China and Cambodia share successful experience in the AIDS response
UNAIDS - "A Chinese delegation visited Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from 11 to 13 October to promote innovative partnerships between the government and civil society. Both countries have partnered with communities and tailored their AIDS response to the specific needs of key populations at higher risk of HIV.
Sun Xinhua of the National Health and Family Planning Commission headed the Chinese delegation and commended the progress achieved by the Government of Cambodia in decreasing HIV prevalence among the general population. Mr Sun noted that, “This visit is a great opportunity to better understand the strategies and approaches for reaching key populations and opens new avenues for South–South cooperation.” Ly Penh Sun, Director of the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and STD, explained that, “Cambodia has recently adopted the “treat all” policy, which is a key step forward to achieving the 90–90–90 targets by 2020.” (...)
“Learning from China’s transition towards more sustainable national funding was very useful, as Cambodia faces declining international funding. A key factor of success for both countries is the strong cooperation between government and civil society,” said Ieng Mouly, Chair of the National AIDS Authority, at an event organized to highlight civil society’s experience.
In Cambodia, the government works closely with civil society organizations to provide HIV prevention and support for enrolling key populations in treatment and care. Their efforts help bring services closer to key populations. (...)
“China and Cambodia are on the Fast-Track and building the sustainability of their AIDS response. UNAIDS values South–South sharing and cooperation, which promotes the scale-up of innovative approaches to better reach people,” concluded Marie-Odile Emond, UNAIDS Country Director for Cambodia." (Photo: UNAIDS)