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Top Forty Resources for Starting HIV Prevention, Care, and Treatment Programs in Developing Countries
April 2009

Compiled by Women, Children, and HIV editorial staff based on user requests for information.

Testing and Counseling
Perinatal Interventions and Care during Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery
Infant Feeding and Nutrition
HIV Care and Treatment for Women
Treatment and Care of HIV-Exposed and Infected Children
Orphans and Vulnerable Children

Testing and Counseling

		Couples HIV Counseling and Testing Intervention and Training Curriculum Rwanda Zambia HIV Research Group, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, CDC Global AIDS Program. November 2007.

		Guidance on Provider-Initiated HIV Testing and Counselling in Health Facilities World Health Organization. May 2007.

		HIV Rapid Test Training Package CDC. June 2006.

		Testing and Counselling for Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (TC for PMTCT): Support Tools CDC, WHO, UNICEF, USAID. December 2005.

		Early Infant Diagnosis of HIV Implementation Guide Books (1-3) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Global AIDS Program. January 2009.

Perinatal Interventions and Care during Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery

		Antiretroviral Drugs for Treating Pregnant Women and Preventing HIV Infection in Infants in Resource-Limited Settings: Towards Universal Access World Health Organization. August 07, 2006.

		Midwifery Educational Modules World Health Organization. 2006.

		Pregnancy, Childbirth, Postpartum and Newborn Care: A Guide for Essential Practice World Health Organization. 2006. Also available in French and Arabic . See also Managing Newborn Problems: A Guide for Doctors, Nurses, and Midwives and Managing Complications in Pregnancy and Childbirth: A Guide for Midwives and Doctors .

		A Book for Midwives: Care for Pregnancy, Birth, and Women's Health Hesperian Foundation. 2006. Also available in Spanish

		Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Infection Generic Training Package WHO, CDC, February 2005. Also available in Russian , Spanish , and French .

Infant Feeding and Nutrition

		WHO HIV and Infant Feeding Technical Consultation -- Consensus Statement World Health Organization. October 27, 2006. [PDF, 102K]. Also available in French [PDF 128K]

		Infant and Young Child Feeding Counselling: An Integrated Course World Health Organization. 2006.

		HIV and Infant Feeding Counselling Tools: Reference Guide UNICEF, WHO, 2005. Also available: Counselling Cards , Counselling Flyers , Framework for Priority Action , A Guide for Health-Care Managers and Supervisors .

HIV Care and Treatment for Women

		Antiretroviral Drug Profiles UCSF Center for HIV Information. 2007.

		Haiti Clinical Algorithms for HIV Care and Treatment of Adults and Children République d'Haiti, Ministère De La Santé Publique et de La Population, Unité de Controôle et de Coordination du Programme National de Lutte Contre le VIH/SIDA (UCC). March 2007.

		HIV/AIDS Image Library University of California San Francisco. December 2006.

		Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS -- A Flip Book International HIV/AIDS Alliance. September 30, 2006.

		Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Infection in Adults and Adolescents in Resource-limited Settings: Towards Universal Access--Recommendations for a Public Health Approach World Health Organization. August 07, 2006.

		Guidelines on Cotrimoxazole Prophylaxis for HIV-Related Infections among Children, Adolescents and Adults in Resource-Limited Settings: Recommendations for a Public Health Approach World Health Organization. August 07, 2006.

		WHO Case Definitions of HIV for Surveillance and Revised Clinical Staging and Immunological Classification of HIV-Related Disease in Adults and Children World Health Organization. August 07, 2006.

		Adverse Events of Antiretroviral Drugs UCSF Center for HIV Information. July 2006.

		Clinical Algorithms for HIV Clinic in Resource-Limited Setting University of Washington. June 2006.

		Operations Manual for Delivery of HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment at Primary Health Centres in High-Prevalence, Resource-Constrained Settings World Health Organization. December 2008.

		Guidelines for Managing the HIV/AIDS Supply Chain DELIVER, John Snow International. May 2006.

		Logistics Fact Sheets: HIV Tests & ARV Drugs DELIVER, John Snow International. July 2008.

		Pain and Symptom Control in the Cancer and/or AIDS Patient in Uganda and Other African Countries Hospice Africa. April 2006.

		Food and Nutrition Counselling for PLWHA on Antiretroviral Therapy: A Job Aid for Counselors and Antiretroviral Therapy Service Providers Regional Centre for Quality of Health Care, Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project, April 2005. Also available: Nutrition for PLWHA: Counselling Cards , Fact Sheet on Healthy Eating for PLWHA , Nutritional Care for People Living with HIV/AIDS: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions , Nutrition for PLWHA: A Meal Planning Tool , Assessment of Nutritional Status for Adults, Using Weight and Height

		Establishing Referral Networks for Comprehensive HIV Care in Low-Resource Settings Family Health International, January 2005. See also Tools for Establishing Referral Networks for Comprehensive HIV Care in Low-Resource Settings .

		A Guide to the Clinical Care of Women with HIV/AIDS Jean Anderson, editor. Health Resources and Services Administration, 2005.

		Clinical Manual for Management of the HIV-Infected Adult AIDS Education and Training Centers National Resource Center. 2005.

		The Columbia Clinical Manual Miriam Rabkin, Wafaa El-Sadr, Elaine Abrams. The MTCT-Plus Initiative, International Center for AIDS Programs, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, 2005. Formerly known as the MTCT-Plus Clinical Manual. The 2003 version of this manual is also available in French , Portuguese , Spanish and Thai .

		Integrated Management of Adolescent & Adult Illness: Interim Guidelines for First Level Facility Health Workers--Acute Care World Health Organization. November 2004. See also the related modules Chronic HIV Care with ARV Therapy , General Principles of Good Chronic Care , Palliative Care: Symptom Management and End-of-Life Care , and Caregiver Booklet: A Guide For Patients, Family Members and Community Caregivers .

Treatment and Care of HIV-Exposed and Infected Children

		Antiretroviral Drug Dosing for Infants and Children: Calculation by Weight or Body Surface Area? Art Ammann, MD , Global Strategies for HIV Prevention. January 2009.

		Antiretroviral Therapy of HIV Infection in Infants and Children in Resource-Limited Settings: Towards Universal Access--Recommendations for a Public Health Approach World Health Organization. August 07, 2006.

		Integrated Management of Childhood Illness Complementary Course on HIV/AIDS World Health Organization, United Nations Children's Fund. January 2006.

		HIV Curriculum for the Health Professional Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative, Baylor College of Medicine, September 2005.

		Pocket Book of Hospital Care for Children: Guidelines for the Management of Common Illnesses with Limited Resources World Health Organization. 2005.

		Handbook on Paediatric AIDS in Africa African Network for the Care of Children Affected by HIV/AIDS. July 2006. Also available in French .

Orphans and Vulnerable Children

		Home Truths: Facing the Facts on Children, AIDS, and Poverty Bernard van Leer Foundation, United Nations Children's Fund, Harvard School of Public Health. February 2009.

		Africa's Orphaned and Vulnerable Generations: Children Affected by AIDS United Nations Children's Fund. August 2006.

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