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In 2004, WHO had a country mission to
assess the IDU situation in the two areas
mentioned above . From that report WHO
will move forward by prioritising activities
like the conduct of the rapid assessment of
other areas identified as areas where IDU
activities are ongoing . The Department of
Health has already included the activity in
its plans .
The AIDS Surveillance and Education
Project (ASEP)
Funded by the US Agency for International
Development, PATH Foundation and the
World Health Organization managed the
education and surveillance components of
the project which focused on preventing the
rapid increase of HIV/AIDS in the Philippines
by establishing mechanisms in the public and
private sectors that encourage vulnerable
groups to adopt and practise behaviours that
reduce HIV risk .
After ASEP ended in September 2003, LEAD
through MSH continued to support the HIV/
AIDS prevention activities .
Sexually transmitted infections,
including HIV/AIDS (2004–2005)
The aim of this project is to provide technical
assistance and support to address the STI and
HIV/AIDS program of the country with the
Department of Health as the primary partner
of cooperation . The program is supported
with emphasis on advocacy, policy/guidelines
development, resource mobilisation, capacity
building and research . Special attention is
provided for the following components of
the program: condom use program for prevention,
local governance, surveillance, ARV
procurement technical assistance, IDU baseline
survey . Funding source: country budget
and other sources from regional budget .
Funding amount in US dollars: $60,000 and
c/o Regional Office .
B3 .8 Thailand
International Criminal Police Organization /
Interpol
The International Criminal Police Organization
(ICPO) / Interpol office for Southeast
Asia is located in the Royal Thai Police,
Bangkok . Interpol’s drug liaison officer has
been appointed to Thailand . The exchange of
information and intelligence between ICPO/
Interpol and Thailand has been conducted
with good cooperation since 1972 .
Australian Federal Police
The AFP has three liaison officers and two
advisers in Bangkok, and one liaison officer in
Chiang Mai . One AFP officer is also seconded
to Interpol in Bangkok . The AFP signed a
Memorandum of Understanding, in respect of
combating transnational crime and developing
police cooperation, with the Royal Thai
Police in June 2003 .
Other Australian involvement
For the past few decades, the Australian Government
has provided hundreds of training
courses and international meetings for Thai
officers as well as intelligence equipments
for Thai authorities .
The following countries also have liaison
offices in Thailand:
• Belgium
• Canada
• France
• Germany
• Indonesia
• Israel
• Italy
• Japan
• Korea
• Malaysia
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Nigeria
• Peru
• Poland
• South Africa
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• United Kingdom
• United States of America
Project title
Care and Support to People Living
with HIV/AIDS
Aims
Increase access to counselling and homebased
care for people living with, or those
affected by, HIV/AIDS .
Summary
This program will expand the service currently
available and create an appropriate service for
IDUs and will also advocate to include such
a service into the National Health Security
Scheme .
Timeframe
1 year (2005–2006)
Percentage of project relating to drugs
35%
Project type
Treatment; support; education; advocacy
Reports to
Family Health International, Thailand
Funding source
Family Health International
Organisation
AIDS Access Foundation, Thailand
Contact
Nimit Tienudom
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Appendix B: Regional aid projects, in full