China-Australia Integrated Health & HIV/AIDS Facility (CAHHF) 2007-2011

Australian contribution: A$25 million

Duration: 2007-2012

Beijing based managing contractor: Burnet Institute in association with HLSP

The purpose of the Facility is to improve China's capacity to halt and reverse the spread of HIV, protect its population against emerging infectious diseases and strengthen its health systems.

Objectives:

The following objectives for each of the three thematic areas of HIV/AIDS, emerging infectious diseases, health system strengthening are:

I) HIV/AIDS

Objective 1: to strengthen national and provincial leadership and coordination in the response to HIV/AIDS

Objective 2: to extend the use of harm reduction techniques for HIV prevention among populations most likely to be exposed to HIV

Objective 3: to increase adoption of policies for community based voluntary confidential counselling and testing, and care, treatment and support for people living with HIV/AIDS

II) Emerging Infectious Diseases

Objective 4: to improve preparedness for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, including events of regional public health importance

Objective 5: to establish a national public health laboratory network and sub-national systems essential for surveillance and response to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.

III) Health systems strengthening

Objective 6: to improve rural and urban access to essential health care services, and related aspects of policy, planning, financing and management for rural and economically disadvantaged urban residents.

Health Advisers:

In addition, AusAID has employed a Senior Health Advisor to be based in Beijing to provide overall coordination and oversight of the China-Australia Health & HIV program. The Senior Health Adviser works closely with an equivalent Chinese Government counterpart. AusAID is also funding a UNAIDS Senior HIV Adviser to promote HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment strategies at the national and sub-national level within China.

Facility Manager:

Mr. Victor Dong
A-1202, China International Science & Technology Convention Centre
12 Yumin Road, Beijing 100029, PRC
Tel: +86-10 8225 0257-119
Fax: +86-10 8225 9779
website: www.cahhf.org

AusAID Contact:

Linna Cai
Senior Program Officer
No 21, Dong Zhi Men Wai Dajie, Beijing, PRC
Tel: +86-10 5140 4404
Fax: +86-10 5140 4199
E-mail: linna.cai@dfat.gov.au

May 2008