What's new 14/05/2010
The World Health Organization addresses fast growing HIV epidemics in Asia Pacific among men having sex with men and transgender persons
Manila,
14 May 2010 - A major new WHO publication "Priority
HIV and Sexual Health Interventions in the Health Sector for Men
Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender People in the Asia Pacific
Region" is designed for public health decision-makers,
national AIDS programme managers, health-care providers, managers
of community-based organizations, civil society, people living with
and affected by HIV and international development partners.
The document indentifies the priority interventions required by the health sector to meet the HIV and sexual health needs of men who have sex with men and transgender persons. Key recommendations from WHO standards of practice and key resources are emphasized to highlight how national health sector partners can strengthen their response to HIV among men who have sex with men and transgender persons.
The document is a joint effort of the WHO Western Pacific and South-East Asia regional offices, the UNDP Asia Pacific Regional Center, UNAIDS, Asia Pacific Coalition on Male Sexual Health (APCOM) and the Department of Health, Hong Kong SAR (China).
After a global release of the document at the XVIII International AIDS Conference in July in Vienna, Austria, the partners will advocate and promote the development of case studies to document evidence-based, innovative and effective best practices; and support research to develop strategic information needed to better link community based responses with public health-led prevention interventions to care, support and treatment initiatives among men who have sex with men and transgender across the region.
The publication will be available at following websites:
WHO Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO)
http://www.wpro.who.int/
WHO Regional Office for South East Asia (SEARO)
http://www.searo.who.int/
Hong Kong Department of Health
http://www.info.gov.hk/aids
Asia Pacific Coalition on Male Sexual Health (APCOM)
http://www.msmasia.org
For further information, please contact:
Dr Massimo Ghidinelli, Regional Adviser for HIV and STI, WPRO,
Tel: +632 528 9719, email: ghidinellim@wpro.who.int
Dr Zhao Pengfei, Technical Officer for HIV Prevention, WPRO,
Tel: +632 528 9718, email: zhaop@wpro.who.int