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WHO Technical Assistance to HIV/AIDS Prevention and
Control in India
TOWARDS UNIVERSAL ACCESS: SCALING UP PRIORITY HIV/AIDS
INTERVENTIONS IN THE HEALTH SECTOR
In 2005, leader of the G8
countries agree to work with WHO, UNAIDS and other international bodies to
develop and implement a package for HIV prevention, treatment and care, with
the aim of as close as possible to universal access to treatment for all who
need it by 2010. This goal is endorsed by the United Nations Member States at
the High-Level Plenary meeting of the 60th Session of the United
Nations General Assembly in September 2005. At the June 2006 General Assembly
High Level Meeting on AIDS, United Nations Member States agreed to work
towards the broad goal of “universal access to comprehensive prevention programmes, treatment, care and support” by 2010.
Working towards universal
access is a very ambitious challenge for the international community, and
will require the commitment and involvement of all stakeholders, including
governments, donors, international agencies, researchers and affected
communities. Among the most important priorities is the strengthening of
health services so that they are able to provide a comprehensive range of
HIV/AIDS services to all those who need them.
History of WHO support to HIV/AIDS in India.
WHO’s HIV/AIDS work for the
period 2006-2010 is structured around five strategic directions:
 Enabling people to know their status through
confidential HIV testing and counseling
Maximizing the health sector’s contribution to HIV
prevention
Accelerating the scale-up of HIV/AIDS treatment and
care
Strengthening decentralization and expanding health
systems
Investing in strategic information to guide a more
effective response
Following the launch of The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) in 1996,
WHO shares the responsibility of assistance to HIV control with other UN
partners, coordinated by UNAIDS. Other Co-sponsors of UNAIDS are: UNHCR,
UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, ILO, UNESCO and World Bank. WHO provides technical assistance to CHARCA, a joint UN
initiative to address the vulnerable community at district level.
Currently, WHO is providing technical support to the AusAID
funded HIV/AIDS programme for the North East states
(Manipur, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram).
With the launch of NACP-3, WHO
provides technical support and capacity building in the key programme areas above in support of GOI, complementing
the work of other UN partners and donors.
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