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Prime Minister of Bangladesh highlights country’s HIV success story during World Health Assembly
18 May 2011|
In her keynote address to the 2011 World Health Assembly, taking place in Geneva from 16-24 May, Prime Minister of Bangladesh Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina highlighted the progress made by her country in the response to HIV.
Bangladesh gives the 2011 Cricket World Cup an HIV awareness spin
03 March 2011|
As the overs are bowled, the wickets fall and the crowds go crazy in the 2011 Cricket World Cup, host-country Bangladesh is giving the tournament an HIV spin. Through the Think Wise campaign the tournament is raising awareness among young people on HIV prevention and reducing stigma.
“Get the Facts, protect yourself”: World-class cricketers champion HIV campaign at 2011 Cricket World Cup
25 January 2011|
They may be rivals on the field of play, but international cricketing stars Virender Sehwag and Kumar Sangakkara have joined together to support a new “Think Wise” campaign ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 with launch of a public service announcement.
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UNDP: Bangladeshi women migrants abroad vulnerable to HIV
27 November 2009|
Many Bangladeshi women migrant workers in the Arab states are subject to mandatory HIV testing and are deported if found to be living with the virus. They also often face physical and sexual abuse at the hands of their employers. These are the stark findings of a report released this week by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the country’s Ovibashi Karmi Unnayan Programme (OKUP).
New report shows Asian migrant women in the Arab states have heightened vulnerability to HIV
10 March 2009|
Asian women migrating to the Arab states often do so under unsafe conditions, are targets of sexual exploitation and violence and are highly vulnerable to factors that lead to HIV infection, according to a study launched today, produced in collaboration by UNDP, UNAIDS, CARAM Asia, IOM,UNIFEM, and Caritas Migrant Centre in Lebanon.
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Responsible journalism honoured in Bangladesh
14 March 2008|
Four outstanding journalists were honoured today in Bangladesh for their exceptional contribution to the AIDS response through journalism at the first ever UNAIDS Bangladesh Media Awards.
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Grameenphone telecommunications joins forces with UNAIDS
01 June 2007|
Bangladesh’s leading telecommunications service provider, Grameenphone Ltd has joined forces with UNAIDS to drive forward advocacy and awareness raising on AIDS issues, as part of the work of the Asia Pacific Leadership Forum on AIDS (APLF) in Bangladesh.

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