What is Local Response to HIV/AIDS(Key note ) (UNAIDS, 2000, 9 p.): Why encourage a local response to HIV/AIDS?

What is Local Response to HIV/AIDS(Key note ) (UNAIDS, 2000, 9 p.)

		(introduction...)
		What is a “local response” to HIV/AIDS?
		Why encourage a local response to HIV/AIDS?
		What are the objectives of pursuing local responses to HIV/AIDS?
		Local partnerships on HIV/AIDS
		What type of approach is appropriate for local responses to HIV/AIDS?
		Learning: the key element for scaling up

Why encourage a local response to HIV/AIDS?

What individuals decide to do and how they behave are of prime importance in the battle against the epidemic. It therefore makes abundant sense that responses should, in the first instance, be local.