Online database or national HIV and TB guidelines adapted from WHO global guidelines

9 February 2012 -- WHO HIV guidelines have been widely used by national governments in adapting their clinical guidelines on HIV prevention, treatment and testing and counselling. A new online database has been created focusing on national HIV and TB guidelines adapted using WHO global recommendations. National programmes can help enriching the database by submitting their latest guidelines to hiv-aids@who.int.

6 December 2011 -- WHO has released a new Rapid advice on diagnosis, prevention and management of cryptococcal disease in HIV-infected adults, adolescents and children at the ICASA 2011. One of the largest conferences on HIV/AIDS, ICASA (International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa) was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 4-8 December 2011.

30 November 2011 -- On the eve of the World AIDS Day, a new comprehensive report on HIV is released. The report shows that despite unparalleled progress in HIV response over the past decade, access to life-saving HIV services remains uneven in many regions and countries. Infections remain high among adolescent girls, injecting drug users, men who have sex with men, and other marginalized population groups in all regions while they continue to be underserved by HIV programmes.

• News release: Unparalleled global progress in HIV response but sustained investment vital
• Full report and key facts on HIV epidemic and progress