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On 7 February, 2019, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of India organized an event on “India
Showcase” to showcase India’s global footprint in the field of innovation and technology to end AIDS, Tuberculosis
and Malaria and increased ownership of the national response and its growing role in development.

Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, Hon’ble Union Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, Hon’ble Union Minister for
Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Health & Family Welfare, Government of India
Government of India during “India Showcase” during formal preparatory meeting of the
event Global Fund 6 replenishment
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During the Global Fund’s 6 Replenishment, a panel discussion was organized. The panelists were:-
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1. Sh. Sanjeeva Kumar, Additional Secretary & Director General (NACO & RNTCP)
2. Dr. R. S. Gupta, DDG (CST), NACO
3. Dr. Naresh Goel, DDG (IEC), NACO
4. Dr. Bilali Camara, Country Director, UNAIDS
5. Dr. Nicole Seguy, CD Team Leader, WHO
6. Ms. Mona Balani
7. Dr. Sonal Mehta, Chief Executive, Alliance India
8. Moderator: Dr. Shobini Rajan, ADG (TI)

The panel discussion revolved around the journey of National AIDS Control Programme in India. Which had
highlighted policy and programmatic advancement in National AIDS Control Programme in the last 5 years,
‘Community Based Screening (CBT)’ for HIV testing and 'Test & Treat Policy' in achieving prevention and treatment
targets, enactment of HIV/AIDS (Prevention & Control) Act 2017, reduction of social stigma and discrimination
against PLHIV and securing human rights in the country, effectiveness of strategy for key populations and high risk
group by revamping Targeted Interventions, key features of Strategic Information including HIV surveillance and
Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance (IBBS), key features of surveillance mechanism, challenges in
achieving the targets of 90-90-90 by 2020, and elimination of AIDS as public health threat by 2030.

Snapshot of panel discussion during the Global Smt. Preeti Sudan, Secretary (H & FW), GoI during formal
Fund’s 6 Replenishment preparatory meeting of the Global Fund 6 replenishment
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