Scaling up the response to HIV/AIDS in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan received new Round 9 HIV grant

The Global Fund granted programs are being implemented in the country for 5 years. Programs work in close partnership with government and non-government organizations, international agencies in realizing measures to fight AIDS epidemic and mitigate its negative influence in the society. In 2009, The Ministry of Health applied to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, with Round 9 HIV proposal to ensure the continuation and scaling up of activities initiated within the Round 4 HIV program. The Round 9 HIV project will focus on sustaining the existing interventions and initiating new activities. Name of the project is “Streamlining the response to HIV/AIDS epidemic in Azerbaijan by strengthening national capacities and scaling up prevention and treatment, with emphasis on the most at risk population groups and civil society participation”. In the framework of this project following activities are carried out: (i) HIV prevention and transmission among general population; (ii) harm reduction activities in vulnerable groups; (iii) ARV treatment; (iv) life skills based education at schools; (v) HIV lab facilities provision; (vi) VCT expansion; (vii) general access to prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission; and (viii) care and support to PLWHA.. The goal of the program is to ensure multisectoral approach to HIV control in the country. Harm reduction programs will be realized by NGOs and devoted to strengthening HIV prevention among risk groups. 36 projects on harm reduction will be supported by the program. Services like education, psychological, legal support, HIV and TB treatment, STI will be included into these projects.

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