PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - A new program aimed at reducing the rate of new HIV infections and child mortality and improving reproductive and sexual health for Cambodians begins May 6 thanks to the joint efforts of the U.S. Agency for International Development and the British Department for International Development (DFID).
(Media-Newswire.com) - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - A new program aimed at reducing the rate of new HIV infections and child mortality and improving reproductive and sexual health for Cambodians begins May 6 thanks to the joint efforts of the U.S. Agency for International Development and the British Department for International Development (DFID).
Together, the two development agencies will invest up to $27 million during the next five years encouraging the nation's most poor and vulnerable populations to use donor-subsidized contraceptives. The Evidence to Action Partnership for Health, as the program is called, will use social marketing to promote and distribute affordable contraceptives as well as change ideas, attitudes and behaviors to expand the use and sale of contraceptives throughout Cambodia.
"Through a groundbreaking partnership between USAID and DFID, this program will ensure that all Cambodians - regardless of their socio-economic status - have access to the products and information they need to make informed decisions about their health and well being," said Erin Soto, mission director of USAID Cambodia.
The effort builds on the Royal Government of Cambodia's 100% Condom Use Program, which has helped decrease HIV/AIDS in Cambodia, a rare success story in the global fight against the disease.
Also, by increasing access to high-quality, affordable contraceptives, more couples can plan births.
For more information about USAID and its programs in Cambodia, visit www.usaid.gov.
Press Office: 202-712-4320
Public Information: 202-712-4810
(Media-Newswire.com) - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - A new program aimed at reducing the rate of new HIV infections and child mortality and improving reproductive and sexual health for Cambodians begins May 6 thanks to the joint efforts of the U.S. Agency for International Development and the British Department for International Development (DFID).
Together, the two development agencies will invest up to $27 million during the next five years encouraging the nation's most poor and vulnerable populations to use donor-subsidized contraceptives. The Evidence to Action Partnership for Health, as the program is called, will use social marketing to promote and distribute affordable contraceptives as well as change ideas, attitudes and behaviors to expand the use and sale of contraceptives throughout Cambodia.
"Through a groundbreaking partnership between USAID and DFID, this program will ensure that all Cambodians - regardless of their socio-economic status - have access to the products and information they need to make informed decisions about their health and well being," said Erin Soto, mission director of USAID Cambodia.
The effort builds on the Royal Government of Cambodia's 100% Condom Use Program, which has helped decrease HIV/AIDS in Cambodia, a rare success story in the global fight against the disease.
Also, by increasing access to high-quality, affordable contraceptives, more couples can plan births.
For more information about USAID and its programs in Cambodia, visit www.usaid.gov.
Press Office: 202-712-4320
Public Information: 202-712-4810
5 comments:
i'm sure cambodians are very appreciative of the USA and UK assistance in improving the nation's healthcare system for better. khmer-american-british friendship forever.
How many Viet prostitutes are there now in Cambodia - anybody knows? It's those Viet prostitutes that drive Khmer inhabitants men up the wall, don't you all know that? lolz! How can Khmer men keep their JOHN in their pants huh?
12:31am, life is not always about sex if that's all you're thinking. no wonder a lot of men are MSM or gay or metrosexual or whatever because history showed that women's sometimes prostitute themselves because of men like these who can't seem to have enough sex, and in vietnam, especially during the vietnam war era etc, vietnamese women were using prostitution as political ambition to win men's siding with their race. however, i don't think that will be true anymore especially with hiv/aids and other std diseases out there which scare them away from using prostitution to gain personal favor or whatever their ambition is. i'm glad the world is diversified now in terms of sex i.e. gay, straight, asexual, impotency or whatever, so people can't use sex in politics or for favors anymore. god bless cambodia.
Well 1:20 AM, I am being specific about Cambodia and the Viet prostitutes there particularly. Based on my personal knowledge, I am afraid that I have to disagree with you on what is now going on in Cambodia. Hun Sen and his cronies can't even move a muscle when it comes to the Viet inhabitant in Cambodia. Please prove me wrong. Thanks.
A new program aimed at reducing the rate of new HIV infections and child mortality and improving reproductive and sexual health for Cambodians begins May 6 thanks to the joint efforts of the U.S. Agency for International Development and the British Department for International Development (DFID).
HIV infections is serious issue and need to adress.
Child mortality rate is also high that need to be reduced. Parent shall be educated about nutrition and nutritional diet which can help in reducing the mortality rate and at the same time, women shall be educated about un-planned pregancy.
improving reproductive and sexual health. ferlitility rate in Cambodia is much high than anywhere in the world however the awareness of reproductive health shall be a public awareness that women and men alike should know of the problem.
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