New HIV/AIDS study to focus on attitudes
Thursday, April 17th, 200816/4/08
The National Research Institute has been given the go-ahead to begin monitoring and studying the behaviour of people and HIV/AIDS under a three-year programme which will cost more than K3 million. Instruments to effect this three-year research work were signed by heads of the Health Department and the institute in Port Moresby yesterday paving way for the setting up of a HIV/AIDS behavioural office. Experts said information collated will be incorporated into the National HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections Surveillance Plan 2008-2010.The signing of a memorandum of Understanding yesterday between the National Research Institute (NRI) and the National Department of Health formalises the beginning of a HIV/AIDS behavioral surveillance research to be carried out by NRI.
