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Antiretroviral Treatment

Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents
Developed by the DHHS Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents – A Working Group of the Office of AIDS Research Advisory Council (OARAC) - January 2008
Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - December 2007
The Essentials of Antiretroviral Therapy for Health Care and Program Managers
Pathfinder - April 2007
ARV Guidelines for HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents (2480kb)
Developed by the Panel on Clinical Practices for Treatment of HIV Infection convened by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - October, 2006
Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant HIV-1-Infected Women (1623kb)
Public Health Service Task Force Recommendations for Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant HIV-1-Infected Women for Maternal Health and Interventions to Reduce Perinatal HIV-1 Transmission in the United States - October, 2006
Safety and Toxicity of Individual Antiretroviral Agents in Pregnancy (535kb)
Perinatal HIV Guidelines Working Group - October, 2006
Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Pediatric HIV Infection (3102kb)
Developed by the Working Group on Antiretroviral Therapy and Medical Management of HIV-Infected Children convened by the National Resource Center at the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center, UMDNJ. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA); and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - October, 2006
Guidelines on care, treatment and support for women living with HIV/AIDS and their children in resource-constrained settings
WHO - June 2006
Scaling up Antiretroviral Therapy in Resource-Limited Settings (857kb)
WHO - 2004
Antiretroviral Drugs For Treating Pregnant Women And Preventing HIV Infection In Infants (505kb)
WHO - 2004

Counselling and Testing

Guidance on Provider-Initiated HIV Testing And Counselling
World Health Organisation - June 2007
Implementer's Guide to HIV Testing and Counseling in Labor and Delivery
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation - June 2007

Opportunistic Infections

Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents
Recommendations from CDC, the National Institutes of Health, and the HIV Medicine Association/Infectious Diseases Society of America - June 2008
Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Exposed and Infected Children
Recommendations from CDC, the National Institutes of Health, and the HIV Medicine Association/Infectious Diseases Society of America - June 2008
Treatment of Tuberculosis Guidelines
American Thoracic Society, CDC, & Infectious Diseases Society of America - June 2003
TB Treatment Guidelines (267kb)
WHO -2002
Prevention of Opportunistic Infections in Persons Infected with HIV (255kb)
USPHS/IDSA - November, 2001

Palliative Care

Caribbean HIV & AIDS Pocket Guide for Nurses
Caribbean Partnership for Nurses in HIV and AIDS Care, Caribbean HIV/AIDS Regional Training Network (CHART) - October 2007
A Clinical Guide on Supportive and Palliative Care for People with HIV/AIDS
Health Resources& Services Administration, US Dept Health and Human Services - 2003

Post-Exposure Prophylaxis

Post-Exposure Prophylaxis To Prevent HIV Infection Joint WHO/ILO Guidelines On Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (Pep) To Prevent HIV Infection
World Health Organisation (WHO) - March 2008
Health-Care Worker Exposure Guidelines (267kb)
Updated U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis.
AIDSinfo, US Dept of Health and Human Service -September,2005
Nonoccupational Exposure Considerations (303kb)
Antiretroviral Postexposure Prophylaxis After Sexual, Injection-Drug Use, or Other Nonoccupational Exposure to HIV Recommendations from the U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services
CDC - January 2005

Prevention

Positive prevention: HIV prevention with people living with HIV
International HIV/AIDS Alliance - September 2007
Implementer's Guide to HIV Testing and Counseling in Labor and Delivery
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation - June 2007
Practical Guidelines for Intensifying HIV Prevention: Towards Universal Access
UNAIDS - March 2007
Guidelines for Prevention of TB in Health Care Facilities in Resource-Limited Settings (895kb)
WHO - 1999
HIV Health Education and Risk Reduction Guidelines
CDC - 2001

STD/STI

Guidelines for the Management of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Guyana
Ministry of Health - October 2007
Sexually transmitted and other reproductive tract infections (1618kb)
WHO - 2005
STD Treatment Guidelines
CDC - 2002

Surveillance

Guidelines for HIV Surveillance among Tuberculosis Patients (365kb)
WHO- 2004

Women and Children

Sex work, violence and HIV - A guide for programmes with sex workers
International HIV/AIDS Alliance (Secretariat) - May 2008
Implementer's Guide to HIV Testing and Counseling in Labor and Delivery
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation - June 2007
Diagnosis of HIV Infection in Infants: A Comprehensive Implementation and Clinical Manual
International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health- May 2007
National Guidelines for Management of HIV-Infected and HIV-Exposed Adults and Children (Revised)
Developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, François-Xavier Bagnoud Center University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, USA (FXB), Canadian Society for International Health (CSIH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC) Global AIDS Program, Guyana - February 2007
Guidelines on care, treatment and support for women living with HIV/AIDS and their children in resource-constrained settings
WHO - June 2006
HIV and infant feeding (1406kb)
A Guide for Health-Care Managers and Supervisors
WHO -2003
HIV and infant feeding (1419kb)
A Guide for Health-Care Decision Makers
WHO - 2003
Antiretroviral Drugs For Treating Pregnant Women And Preventing HIV Infection In Infants:
- Guidelines On Care, Treatment and Support For Women Living With HIV/AIDS and their Children in Resource-Constrained Settings (505kb)
  WHO - 2004
- Slide Set: Summary of Guidelines for Treating Pregnant Women and Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV
  WHO - 2004
- Table:Antiretrovirals for Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (2005 Revision)
  Summary of the recommended regimens for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, based on the conclusions of a technical consultation for the purpose of updating the 2004 guidelines.
  WHO - June 2005
Recommendations for Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant HIV-1-Infected Women for Maternal Health and Interventions to Reduce Perinatal HIV-1 Transmission in the United States
U.S. Public Health Service - February, 2005
Slide Set:Perinatal Antiretroviral Guidelines
Supports the "Recommendations for Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant HIV-1-Infected Women for Maternal Health and Interventions to Reduce Perinatal HIV-1 Transmission in the United States"
AIDS Education and Training Centers National Resource Center -March, 2005
Clinical Management of Rape Survivors (633kb)
A Guide to the Development of Protocols for Use in Refugee and Internally Displaced Person Situations
Developed by WHO, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - 2002.
Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Testing During Labor and Delivery for Women of Unknown HIV Status (159kb)
A Practical Guide and Model Protocol
CDC - January, 2004

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