Africa

This guidance is an update of the 2007 Clinical Guidelines for antiretroviral therapy management for displaced populations for Southern Africa. It provides clinical guidance to healthcare practitioners on ART provision to migrants and crisis-affected individuals. It offers guidance to ART program managers on addressing patient mobility and prioritization during crises and guidance to policymakers and civil society advocates to facilitate the development of high-quality HIV care for migrants and crisis-affected individuals.

This report explores the extent to which evidence, policy, normative guidance and commitments on HIV and gender-based violence, and their interlinkages, is being translated into action on the ground in fragile settings. These issues are explored through the lens of training of peace support operations deploying African troops across Africa and beyond. Translations are available in French, Portuguese and Arabic

In 2016, Southern Africa experienced its worst drought in 35 years, pushing millions to the brink of hunger. The effects of drought are particularly harsh for people living with HIV who need nutritious food to be able to tolerate antiretroviral drugs.