UN, International Organizations Associate With Iran on 4th National AIDS Plan

Fardad Doroudi, Iran’s director at the UNAIDS said in an interview that more than 16 international organizations and bodies are contributing to the implementation

Iran’s 4th National AIDS plan is being implemented in association with the United Nations and several international organizations, said an Iranian UN health official.

Fardad Doroudi, Iran’s director at the United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) said in an interview with Azerbaijan's Azer News that more than 16 international organizations and bodies are contributing to the implementation.

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Doroudi also said that the plan aims to achieve 10 strategic goals, adding that the UN is helping with its implementation as well.

Doroudi added that medicine, diagnostic and laboratorial substances, as well as some equipment have been imported to the country by the UNAIDS. As part of creating awareness, a wide range of educational programs and projects are also being implemented.

UNAIDS is an innovative joint venture of the United Nations family. The international program brings together the efforts and resources of ten UN system organizations in the AIDS response to help the world prevent new HIV infections. It also aims to help people living with HIV, and mitigate the impact of the epidemic.

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The 10 strategic goals of UNAIDS are:

Reducing sexual transmission
Preventing HIV among drug users
Eliminating new HIV infections among children
15 million accessing treatment
Avoiding TB deaths
Closing the resource gap
Eliminating gender inequalities
Eliminating stigma and discrimination
Eliminating travel restrictions
Strengthening HIV integration

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