HIV/AIDS
Open discussion would not be an apt description of the way in which HIV/AIDS has been tackled within Palestinian society. There has long been a lack of discussion and dialogue on the issues surrounding the epidemic. Although the West Bank and Gaza has only a few reported cases, it is impossible to gauge the exact statistics and it remains vitally important for people, particularly the young, to be fully aware of the issues surrounding this global epidemic and the measures that can be taken against infection.
Challenges
The data available for the oPt shows that the incidence rate of HIV/AIDS is low. The challenge is to maintain the low incidence levels, build awareness on prevention, and provide assistance to the PA for a multi-sectoral approach to combating HIV/AIDS in the future.more
Combating HIV and AIDS
UNDP focuses on preventing communicable and sexually transmitted diseases as well as providing treatment and care for HIV+ people and their familiesmore
Our Stories
UNDP is the Principal Recipient for Global Fund programmes in a number of countries. Over a five-year period, the Global Fund has committed US $11 million to the provision of HIV and AIDS prevention, awareness and support services in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Photo: UNDP PAPP
AIDS in Gaza: “I know, so I am not afraid”
Fifty-year-old Um Mohammad, a mother of nine, has been living with HIV for 16 years in the Gaza Strip in the occupied Palestinian territory. She wasmore
Testimony of a Palestinian living with HIV and AIDS
Mrs. H is a widow with seven children, infected through her husband with HIV. “It was very difficult to cope with the situation when I found out about my HIV status six years ago,” she says. “However, my husband supported me a lot; he always comforted me and said that we will fight it together till we die”. more
Projects and Initiatives
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HIV and AIDS - Scaling up universal access to prevention, treatment and care
The programme focuses on prevention of HIV and AIDS in the oPt and vulnerability reduction with most at risk population groups as well as strengthening the capacities and systems of the national counterparts in order to provide stronger response. Access to treatment will be increased through this programme.more
