The United States embassy to Cambodia Carol Rodley was presided over the launch of a $13.4 million program for the prevention and reduction of HIV/AIDS at a Takeo province last week. He said at the launch of program that the United States looks forward to continuing the support for community initiatives like these.

According to the US embassy’s statement, the five-program US program will offer care to people affected by HIV/AIDS, including people living with the disease and orphans, while also seeking to prevent new infections amongst groups at high risk of acquiring the disease.

In 2010, the US has provided Cambodia $18.5 million for the prevention of HIV amongst those most at risk and for care and treatment of those infected with the disease.

The Khmer HIV/AIDS NGO Alliance or KHANA will run this program which offers training to 60 local organizations and supports more than half the nation’s community-based HIV care teams.

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