| JOINT TEAM ON HIV AND AIDS |
Commission on AIDS in Asia:
South Asia sub regional workshop |
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Members of the independent commission on AIDS setup to better analyze the potential impact of AIDS on economies, Societies, Individuals and families visited Dhaka for a two-day South Asia Sub-Regional Workshop. The workshop was held in a local hotel. Some selected government and civil society participant attended the workshop from Nepal, Pakistan, Ski Lanka and host country Bangladesh.more. |
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| Joint UN Team on AIDS ensures and increases the optimal coordination of UN agencies in support of the national response on HIV and AIDS |
| Lunch of Media Campaign with APLF champion in partnership with Grameen Phone in Bangladesh |
Film Premier "UTSHO" |
| At a ceremony held at a local hotel in Dhaka, Bangladesh. UNAIDS and Grameen Phone Bangladesh Ltd Joint forces in lunching a campaign for HIV and AIDS, with the support of high profile leaders Mr. Prasada Rao, UNAIDS regional director for Asia Pacific and Eric Aas, Executive director of Grameen Phone signed the MOU on behalf of their respective organizations, formalizing a public private partnership initiative. The ceremony was graced by a team of high-profile local “champions” who have joined the UNAIDS Asia Pacific Leadership Forum (APLF), including Health Adviser Major-General Dr. A S M Matiur Rahman (retd), Runa Laial, Alamgir, Bibi Russel and Shykh Seraj and Kafil Muyeed. detail |
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A premier screening of “Utsho” will be held in the Public Library Auditorium in Dhaka. Special guest will include; Health Advisor Government of Bangladesh, World Health Organization representatives and UCC.
The tele-film narrates the issues of stigma and discrimination of a middle class HIV positive couple in Bangladesh. It touches upon social, cultural and medical aspects that PLHIVs face in Bangladesh on the daily basis. |
Review of the UN Learning Strategy (UNLS) and Joint team Work Plan 2008 |
Red Ribbon Run |
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UNAIDS Bangladesh used the momentum surrounding World Aids Day 2007 to continue to roll out the UN Learning Strategy to support the response to HIV and AIDS within the UN and among UN families.
UNAIDS staff facilitated a 2 day workshop for heads of agencies and human resource personnel to look at crucial issues of HIV in the work place; UN Cares and UN Plus; and will also hear personal perspectives. The workshop participants also decided on key area of focus of joint activities in 2008. |
The UN Information Center (UNIC) in Dhaka inaugurated their Celebrations of World AIDS Day with the “Red Ribbon Run 2007” in collaboration with UNAIDS, Shaptashikha Health, Education and Environmental Foundation (SHEEF) and United Nations Youth and Students Association of Bangladesh (UNYSAB). |
| HIV and AIDS Situation: BANGLADESH |
CURRENT EVENTS |
Area: 1,43,999 sq. km
Population: 140 million
Population Density: 948/sq. km
Urban Population: 25%
Youth Population: 33 million
Primary school enrolment: 84%
Total fertility rate: 3.1
GNI per capita: US$ 470
Life expectancy: 64 Yrs |
More than 70% of Truckers and rickshawpullers have regular sex with FSWs
HBSWs have around 44 clients/worker/week
Brothel-SWs have around 19 (18.8) clients/worker/week
70% of IDUs actively or passively share needles
57% of IDUs visit female sex workers. more |
Signing of MoU between GramenPhone and UNAIDS
South Asia Sub-regional workshop of commission on AIDS in ASIA
Quarterly Briefing meeting with APLF Champion and Advocates of UNAIDS |
