| Abstract/Notes |
At The 7th ASEAN SUmmit on 5th november 2001 in Brunei Darussalam. ASEAN's leaders declared their commitment and determination to curb the devastating impact of HIV AIDS. They adopted the 7th ASEAN summit Declaration on HIV/AIDS and commited their support for the implementtation of the ASEAN WORK Programme on HIV/IDS II(2002-2005). Both the Work Programme and the Declarionon HIV/AIDS identify multi-sector collaboration as a key requirement in combating HIV/AIDS trasmission. It is therefore appropriate that these documents were propared trough multi-sectoralc collaboration at the naionalregional and international levels. The process involved a widearray of individuals and organizations form goverments,communities . NGOs,and the business sectors,as well as UN and other international agencies. The stength of the ASEAN Work Programme on HIV/AIDS II(2002-2005)Lies in the Programmes and activites addressing common regional needs,such as HIV/AIDS surveillance and prevention,acces to drugs,reagents and condoms,attention to mobile populations,and supporting national HIV/AIDS programs. |
