The International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC) began more than thirty years ago. Their mission is to enhance the quality of care, prevention, treatment, and support services for people living with and affected by HIV and comorbid diseases. 

What started as PAAC (Physicians Association for AIDS Care) in 1985, later became the IAPAC of today when a new association was incorporated in 1995 as the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, and then later adjusting the title to International Association of Providers of AIDS Care in 2012.

Here is a look at some of the clinical guidance and recommendations that the IAPAC provides to clinicians.

Protocols for the Integrated Management of HIV and Noncommunicable Diseases
  • Published: 2018
  • Description: These guidelines address the screening, prevention and control of common non-communicable diseases among people living with HIV in resource-limited settings. The targeted audience are healthcare workers and facility managers working who are providing prevention, treatment, and care services in clinics for people living with HIV. The guidelines are broken into five main protocols: Integrated Management of HIV, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Risk; Integrated Management of HIV and Type 2 Diabetes; Integrated Management of Depression and HIV; Integrated Management of Asthma, COPD, and HIV; and Integrated Management of Cervical Cancer and HIV.

Guidelines for Optimizing the HIV Care Continuum for Adults and Adolescents

  • Published: 2015
  • Description: These guidelines are targeted to care providers, health systems, policymakers, and program managers. The focus of these guidelines are the clinical, behavioral, and social wellbeing of adults and adolescents with HIV. The guidelines include recommendations on optimizing HIV Care Continuums for patient populations, increasing linkage to care, and monitoring metrics for key populations.

Blueprint to Address the Sexual and Reproductive Health Care and STI/HIV Prevention Needs of Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Published: 2011
  • Description: These guidelines cover the major healthcare issues faced by women of the noted regions. The guidelines also help providers in these regions care for the sexual and reproductive health of their high-risk patients. The guidelines provide a situational analysis of HIV in these regions, addresses obstacles to health services faced by women in these regions, and more.

Blueprint for the Provision of Comprehensive Care to Gay Men and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Published: 2010
  • Description: These guidelines outline the determinants and challenges of this patient population, along with how providers can deliver inclusive care settings and improve delivery approaches. The guidelines also feature some management algorithms, including substance use and associated problems, anorectal health, emotional and mental health, and more.

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