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Peer educator giving a condom presentation to school children |
UNAIDS has published an extensive
range of documents and other materials on a variety of HIV/AIDS related
topics. Many of these are online and downloadable. Have a look at:
http://www.unaids.org/hivaidsinfo/index.html.
For, among other, epidemiological documents and reports (including the
latest AIDS epidemic update, June 2001, HIV/AIDS fact sheets, HIV/AIDS
surveillance by country, frequently asked questions about HIV/AIDS, and
downloadable epidemiological software
http://www.unaids.org/publications.
To find and order materials according to broad subject areas, from Access
to Drugs to AIDS in the Workplace. Or if you want to have a look at publications
produced by UN bodies, NGOs or others dealing with HIV/AIDS
http://www.unaids.org/whatsnew/index.html.
For a chronological listing of the new documents, press releases, graphics;
for links to AIDS-related conferences, and much more information for journalists
and the general public.
Comparative
Advantages of UN System Organisations in Botswana
| Organisation |
Comparative
Advantage |
| UNDP |
- Enabling
national capacity - both within government and civil society -
to respond to the epidemic, particularly its development implications
- Facilitating
effective and sustainable policy and programme responses surrounding
the epidemic's social and economic implications
- Emphasises
support to initiatives which catalyse community and national mobilisation;
which create a supportive ethical, legal and human rights framework
and which are gender sensitive; which empower people to take charge
of their own well-being and foster an enabling political and social
environment
|
| UNICEF |
- Chief
advocate for the protection of the rights of children to help
meet their needs and expand their life choices
- Committed
to giving children a first call on society's resources
- Priority
HIV/AIDS programme areas include youth health, school AIDS education,
programme communication, children and families affected by AIDS,
and prevention of mother-to-child-transmission
|
| UNFPA |
- Major
focus is on population issues, with reproductive health, including
family planning and sexual health being key at country level
- UNFPA
considers the prevention and management of sexually transmitted
infections (STIs) and the management of HIV/AIDS to be integral
components of reproductive health (RH)
- Its
RH interventions include information, education and communication
(IEC) in support of safe sexual behaviour, improved access to
and the provision of condoms, Population and Family Life Education
and a special focus on the needs of adolescents
|
| WHO |
- The
directing and coordinating authority on international health
- Focus
on facilitating strengthened health sector response through the
development of norms, standards and guidelines, research, advocacy,
technology development, and technical cooperation
- Its
HIV/AIDS focus includes the prevention and clinical management
of STIs; ensuring safe blood supply; vaccine development; surveillance
of HIV, AIDS and STIs; ensuring a continuum of care for people
living with HIV/AIDS, including access to essential drugs
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| UNHCR |
- UNHCR
is mandated to lead and coordinate international action for the
world-wide protection of refugees and the resolution of refugee
problems
- It
offers protection and assistance to refugees and others in an
impartial manner
- It
pays particular attention to the needs of children and seeks to
promote the equal rights of women and girls
- In
Botswana, HIV/AIDS activities are integrated into its project
on sexual and reproductive health for youth in refugee settings
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| ILO |
- The
organisation's primary goal is the provision of decent work, i.e.
promoting opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and
productive work, in conditions of freedom, equity, security and
human dignity.
- It
documents the impact of HIV/AIDS on the labour force and makes
it more visible and amendable to action.
- Focus
on labour implications of HIV/AIDS, and policy and legal issues
relating to the world and work.
- It
facilitates the formulation and implementation of appropriate
workplace policy, prevention and care programmes, and promotes
a supportive workplace environment for people living with HIV/AIDS
|
| UNV |
- The
UNV programme is unique as the volunteer arm of the UN system
- It
promotes volunteer contributions to development, especially with
a community-focus and seeks to influence policy for sustainable
results
- In
Botswana, UN Volunteers provide technical support for national
HIV/AIDS programming in areas such as capacity building in home-based
care, training of counsellors; serving in an advisory role to
home-based care coordinators and technical support to NGOs
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| UNAIDS |
- The
advocate for global action against HIV/AIDS. It is a co-sponsored
programme of UNDP, UNDCP, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO and the World
Bank
- It
facilitates worldwide action to prevent the spread of the epidemic
and mitigate its impact through advocacy, resource mobilisation,
the dissemination of best practices, and the analysis and dissemination
of information on the evolving epidemic
- At
country level, it works through the UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS
to facilitate national multisectoral response to the epidemic
and to foster a joint and co-ordinated UN system support response
to the epidemic
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