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Policy Development

Hong Kong AIDS Programmes Review

2002-2005
Building on Success Phase

(2006-now)
Enhanced Targeted Response Phase

Structure

  • Community Forum on AIDS (CFA) set up
  • Community Forum on AIDS (CFA)

Main themes

  • Implement targeted interventions best suited in low HIV prevalence situation
  • Support evidence-based programme development
  • Integrate HIV prevention, education, treatment and care efforts in existing health and social service programmes
  • ATF launched a two-year Special Project Fund between December 2006 and August 2008 for MSM
  • Implemented Community-based surveillance for at-risk populations, including PRiSM, CRiSP and HARiS
  • The yearly internal audit of voluntary counselling and testing services (VCT) in community settings was launched in 2014

 

1994 - 1997
Wider Community Participation Phase

1998 - 2001
Expanded Response Phase

Structure

  • Red Ribbon Centre
  • Re-structuring of ACA, 2 committees set up

Main themes

  • Publication by ACA of "Strategies for AIDS Prevention, Care & Control in Hong Kong"
  • Increased community participation
  • More NGOs were set up
  • Enhanced coordination and collaboration with mainland China, regional and international parties
  • HIV/AIDS scenario
  • Enhanced surveillance
  • Review of Hong Kong AIDS Programme
  • AIDS Strategies for Hong Kong 1999 – 2001
  • Undertook Community Planning Process
  • Partnership with counterparts in the Mainland and international parties

 

1984 - 1986
The Initial Response Phase

1987 - 1989
Enhanced Public Education Phase

1990 - 1993
Consolidation Phase

Structure

  • Expert Committee on AIDS
  • Scientific Working Group (SWG)
  • CEPAIDS, Publicity Working Group
  • Advisory Council on AIDS (ACA) & its 3 committees

Main themes

  • Safeguarding blood & blood products - screening, heat treatment
  • Initiation of surveillance system
  • Provision of hotline, counseling & HIV testing service
  • Initiation of awareness campaign
  • Media publicity & others
  • AIDS education & training
  • AIDS counseling & clinical service
  • Streamlining the organisation structure
  • Expanded surveillance activities
  • Enhanced structured educational activities
  • Establishment of the first non-governmental organisations
  • Set up of the AIDS Trust Fund
  • Red Ribbon Centre
  • HIV Testing Service Website
  • Gay Men HIV Information Website