Linkages between sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and HIV

"Men build too many walls and not enough bridges", Isaac Newton.

Linkages, or the policy, programmes, services and advocacy synergies between SRH and HIV are approaches that have the potential to increase universal access to both sexual and reproductive health as well as HIV prevention and care.

• Linkages resource pack
  Is is targeted towards policy makers, advocates and programme managers from national governments, international and national non-governmental organizations, United Nations agencies, and donors
• Inter-agency working group (IAWG)
  Presentation of the working group
• Country case studies

By minimizing missed opportunities we can increase access and coverage of services for more people including vulnerable populations, and ensure services for people living with HIV that meet their needs and respect their rights.

• Key research questions
• Empowering women living with HIV
• Ongoing research
• Country case-studies

Leadership and action in supporting policy, systems and service levels that demonstrate improved outcomes.

• – Operational frameworks
• – Rapid assessment tool

These summaries highlight the experiences, results and actions from the implementation of the Rapid Assessment Tool for Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV Linkages. The tool – developed by IPPF, UNFPA, WHO, UNAIDS, GNP+, ICW and Young Positives in 2009 – supports national assessments of the bi-directional linkages between sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and HIV at the policy, systems and services levels.

• See summaries (13 countries)