The Growing Need for Service Provision for People Living with HIV in Bangladesh
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چکیده
Despite the fact that the first case of HIV in Bangladesh was detected in 1989, there has been a strong and coordinated approach to preventing HIV and AIDS in the country since 1985. Guided by the National AIDS Committee and its technical subcommittees and led by the National AIDS/ STD Programme within the Directorate General of Health Services, Bangladesh has seen the roll out of a National Strategic Plan (NSP) and comprehensive guidelines relating to the prevention and management of HIV and AIDS (1). The Government of Bangladesh deserves to be congratulated on its early and comprehensive response to the issue of HIV and AIDS.
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