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Responding
to HIV/AIDS
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The
UNDP HIVAIDS Programme in Sudan leads
an integrated strategy for promoting
HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and
care amongst the Sudanese public.
This work is undertaken in close collaboration
with the Sudan National HIV/AIDS Programme
(SNAP) -which is the technical department
of the government responsible for
HIV/AIDS national level policy, planning,
and coordination, in addition to national
and international organizations working
in the field of HIV/AIDS.
To help the country join the global
fight against HIV/AIDS and other deadly
diseases, UNDP’s interventions
fall under two categories: managing
the funds allocated by the Global
Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis
(TB) and Malaria (GFATM), and implementing
interventions that address HIV/AIDS
as it affects development, governance,
the protection of human rights and
gender equality.
As the principal recipient (PR) for
the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB
and Malaria grants, UNDP assists the
Government of Sudan in combating AIDS,
TB and Malaria through mobilizing
a variety of partners and civil society
at all levels, to ensure a coordinated
and effective response to these three
diseases. The dedicated UNDP programme
management Unit is currently managing
five grants with a total budget of
over $300 million and covering the
period from 2005-2014.
UNDP Sudan is responsible for the
programmatic and financial management
of the grants, the procurement of
HIV/AIDS, Malaria and TB related items
and aims at developing the capacity
of the following national partners:
Sudan National AIDS Programme, National
Malaria Control Programme, National
TB Programme, General Directorate
of Pharmacy and People Living with
HIV Association.
In addition to assuming the principal
recipient role through the management
of the GFATM resources, UNDP runs
two HIV/AIDS projects in Sudan that
seek to reach out to the general public
and community at large by mobilizing
religious leaders, parliamentarians,
and other influential groups of the
Sudanese society. In addition, the
Office provides services to people
living with HIV/AIDS and their families,
internally Displaced Persons (IDPs),
pregnant women, military personnel,
female tea and food sellers and youth
including street children, high schools
and university students.
UNDP’s engagement with religious
leaders and Ministry of Justice to
create an enabling environment for
People Living with HIV/AIDS has led
to major breakthrough in the national
response to AIDS in the country leading
to a notable reduction in the of stigma
surrounding affected individuals and
their families.
The
following projects provide detailed
information on UNDP’s contribution
to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and
Malaria across the country:
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