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| International conference on Prison Health Protection - what works in the prevention and control of major communicable diseases | ||
| 10 October 2009 | ||
| Prisoners who are healthy on entry, have a considerable risk of leaving prison with HIV, TB or a drug problem. The conference in Madrid, on 29-31 October 2009, addresses the protection of prisoners health. | ||
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| Towards universal access: progress report 2009 | ||
| 30 September 2009 | ||
| World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) have released a new progress report that provides a global update on progress in scaling up priority health sector interventions for HIV prevention, treatment and care in 2008 towards the internationally endorsed goal of universal access. | ||
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| Kyrgyzstan considers expansion of substitution therapy for drug users | ||
| 21 May 2009 | ||
| Methadone substitution therapy is effective in reducing illicit drug use, needle and syringe sharing, and criminal activity. On 15 May 2009, delegates at a parliamentary round table meeting in Kyrgyzstan agreed to consider the expansion of substitution therapy, following a WHO study in the country. | ||
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Joint WHO/ECDC surveillance report on HIV/AIDS in EuropeOn World AIDS Day 2008 (1 December) the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) launched their first joint surveillance report on HIV/AIDS in the WHO European Region (53 Member States). Click on the cover picture to download the report [pdf, 6.1MB]. | |
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Progress on implementing the Dublin Declaration on Partnership to Fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central AsiaThe Declaration set out 33 actions for governments to undertake on leadership, prevention, living with HIV including treatment and care and partnership. This document highlights the successes and shortcomings of the progress made so far with these, by the 53 countries of the WHO European Region. Click on the cover picture for more informaiton. |
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