Community-Based HIV/AIDS Care, Prevention, and Poverty Reduction

Duration: April 2003– December 2006
Budget: US$824,000
Implementing Agencies: UNDP

The programme aimed to improve economic self-sufficiency and the quality of life in poor rural communities affected by HIV/AIDS in the Shanxi province. To reverse discriminatory practices and prevent stigmatization against HIV positive people, the programme established a community-based model for family counselling, care and support to limit the spread of HIV/AIDS.

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Programme Summary