PREVENTION & PUBLIC HEALTH GROUP

Cochrane Group Develops New Guidelines on Couples HIV Testing & Counseling

PPHG’s Cochrane HIV/AIDS Group was closely involved in developing new WHO Guidelines, released April 18, on HIV testing and counseling for couples, including antiretroviral therapy for treatment and prevention of HIV in serodiscordant couples. The group, led by PPHG Director George Rutherford, prepared several comprehensive systematic reviews to gather and synthesize the evidence, and participated in the global consensus meeting and writing up the guidelines document.

The Prevention and Public Health Group (PPHG) is dedicated to improving health and reducing the burden of disease in the world's most vulnerable populations. Our areas of focus include applied public health research, education, and program improvement. The 70+ affiliated faculty and senior staff of the PPHG utilize their expertise and field experience in more than 30 countries to train local professionals, evaluate data to inform policy, conduct research and build capacity.

Directed by Dr. George Rutherford, PPHG is supported by the US Centers for Disease Control; the National Institutes of Health; Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS; and the World Health Organization. More about PPHG

Global Strategic Information (GSI)

The Global Strategic Information (GSI) group strives to improve the information base for public health planning and decision-making, focusing our efforts on surveillance, monitoring, and evaluation of high-burden infectious disease. We conduct systematic reviews of interventions, and serve as the host of the Cochrane Collaboration’s HIV/AIDS Group.

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Faculty Research

The PPHG’s multidisciplinary team at UCSF leads in disseminating large-scale models for prevention, treatment, and strengthening systems. In addition to providing technical assistance at the national level, many faculty members conduct innovative international health research to assist in future policy decisions and program models.

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Domestic Programs

PPHG works not only in developing countries throughout the world, but also right here in California. PPHG is the home of the joint UCSF-University of California, Berkeley joint Residency in General Preventive Medicine and Public Health and has a long-standing partnership with the California Department of Public Health.

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Training Resources

PPHG offers a number of training workshops, courses and materials designed to help institutions collect, analyze, synthesize, and present health-related data.

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