§ 12. Mr. GardinerTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what action her Department is taking to assist countries in Asia in combating AIDS. [138116]
§ Clare ShortCombating HIV/AIDS in Asia is one of our major priorities and we are working with international and regional agencies to this end. At country level, we are supporting major HIV/AIDS programmes in India, Bangladesh, Cambodia and China and smaller efforts elsewhere. We are also supporting a variety of community-led initiatives designed to reduce the impact of the epidemic.
In 1999–2000, DFID spent over £13 million on HIV/AIDS bilateral programmes in Asia. This year, we will contribute over £43 million to the United Nations Population Fund and UNAIDS. Both organisations contribute significantly to anti HIV/AIDS work in Asia.