Workshop on AIDS national strategy held in Sana'a

SANAL'A, Jan. 17 (Saba) - A workshop on the National Strategy for Protection from AIDS and combating it for 2009-2015 was held in Sana'a on Saturday.

The workshop, organized by the National Program in cooperation with the United
National Program on AIDS (UNAIDS), comes within the frame of introducing the
national strategy for combating AIDS and represents an extension to prior steps
achieved during the last years for modernizing and developing the national strategy.

The Undersecretary of Ministry of Public Health and Population for First Health Care
Majed al-Jonaid pointed out that the strategy,which was prepared in participation of
the main partners, donor organizations, and civil society organizations with studied
plans, represents a sole reference for all parts who contribute in combating AIDS in
Yemen through different activities and it is a launching point for reducing AIDS.

Al-Jonaid also stressed on the significance of gathering all efforts of concerned
authorities, international organization, and donors to make the strategy an
extensive work plan and assessing it constantly.

For her part, coordinator of Joint UN Program on AIDS in Yemen Dr. Fauziah Gramah
pointed to the importance of highlighting the three principles of assorting the
national response for combating AIDS in the country which includes providing a
unified planning frame basically for the participation and support of all partners
depending on the national priorities, assuring the significance of promoting the
national response, the political obligation and the social dialogue and
strengthening human capabilities and the accurate understanding for this epidemic .