2009 Archives - USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health

Increasing Civil Society Participation in the National HIV Response: The Role of UNGASS Reporting

Posted on December 1, 2009August 21, 2018

Background: The 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS provided impetus for strengthening collaboration between government and civil society partners in the HIV response. The biennial UNGASS reporting process is an opport... read more →

Government regulation of sex and sexuality: in their own words

Posted on November 1, 2009August 21, 2018

Criminalisation is but one of the tools employed by governments to regulate sex and sexuality. Other types of regulation can equally have an impact on health and well-being and thus merit consideration. While restrictive laws... read more →

Using indicators to determine the contribution of human rights to public health efforts

Posted on July 7, 2009August 21, 2018

Despite increasing attention paid to the apparent integration of human rights into public health policies and programmes, it is difficult to find concrete examples of the benefits that have been derived from linking human rig... read more →

AIDS Treatment In Brazil: Impacts And Challenges

Posted on July 1, 2009August 21, 2018

Brazil has one of the developing world’s largest, and arguably most successful, AIDS treatment programs. In this paper we review the treatment program, including controversial policies that Brazil has used to promote widesp... read more →

Responding to Her Question: A Review of the Influence of Pregnancy on HIV Disease Progression in the Context of Expanded Access to HAART in Sub-Saharan Africa

Posted on March 20, 2009August 21, 2018

In 2007, sub-Saharan Africa was home to over half of all women living with HIV. The vast majority of these women are of reproductive age, which raises concerns about the high incidence of pregnancy. As access to antiretrovira... read more →

Changing global essential medicines norms to improve access to AIDS treatment: Lessons from Brazil

Posted on January 1, 2009August 21, 2018

Brazil's large-scale, successful HIV/AIDS treatment programme is considered by many to be a model for other developing countries aiming to improve access to AIDS treatment. Far less is known about Brazil's important role in c... read more →

“Universal Access: Are National Strategic Plans Sensitive to Human Rights?,” in From the Ground Up: Building Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Care Programs in Resource-Limited Settings

Posted on January 1, 2009August 21, 2018

The title of this publication, From the Ground Up, reflects our desire to establish a new paradigm for sharing the enormous wealth of information stemming from over 20 years of HIV/ AIDS program implementation experience. By ... read more →