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UPDATE 2003: Reducing vulnerability

As the number of people dying from and contracting HIV/AIDS grows at a terrifying rate, the need for a unified global response is greater than ever.

In 2002, The International Federation launched its global programme to help families and communities in the fight against HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases, presented in the publication Reducing household vulnerability to HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. The full version of the 2002 - 2005 global programme strategy is available here: Reducing household vulnerability to HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases: Global programme 2002 - 2005

The 2003 update provides the latest information on the global programme, detailing achievements in 2002, objectives, results, programme development and future strategies. Chapters from the 2003 update are reproduced here in PDF format
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Reducing household vulnerability to HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases: update 2003

Introduction (147kb) - Includes forward

Achievements in 2002 (295kb)

Objectives and 2003 challenges (285kb)

HIV/AIDS within the Red Cross Red Crescent (145 kb)

Regional and country response:
Africa (469kb)
- Snapshot from Zimbabwe
- Southern Africa: HIV/AIDS breeds food crisis, food crisis breeds HIV/AIDS

Americas (109 kb)
- Fighting stigma in Honduras

Asia and Pacific (470 kb)
- What is harm reduction?
- The Wednesday club

Europe (404 kb)
- Keeping promises in Barcelona
- Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS: the deadly duo

Middle East and North Africa (234 kb)


Components of the Global Programme (223kb)

Partners (116kb)

Funding requirements (41kb)

References and contacts (52 kb)


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