HIV/AIDS Prevention in Australia: Lessons the US Can Learn from a National Policy Approach
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Authors
Sullivan, Jennifer
Issue Date
2003
Type
Presentation
Language
en_US
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Abstract
The Australian National Strategy
First National Strategy, 1989
Current strategy, National HIV/AIDS Strategy 1999-
2000 to 2003-2004: Changes and Challenges
Seven areas of concentration:
• Importance of a national policy
•Creation of an ‘enabling environment’
•Partnerships
•Harm reduction
•Non-partisan political support
•Involving affected communities
•Linking strategies
Role of the national HIV/AIDS strategies:
•Align local, state and national response to the virus
•Incorporate HIV/AIDS policies into other health and social
strategies in a sustainable way
•Incorporate medical advances in HIV/AIDS treatment and
care
•Name priority groups and allocate funding accordingly
•Support non-governmental organizations involved in the
prevention, treatment and care of HIV/AIDS