Guidelines for HIV Interventions in Emergency Settings (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS - United Nations High Commission for Refugee - World Health Organisation, 1996, 62 p.)

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Aknowledgements

1. Introduction

2. Why is HIV/AIDS a priority in emergencies?

3. The importance of advocacy

4. Stages of an emergency

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Stage 1: The destabilizing event

Stage 2: Loss of essential services

Stage 3: Restoration of essential services

Stage 4: Relative stability

Stage 5: Return to normality

5. The essential minimum package

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Prevention of HIV transmission through blood transfusion

Prevention of HIV transmission through universal precautions

Prevention of HIV transmission through provision of condoms

Prevention of HIV transmission through provision of information

Prevention of HIV transmission through STD care

6. Mobilization of the minimum package

7. HIV/AIDS-Related human rights and ethics during emergencies

8. Comprehensive care for people with HIV/AIDS in the post-acute phase

9. Needs assessment for HIV interventions in emergencies

Appendix 1

A. Example of a medical history questionnaire

B. Example of a donor information leaflet from a blood transfusion service in Africa

Appendix 2

Essential items for blood transfusion in emergency settings

Packaging and forwarding guidelines

Selection of supplies and equipment catalogues for HIV interventions

Appendix 3

A. Contents of WHO/UNICEF presentation package of materials on injection safety

B. Information on cleaning and disinfection

Appendix 4 - How to use the right condoms the right way4

Appendix 5 - Example of a brochure on safer sexual behaviour

Appendix 6 - Needs assessment: continuous and discontinuous data

References