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Record Nr.

UNISA996320248603316

Titolo

Guidance on testing and counselling for HIV in settings attended by people who inject drugs [[electronic resource] ] : improving access to treatment, care, and prevention

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Manila, : World Health Organization, Western Pacific Region, 2009

ISBN

92-9061-467-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (88 p.)

Collana

Wpro Nonserial Publication

Disciplina

614.4

Soggetti

HIV infections - Diagnosis

HIV-positive persons - Counseling of

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [69]-71).

Nota di contenuto

COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; Contents; Executive Summary; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HIV TESTINGAND COUNSELLING FOR PWID; 3. PROCESS AND ELEMENTS; 4. PROGRAMMATIC CONSIDERATIONS; Additional resources; References

Sommario/riassunto

This publication offers basic operational guidance on HIV testing and counseling in settings attended by people who inject drugs (PWID). It is intended for a wide audience, including policy-makers, HIV/AIDS programme planners and coordinators, care providers, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) providing services for HIV-related conditions, and civil society groups. This is a joint publication of WHO (WPRO and SEARO) and UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Regional Centre for East Asia and the Pacific). It is an additional instrument to allow people who use drugs to access health