Highlights of HIV/AIDS prevention and control Coordinating Office

Posted Mon, 07/19/2010 - 13:07

The HIV/AIDS Coordinating office was established in 2002 with the following
vision, mission and objectives.

Vision:

Mission:

To make the University and surrounding community healthy and supportive environment for students, staff and the surrounding community by providing comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention and control services.

Goal:

To integrate HIV/AIDS related activities as a core strategy in all processes of the University's function- training, research and service.

General objective:

To create an enabling environment for the prevention and control of the HIV epidemic in the University and surrounding community and to play a leading role in the search for effective preventive and control strategies that can be applicable to the Ethiopian society at large

Specific objectives:

To reduce the prevalence of HIV among the university community to the level lower than the General population (<2%)
To provide different HIV/AIDS preventive interventions to the university community in particular and the surrounding community in general
To provide care and support for people affected by HIV/AIDS or vulnerable to it.
To build the capacity of HIV/AIDS Coordinating office, Anti-AIDS clubs, student clinic and service providers through material & supply support as well as training.
To mobilize resources for HIV/AIDS intervention by creating links with donor agencies.
To strengthen research undertakings on HIV/AIDS issues
To improve leadership in HIV/AIDS programs and enhance monitoring and evaluation system for sustainable intervention.

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