MOH to Host 14th Meeting of the ASEAN Taskforce on AIDS (ATFOA), 27-28 July 2006

25 July 2006

This article has been migrated from an earlier version of the site and may display formatting inconsistencies.

25 Jul 2006

The Singapore Ministry of Health will be hosting the 14th Meeting of the ASEAN Taskforce On AIDS (ATFOA) in Singapore from 27 - 28 Jul 06. Professor K. Satkunanatham, Director of Medical Services, Singapore, will grace the Opening Ceremony as the Guest of Honour.

The ATFOA aims to develop regional strategies to prevent HIV transmission, reduce mortality associated with HIV infection and AIDS, and reduce the negative social and economic impact of HIV and AIDS in the ASEAN and adjoining regions.

The 14th Meeting will be attended by the national coordinators of HIV and AIDS programmes from the ASEAN countries. The Meeting will provide a platform for the ASEAN members to update each other on their national strategies towards HIV and AIDS, exchange views on policy and technical issues pertaining to HIV and AIDS and review its cooperation with regional and international organisations.