHO Guideline on Prevention of Mother to Child HIV Transmission

English

Internationally developed reference document on treatment to prevent HIV transmission from mothers to infants in resource poor settings. Includes tables, drug dosing and discussion of toxicity issues related to pregnancy.

WHO Guideline on the use of Cotrimoxazole to prevent HIV Related Infections

English

Internationally developed guideline. Provides details on the use of cotrimoxazole to prevent infections secondary to HIV. Includes initiation of treatment, maintenance and dosing recommendations.

US Public Health Service Guidelines on Care, Treatment and Prevention of HIV and Complications of HIV

Links: Guidelines, General HIV/AIDS information

These guidelines are updated on a regular basis to provide up-to-date information on the latest prevention and treatment recommendations for adults and children. Detailed documentation, tables and references. Designed for developed counties.

Overview of Prevention of Mother to Child HIV Transmission

English

Reviews the background of perinatal HIV transmission, facts on the epidemic, and discusses breast-feeding and current use of antiretroviral treatment to prevent infection of infants born to HIV infected mothers.

Durban Declaration

English

Developed by Global Strategies for HIV Prevention and constructed by 250 scientists to address the cause of AIDS. Distributed at the XIII International AIDS Conference, Durban, South Africa, 2000 and signed by 5,228 physicians and scientists from 84 countries.