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The guiding policy documents for WHO/Europe’s work on HIV include the European Action Plan for HIV/AIDS 2012–2015, which puts into action the UNAIDS strategy for 2011–2015 and the WHO global health sector strategy on HIV/AIDS for 2011–2015. WHO/Europe’s work is also guided by the Dublin Declaration on Partnership to Fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia (2004). The overarching policy exists within the broader framework of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – specifically MDG 6, to combat HIV/AIDS.

The European Action Plan for HIV/AIDS was endorsed by 53 Member States in September 2011. The Action Plan calls for urgent action by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, the Member States and other stakeholders to address the growing HIV epidemic in the Region:

• The vision for the European Region is zero new HIV infections, zero AIDS-related deaths and zero discrimination in a world in which people living with HIV are able to live long, healthy lives.
• The goals for the European Region are, by 2015: to immediately halt and reverse the spread of HIV in Europe; to achieve universal access to comprehensive HIV prevention, treatment, care and support; and to contribute to the attainment of Millennium Development Goal 6 and other health-related Millennium Development Goals (3, 4, 5 and 8).
• The Action Plan is based on the four strategic directions of the WHO global strategy, with proposals for implementation that reflect the European context and address the priorities of the Region: 1.Optimizing HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment, care and support outcomes; 2. Leveraging broader health outcomes through HIV response; 3. Building strong and sustainable health systems; 4. Reducing vulnerability and the structural barriers to accessing services.

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