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Title Guidance on testing and counselling for HIV in settings attended by people who inject drugs : improving access to treatment, care, and prevention
Published Manila : World Health Organization, Western Pacific Region, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 71 pages) : illustrations
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Contents 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
Summary 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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 69-71)
Notes Print version record
Subject AIDS (Disease) -- Diagnosis
HIV infections -- Diagnosis
AIDS (Disease) -- Patients -- Counseling of
Intravenous drug abuse -- Complications
HIV infections.
Intravenous drug abuse.
HIV Infections
Substance Abuse, Intravenous
AIDS Serodiagnosis
Counseling
HIV Infections -- diagnosis
HIV Infections -- prevention & control
counseling.
MEDICAL -- Health Risk Assessment.
MEDICAL -- Epidemiology.
Intravenous drug abuse
HIV infections
AIDS (Disease) -- Diagnosis
AIDS (Disease) -- Patients -- Counseling of
HIV infections -- Diagnosis
Intravenous drug abuse -- Complications
Form Electronic book
Author World Health Organization. Regional Office for South-East Asia.
World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Western Pacific.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Regional Office for East Asia and the Pacific.
LC no. 2010411436
ISBN 9789290614678
9290614676
9789290613985
929061398X
Other Titles Guidance on testing and counseling for HIV in settings attended by people who inject drugs