OBJECTIVES

To reduce social, religious, cultural, economic, legal and political barriers that make people vulnerable to HIV/AIDS

To increase access to interventions for the prevention of HIV/AIDS/STIs through integrated, gender-sensitive SRH programs

To increase access to care, support and treatment for people infected, and support for those affected by HIV/AIDS

To strengthen the programmatic and policy linkages between SRH and HIV/AIDS

CHALLENGES

Social, cultural, economic and biological factors make young women particularly vulnerable to HIV infection

Poor integration of HIV/AIDS and FP/SRH at different levels

Poor quality of life and well-being of people living with HIV/AIDS challenging their fundamental rights

Weak partnerships between governments, NGOs, Community Based organizations (CBOs), etc in the area of HIV/AIDS

In some countries there is still denial and complacency about the extent of the problem not only by the general population but also by the political leaders

Insufficient resources, human and financial, to address HIV/AIDS, and weak health systems in many countries

Vicious cycle of HIV/AIDS and poverty