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Posted on 30 April 2007 PRIMEX has won anew another Asian Development Bank-funded health project, this time, on strengthening the Philippine response to the prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus – Acute Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (HIV-AIDS).
To implement the Project, PRIMEX has associated with Action for Health Initiatives (ACHIEVE) Inc. and Remedios AIDS Foundation (RAF), two highly reputable Philippine non-government organizations (NGOs) with proven experience in HIV/AIDS work involving overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and intravenous/IV drug users ( IDUs), respectively . The Consultant Team, composed of three international and four national specialists, commenced work yesterday, 4 June 2007 , and will be on board until December 2008. It is led by Dr. Vicente Salas, an HIV/AIDS Specialist based in Cambodia, and two Deputy Team Leaders, one for each component: Dr. Jose Narciso M. Sescon, an HIV/AIDS Specialist from RAF, for Component 1 (dealing with injecting drug users [ IDUs]) and Ms. Ma. Lourdes Marin, a Behavioral Change Communication Specialist from ACHIEVE, for Component 2 (dealing with overseas Filipino workers [OFWs]). RE TA 6321 is one of ADB's forms of assistance to support HIV/AIDS prevention and control initiatives both at regional and country levels. It is financed by the HIV/AIDS Trust Fund and funded by the Government of Sweden. The Philippine Sub project aims to strengthen country response to HIV and AIDS among two highly-vulnerable groups, namely: (i) Injecting Drug Users and (ii ) Overseas Filipino Workers. Each of the two components of the technical assistance is focused on these two population groups . Component 1, Situation and Response Analysis on IDU Epidemic for Development of Harm Reduction Strategies, will entail the development of evidence-based harm reduction strategies and implementation guidelines, political and social mapping for strategy development, pilot testing of harm reduction initiatives, and capacity strengthening of local key partners for harm reduction. Component 2, Building Capacity and Evidence for HIV Prevention and Care for Filipino Migrant Workers, will involve the development of evidence-based prevention and care strategies and implementation guidelines, stakeholder mapping, and capacity development and training of key program (national) and local government unit (LGU) personnel on HIV and migration. This Project brings to three the total number of ADB regional technical assistance projects in the health sector, which are being implemented by PRIMEX. The other two are: (i) RETA 6305: Strengthening Epidemiological Surveillance and Response for Communicable Diseases in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines; and (ii) RETA 6108: Emergency Regional Support to Address the Outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) – Philippine Subproject: Surveillance, Prevention, and Control of SARS, Avian Influenza (AI), and Other Emerging Infectious Diseases (EIDs). Back to Top |Back to News/Events
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After an international competitive bidding
process , the PRIMEX proposal was ranked first among the shortlisted firms who bid for the ADB regional technical assistance for Fighting HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific – Subproject
5: Strengthening Country Response to HIV and AIDS among High Risk Groups in the Philippines (RETA 6321).