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The Second National AIDS Control Programme (NACP II), managed by Government of India (GoI) National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), began in 1999 and has been extended to March 2007. NACP II has five components:
* interventions for high-risk communities
* prevention amongst the general population
* low cost care and support
* strengthening capacity, and
* inter-sectoral collaboration.
The goal of DFID support to NACP II is to reduce the spread of HIV infection and its impact on poverty in India. More details on the programme may be viewed at the website,External linkhttp://www.naco.nic.in India has huge pockets throughout the country where mass media has yet to penetrate. As such it has been a challenge for HIV information to be widely disseminated in such areas.
Objective of this assignment is to apply communication strategies for HIV/AIDS interventions relating to HIV prevention, stigma reduction and access to services. Expected Outputs is an integrated HIV/AIDS awareness programme using traditional and/or media based methodologies to penetrate rural and media dark areas throughout India.
