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Partnerships Global Fund The Global Fund is a unique global public/private partnership dedicated to attracting and disbursing additional resources to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. This partnership between governments, civil society, the private sector and affected communities represents a new approach to international health financing. The Global Fund works in close collaboration with other bilateral and multilateral organizations to supplement existing efforts dealing with the three diseases. Since its creation in 2002, the Global Fund has become the main source of finance for programs to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, with approved funding of US$ 19.3 billion for more than 572 programs in 144 countries. It provides a quarter of all international financing for AIDS globally, two-thirds for tuberculosis and three quarters for malaria. Global Fund financing is enabling countries to strengthen health systems by, for example, making improvements to infrastructure and providing training to those who deliver services. The Global Fund remains committed to working in partnership to scale up the fight against the diseases and to realize its vision – a world free of the burden of AIDS, TB and malaria. UNAIDS The Country Coordinating Mechanism is a partnership composed of all key stakeholders in a country’s response to the three diseases. The CCM does not handle Global Fund financing itself, but is responsible for submitting proposals to the Global Fund, nominating the entities accountable for administering the funding, and overseeing grant implementation. For information on the Global Fund Grant Portfolio in
NASP
The National AIDS/STD Programme (NASP) is one of the wings of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MOHFW) responsible for coordinating with all stakeholders and development partners involved in HIV/AIDS programme activities throughout the country.
UNAIDS works in close partnership with NASP in development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of HIV/AIDS and STD programs and policies.
PLHA and Civil Society
UNAIDS defines civil society broadly to include AIDS service organizations, groups of people living with HIV, youth organizations, women’s organization, businesses, trade unions, professional and scientific associations, sports organizations, international NGOs, and a range of faith-based organizations.
Since AIDS emerged, people living with HIV have been a key driving force in the AIDS response and few of the advances made would have happened without the tremendous efforts, expertise and advocacy of people living with HIV and affected communities. With appropriate support, people living with HIV can and must take a central role in their own country, region, or locality in the direction and delivery of AIDS programmes. Their involvement gives personal power and immediacy to AIDS efforts, improves the relevance of programmes and inspires others into action.
No single agency or constituency can reach the national targets needed to achieve universal access by 2010 – it has to be a collective effort. UNAIDS, national governments and other partners, including all parts of civil society, must work together in these efforts.
UNAIDS Bangladesh works in partnership with NGOs and CBOs including Durjoy, Nari Mukti Shangha, Ashar Alo Society, Mukta Akash, Sex Workers Network of Bangladesh among others to address diversity and AIDS exceptionalities, build capacity and improve quality of the national response.
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