Fight against HIV/AIDS: launch of enhanced Action plan in EU and neighbouring countries for 2014-2016

On 14 March 2014, the European Commission put forward an Action Plan on HIV/AIDS which prolongs and extends existing EU action in this area, building on the achievements of the Action Plan 2009-2013.

The new Action Plan places a greater focus on keeping HIV/AIDS high on the political agenda, tackling HIV-related stigma and discrimination and achieving better access to voluntary testing. Actions on HIV prevention and awareness-raising to tackle risk behaviour, as well as early treatment and care, remain priorities, as are prevention strategies and measures that focus on priority groups, such as men who have sex with men, migrants, and injecting drug users.

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG Health & Consumers: Public health: Sexually transmitted diseases: HIV/AIDS http://ec.europa.eu/health/sti_prevention/hiv_aids/index_en.htm

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