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HACC Cambodia

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HIV/AIDS Coordinating Committee
AbbreviationHACC Cambodia
Formation1995
TypeNon-governmental organization
Legal statusNGO
PurposeHIV/AIDS prevention
HeadquartersPhnom Penh
Location
  • Cambodia
Region served
Nationwide
Official language
Khmer, English
Steering-committee chair
Chum Thou
Key people
Tim Vora, Heng Koy, Haun Borany
Main organ
Assembly
Budget
Over US$800,000 per year
Staff
23 (2012)
Volunteers
3
Websitewww.hacccambodia.org

The HIV/AIDS Coordinating Committee (HACC) (គណៈកម្មការសំរបសំរួលប្រយុទ្ធនឹងជំងឺអេដស៍) is an HIV/AIDS Cambodian non-governmental network representing over 120 NGOs working with the disease in Cambodia. It was established in 1993 to coordinate civil-society organizations and promote the sharing of information, experiences, and advances in the field among these organizations to address HIV/AIDS in Cambodia.

Leadership

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HACC is governed by a voluntary steering committee elected from the NGO's membership.

  • Steering committee (2011–2013):
    • Kim Sokuntheary, chair
    • Phok Bunroeun, Vice-chair
    • Prang Chanthy, Treasurer
    • Chhun Roeurn
    • Penh Sakun
    • Sem Peng Sean
    • Sok Pun
  • Steering committee (2010–2011):
    • Pon Yut Sakara, Chair
    • Long Leng, Vice-chair
    • Sum Satum, Treasurer
    • Sok Pun
    • Phok Bunroeun
    • Buth Saman
    • Srey Vanthuon

Tim Vora is the HACC's executive director.

Activities

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HACC provides opportunities for networking among members and other civil-society networks to encourage policy change and protection for people living with HIV/AIDS and develop preventive measures. The organization works with the government, international donors, and the UN by:

  • Collaborating with members to coordinate the NGO response to HIV and AIDS at the national and provincial levels.
  • Promoting communication and information-sharing among members and all involved in the HIV and AIDS response in Cambodia and internationally.
  • Raising awareness of HIV and AIDS and gaps in service delivery of HIV/AIDS treatment and preventative measures.
  • Representing NGOs responding to HIV and AIDS at national and international forums, where they have received a mandate from their members to do so.
  • Advocating for full civil-society involvement in determining policy, setting targets, developing plans, and monitoring progress related to HIV and AIDS response on a national level.

HACC and other members working with HIV/AIDS focus on youth as most at-risk people (MARP), along with orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs), injecting drug users (IDU/DU), sex workers, and prisoners. In the National Strategic Plan III (NSPIII) 2011–2015, HACC played a role in coordinating and facilitating the participation of civil societies in planning and launching the plan,[1][2] Water Festival Day,[3] and World AIDS Day[4] in coordination with Cambodia's National AIDS Authority.[5]

References

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  1. ^ National AIDS Authority of Cambodia (NAA Archived 21 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine).
  2. ^ "Candlelight Memorial Day Campaign Report 2010" (PDF). Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Water Festival Campaign Report 2010" (PDF). Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  4. ^ "World AIDS Day Campaign Report 2010" (PDF). Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  5. ^ National AIDS Authority Archived 5 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine

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  1. ^ "HCC About Page". Retrieved 19 January 2023.