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International Projects
| AIDS and Tuberculosis | |
Project URL | http://web.worldbank.org/ex... |
Implementing Organization: | World Bank |
URL of Implementing Organization | http://www.worldbank.org/ |
Funding Organization: | World Bank |
URL of Funding Organization | http://www.worldbank.org/ |
Countries of focus: | Russia |
Areas of focus: | HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis |
Project Start Date: | March 4, 2003 |
Description: | The project will help Russia protect its population and economy from uncontrolled epidemics of TB, HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections. The project has three main components: tuberculosis control, by improving surveillance, monitoring, quality control and quality assurance, strengthening case detection and improving case management; HIV/AIDS control, by improving policies and strategies, supporting public information campaigns, strengthening surveillance and monitoring, improving laboratory service to ensure that the use of antiretroviral drugs can be properly monitored, enhancing blood safety and supporting the earliest stages of work on HIV vaccines in Russia; and project management, monitoring and evaluation, by supporting the operation of the project implementation unit, monitoring and evaluation, training for staff of the implementation unit and project audits. |
Project End Date: | 2008 |
Date of entry: | November 20, 2006 |