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To prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and reduce its impact, developing countries need to mobilize all levels of government and civil society. As a trusted development partner, UNDP advocates for placing HIV/AIDS at the centre of national planning and budgets; helps build national capacity to manage initiatives that include people and institutions not usually involved with public health; and promotes decentralized responses that support community-level action. Because HIV/AIDS is a world-wide problem, UNDP supports these national efforts by offering knowledge, resources and best practices from around the world.

UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS in Croatia

Although HIV/AIDS prevalence in Croatia is at the moment rather low, there is a realistic threat of possible explosion of the epidemic in the near future. Given the experiences of the other countries in the region, the figure of around 700 registered HIV/AIDS cases since 1986 could upsurge dramatically in few years time.

The UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS, as the main instrument of United Nations co-ordination on HIV/AIDS in Croatia, supports national institutions, develops monitoring and evaluation system and reinforces UNAIDS co-sponsor activities. Its main objective is to strengthen the national HIV/AIDS response. Members of the UN Theme Group are representatives of: UNHCR, UNICEF, WB, IOM, UNPFA and UNDP.

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Social Inclusion Programme (SOS)
The SOS Programme provides support to social groups and individuals who are at risk of social exclusion from different spheres: health, education, income, labour market, civic participation, while advocating policiy approaches leading to inclusion. Among other, the programme focuses on providing support to people living with HIV/AIDS.

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ZAGREB, 30.11.2012

The goal of zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination, and zero AIDS-related deaths by 2015 is achievable!

UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS marks the World AIDS Day

On the occasion of the World AIDS Day (1.12.) the United Nations Theme Group on HIV/AIDS in Croatia is joining Ministry of Health and Croatian National Public Health Institute in organizing a national campaign on promoting testing on HIV. To promote testing among young people, the three partner organisations have decide to launch on 1 Dec a call for competition for schools across Croatia to compete with creative ideas how to best promote a need for HIV testing and promotion of healthy messages among their peers. Social networks have proven themselves as a good advocacy tool. more »

Other News

Date	Headline
30.11.2011 On World AIDS Day, UN marks "beginning of the end" of epidemic
01.12.2010 Universal access and human rights crucial for effective response to HIV/AIDS
16.10.2010 'Equal in Health'
25.03.2010 Lower efficiency of public health where human rights are not respected

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