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Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region Final Report

March 2005 – June 2007

USAID'S Implementing AIDS Prevention and Care (IMPACT) Project

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SEPTEMBER 2007 — Between 2005 and 2007, FHI/Egypt focused on reducing the spread of HIV/AIDS in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Activities were conducted under the Implementing AIDS Prevention and Care Project (IMPACT), funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development/Asia Near East Bureau.

FHI/Egypt under IMPACT adopted a comprehensive and holistic approach to HIV/AIDS prevention and care to ensure sustainability. In collaboration with the Egypt National HIV/AIDS Program, FHI/Egypt developed policies and national guidelines, established model sites, and trained medical professionals to build their capacity in various areas of HIV/AIDS prevention and care. FHI/Egypt also served as a regional technical resource for international agencies and in-country HIV/AIDS program managers, focusing on collaboration in technical updates and the sharing of Arabic language materials developed by FHI/Egypt.

The work of IMPACT/MENA, based out of the FHI office in Egypt, revolved around addressing HIV/AIDS issues in the context of very conservative, religious societies where data collection and interventions for most-at-risk populations (injection drug users, sex workers, and MSM) has been sensitive. The progress seen in the MENA region under IMPACT was very promising, but there is still much more to be done to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS in a comprehensive manner. Future activities can build on the productive relationships that IMPACT/MENA established with NAPs and NGOs throughout the region.