News

2006

Jordan Moves Toward FP Self-sufficiency

AMMAN | On December 18, 2006, the Kingdom of Jordan and USAID signed an agreement pledging ongoing cooperation to ensure access to modern contraceptive methods in Jordan. The "Contraceptive Phase-over Plan" lays the groundwork for a complete transfer of responsibility for contraceptive procurement to the Jordanian government by 2009.

Businesses Unite to Confront Stigma (Jamaica)

KINGSTON | Twenty-one private sector companies committed to adopting HIV workplace programs at the launch of the Jamaica Business Council on HIV/AIDS (JaBCHA) on September 20, 2006.

Vietnam Adopts First HIV Law

HANOI | On June 21, 2006, Vietnam's National Assembly approved the country's first ever law on HIV prevention and control. The law guarantees equal treatment for people living with HIV and others affected by the epidemic and provides a comprehensive legal framework that will strengthen the national response to the epidemic.