Policy Dialogue
|
Barents working group and HIV/AIDS programme
The Health co-operation in the Barents Euro-Arctic Region
started in 1999.
In October 2003 the Barents Council adopted a
new Cooperation Programme on Health and Related Social Issues in
the Barents Euro-Arctic Region, 2004-2007. A BEAC-BRC Working group
has been established with Finland and the Republic of Karelia
chairing the Group up till November 2005, after which Norway and
Murmansk took over.
International Development Collaboration at STAKES together with
the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its other national
partners developed a proposal for a programme to combat the spread
of HIV in 2004. The programme is meant to alleviate the adverse
effects of HIV-epidemic throughout the Barents region. The
programme was approved by the Barents Working Group on Health and
Social Issues in February 2005.
The Barents HIV/AIDS Programme is aiming to
reduce the spread of HIV in the Barents Region through a
multisectoral and multinational action. Participating countries
include Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Russian Federation,
especially the North Western Oblasts. The programme is implemented
in close collaboration and co-ordination with the Northern
Dimension Partnership and other International actors in the Barents
region.
New Co-ordinator
in Barnents HIV/AIDS Programme...
Components of the programme include:
- Legislation and policy questions
- Human resources development
- Enhancing of prevention and surveillance activities
- Accessibility of ARV treatment
- Human rights of people living with HIV/AIDS and co-ordination
of activities between different sectors.
Projects will be planned and implemented as part of the Barents
HIV/AIDS Programme and Northern Dimension Partnership.
International Development Collaboration at STAKES is co-ordinating
the implementation phase of the programme, where now 12 projects
are under implementation, and also one of the projects under the
programme, the Development of Low Threshold Support Centre (LTSC)
in Murmansk region. |
Print |
E-mail this page
Published 13.2.2006, Updated
9.7.2008
|
|