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 The Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS
www.unaids.org
As the main advocate for global action on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS leads, strengthens and supports an expanded response aimed at preventing the transmission of HIV, providing care and support, reducing the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV/AIDS, and alleviating the impact of the epidemic.
Regional Activities
UNAIDS Asia-Pacific Inter-country Team (APICT) organised and supported activities to strengthen and consolidate broad-based regional co-operation on HIV/AIDS. They provided regional action in support of national responses to HIV/AIDS and promoted the need for a consensus on priority areas
ACTIVITY
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RESULT
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Hua Hin Regional consultation between UN agencies, national HIV/AIDS programs, international development agency donors and NGOs.
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Reached a consensus on priority areas, where regional action can help support national HIV/AIDS programming.
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First meeting of the regional Co-ordination Meeting (RCM) Thematic-Working Group on HIV/AIDS.
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Discussed co-ordination activities for UN agencies in priority areas relating to HIV/AIDS.
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Regional advocacy workshop on the prevention of drug use and HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific for senior personnel of drug control and public health agencies. (Jointly organised with ESCAP and the Office of the Narcotics Control Board.
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Participants adopted a set of principles and strategic approaches for the prevention of the transmission of HIV among drug users.
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Thailand Activities
UNAIDS Thailand has been active in eliminating AIDS-related stigma, and enhancing prevention through community based approaches whereby networks of people living with HIV/AIDS actively participated. It also implemented projects to ensure appropriate levels of care for people with HIV/AIDS, especially pregnant mothers. It has also pursued projects that strengthen ties between different sectors of society to respond to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in a co-ordinated way.
ACTIVITY
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RESULT
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Thematic Working Group meetings on UNAIDS-funded activities in Thailand.
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Strengthened and streamlined collaboration among the RTG, the UN agencies and NGOs.
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13 UNAIDS projects were implemented and completed during 2000.
7 new UNAIDS projects were identified and formulated.
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Strengthened empowerment of vulnerable groups and capacity building of the local government to deal with vulnerable groups.
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Sessions on best practices arranged by the Thematic Working Group to improve platform for networking between the RTG, NGOs and CBO and UN agencies.
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Strengthened knowledge of lessons learned and best practices for future activities.
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World AIDS Day activities i.e. exhibitions, media events and international panel discussion arranged.
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Strengthened awareness and advocacy on HIV/AIDS issues in Thailand.
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