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HIV/AIDS
The Displaced and HIV/AIDS
The trauma of war, violence and persecution, followed by the misery of exile, are often the sad destiny of refugees. The plight of the uprooted is even worse in parts of the world affected by HIV/AIDS. Not only are refugees accused of spreading HIV and other diseases, but they are often excluded from multi-million dollar HIV/AIDS programmes.
UNHCR promotes and supports the development of comprehensive HIV programmes to ensure universal access to HIV prevention services and AIDS treatment, care and support programmes. The refugee agency is a UNAIDS co-sponsor and the lead agency for HIV among refugees and internally displaced people. Through the years, UNHCR has developed a unique competence and expertise in HIV in conflict settings, particularly related to displaced populations.
Visit our French-language website here for HIV/AIDS documents in French.
HIV Strategies and Policies
UNHCR's objectives and key strategies to combat HIV in refugees.
- Policy Statement on HIV Testing and Counselling in Health Facilities for Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons and other Persons of Concern to UNHCR
- Policy Statement on HIV Testing and Counselling in Health Facilities for Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons and other Persons of Concern to UNHCR: French Version
- Guidance on infant feeding and HIV in the context of refugees and displaced populations
- Public Health and HIV Section's Guiding Principles and Strategic Plans for HIV and AIDS, Malaria Control, Nutrition and Food Security, Reproductive Health, Water and Sanitation, 2008-2012
- Guiding Principles and Strategic Plans 2008-2012
HIV Guidelines
Guidelines on HIV/AIDS and refugees, conflict, and displacement.
HIV Lessons Learned and Field Experiences
A series of publications that document field experiences in HIV/AIDS.
HIV Assessment, Monitoring, Evaluation
Assessment, monitoring, evaluation, planning, and lessons learned on HIV/AIDS and refugee programmes in the field.