Division HIV/AIDS

United Kingdom

Activities focusing on the implementation of issues set out in the HIV/AIDS action plan 2005-2009, in particular on access to testing, treatment and care, on activities towards improving the situation in eastern Europe, including with regards to injecting drug users (IDUs), and on health promotion for young people and risk groups.

[Call for proposals for projects]
Dissemination and exchange of good practices, to intensify awareness-raising initiatives and to contribute to future European policy developments (with a particular focus on strategies to sensitise risk groups for HIV testing).

[Call for proposals for projects]
Improving the overall situation in eastern Europe in terms of policy development and implementation. Improving the situation of people living with HIV/ADS, with a focus on prevention and projects targeting the accessibility to affordable antiretrovirals.

[Call for proposals for projects]
Supporting networks and groups combating HIV/AIDS, concentrating in particular on risk groups and the situation in the eastern Europe.

[Operating grant]
Awareness raising on HIV/AIDS with a particular focus on eastern Europe: Support to the World AIDS conference 2010 in Vienna.

[Direct grant agreement with UNAIDS]

Notes on Division 3

f1: See http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_projects/project_en.htm
f2: Council Decision 2002/834/EC of 30 September 2002 adopting a specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area’ (2002 to 2006) (OJ L 294, 29.10.2002, p. 1). FP6 public health related projects under scientific support to policies — Cordis web page: http://www.cordis.lu/lifescihealth/ssp.htm

f1: See http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_overview/co_operation/healthcare/cross-border_healthcare_en.htm

f1: Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament (COM(2005) 654 final of 15.12.2005).