DUSHANBE
, May 30, Asia-Plus — A national forum of HIV-service organizations “Civil Society in Countering HIV/AIDS in
Tajikistan
” will be held in
Dushanbe
from June 3-4.
The event is staged by the UNDP CO Tajikistan, Central Asia AIDS Control Project, Open Society Institute/Assistance Foundation –
Tajikistan
and POTENTIAL/USAID Project.
According to the
Republic
AIDS
Center
, the forum aims to promote strengthening of role of civil society in combating epidemic of HIV-infection in
Tajikistan
through combining civil society’s efforts and working out principles of intra-sectoral and inter-sectoral interaction.
The source at the AIDS Center said the forum participants will consider the current situation and review problems of civil society in combating HIV/AIDS epidemic as well as discuss issues related to participation of public associations in implementation of national programs and strategic plans and degree of influence of public associations on slowing down the pace of spread of HIV epidemic in the country.
The forum is expected to result in adoption of proposals on determining principles and ways of improvement of interaction between HIV-service organizations and government institutions.
