VIENTIANE, Aug 8 (NNN-KPL) – Representatives from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), gathered in Laos, to discuss ways to improve strategies for scaling up HIV programmes.
Laos’ Ministry of Health hosted the meeting, in the Lao capital, Vientiane, on Aug 5-6, to introduce progress made in HIV response among ASEAN member countries, according to a report from the ministry’s Centre of Information and Education for Health, yesterday.
The objectives of the meeting were to ensure that global and regional response plans for HIV/AIDS are shared and implemented, and ASEAN member countries share their good practices and experiences on innovative strategies to tailor HIV services to specific populations.
The meeting facilitated discussions among ASEAN member countries, the ASEAN Secretariat, the World Health Organisation and other stakeholders for the sharing of updates, good practices and lessons learned on innovative strategies to scale-up HIV services for key populations.
ASEAN is committed to working together to explore all possibilities and overcome challenges in HIV/AIDS response to benefit key populations.– NNN-KPL
