Q:
A:
Raising awareness of HIV prevention
Belgrade,
14 April 2005
Serbian Minister of Health Tomica Milosavljevic assessed today that besides government participation, society as a whole needs to be more active in the fight against AIDS.
At the opening of the seminar on prevention of the spread of the AIDS virus, Milosavljevic stated that according to latest data, less than 2,000 people in Serbia have been infected with this disease, but underlined that this figure relates only to registered patients, and that the estimated number might be 10 to 15 times larger.
According to him, it is necessary to improve treatment conditions and raise awareness among people, including those in power, as they are not fully conscious of the importance and seriousness of HIV prevention.
Head of the UNDP Office in Belgrade Rastislav Vrbensky said that an “HIV Prevention Network” was initiated by the UNDP in Serbia-Montenegro in order to combat AIDS and create an all-encompassing approach to this problem. He added that this network gathers 30 non-governmental organisations, as well as the Serbian and Montenegrin health ministries.
Vrbensky said that there are 1.4 million HIV infected people in the countries of central and Eastern Europe and central Asia and added that this disease is epidemic and non-curable, which is why an advanced support system is necessary for people who are either exposed to or infected with this virus.
The seminar was organised by the UNDP, which is working to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS and reduce its impact on developing countries by mobilising the government at all levels.
According to him, it is necessary to improve treatment conditions and raise awareness among people, including those in power, as they are not fully conscious of the importance and seriousness of HIV prevention.
Head of the UNDP Office in Belgrade Rastislav Vrbensky said that an “HIV Prevention Network” was initiated by the UNDP in Serbia-Montenegro in order to combat AIDS and create an all-encompassing approach to this problem. He added that this network gathers 30 non-governmental organisations, as well as the Serbian and Montenegrin health ministries.
Vrbensky said that there are 1.4 million HIV infected people in the countries of central and Eastern Europe and central Asia and added that this disease is epidemic and non-curable, which is why an advanced support system is necessary for people who are either exposed to or infected with this virus.
The seminar was organised by the UNDP, which is working to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS and reduce its impact on developing countries by mobilising the government at all levels.
-
Belgrade, 28 November 2025Serbia, Italy dedicated to further strengthening partnership
-
Belgrade, 28 November 2025Partnership with EU important for improvement of human, minority rights
-
Belgrade, 28 November 2025Italy one of Serbia’s most important bilateral partners
-
Belgrade, 28 November 2025Four bilateral documents exchanged between Serbia, DR Congo
-
Belgrade/The Hague, 27 November 2025Serbia committed to European integration process
-
Belgrade, 27 November 2025Strengthening relations between Serbia, France through major infrastructure projects
-
Belgrade, 27 November 2025Serbia, Germany dedicated to intensifying cooperation in field of agriculture
-
Belgrade, 27 November 2025Cooperation with Montenegro in modernising public administration
-
Belgrade, 26 November 2025CEI region remains committed to connectivity, integration, innovation
-
Belgrade, 26 November 2025Joint work of Serbia, Ukraine in European integration process