Technical documents
Technical papers summarizing the evidence and short policy briefs have been published in the Evidence for Action series to support health care planners and service providers to prepare the response and implement comprehensive programmes.
Evidence for action technical papers
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Policy guidelines for collaborative TB and HIV services for injecting and other drug users
2008 -
Interventions to address HIV in prisons: HIV care, treatment and support
2007 -
Effectiveness of drug dependence treatment in preventing HIV among injecting drug users
2006 -
Effectiveness of sterile needle and syringe programming in reducing HIV/AIDS among injecting drug users
2005 -
Effectiveness of community-based outreach in preventing HIV/AIDS among injecting drug users
2004
Guidelines
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Technical guide for countries to set targets for universal access to HIV prevention, treatment and care for injecting drug users, 2012 revision
2012 -
Guidance on prevention of viral hepatitis B and C among people who inject drugs
2012 -
Guide on Estimating Requirements for Substances under International Control
2012 -
Technical guide for countries to set targets for universal access to HIV prevention, treatment and care for injecting drug users
2009 -
Guidelines for the psychosocially assisted pharmacological treatment of opioid dependence
2009 -
Guide to starting and managing needle and syringe programmes
2007 -
Basic principles for treatment and psychosocial support of drug dependent people living with HIV/AIDS
2006 -
Training guide for HIV prevention outreach to injecting drug users
2004
Regional documents
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Technical briefs on amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS)
2011 -
Guidance on testing and counselling for HIV in settings attended by people who inject drugs: improving access to treatment, care and prevention
2009 -
Clinical guidelines for withdrawal management and treatment of drug dependence in closed settings
2009 -
Management of common health problems of drug users
2009 -
HIV/AIDS care and treatment for people who inject drugs in Asia and the Pacific: an essential practice guide
2008 -
Operational guidelines for the management of opioid dependence in the South-East Asia Region
2008 -
A ‘step-by-step’ algorithm for the procurement of controlled substances for drug substitution treatment
2007 -
HIV/AIDS treatment and care. Clinical protocols for the WHO European Region
2007 (See chapter 5: HIV/AIDS treatment and care for injecting drug users: clinical protocol for the WHO European Region) -
The practices and context of pharmacotherapy of opioid dependence in South-East Asia and Western Pacific Regions
2002