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About HASAB:
HASAB
(HIV/AIDS and STD Alliance Bangladesh) is one of the national,
leading Non Government Organizations (NGOs) in Bangladesh devoted in
the field on HIV/AIDS/STI for the past twelve years. It emerged as a
specialized agency in HIV/AIDS & STI field with experience of grant
management and capacity building (technical, managerial and
administrative) of smaller NGOs, CBOs and Faith based organizations
who are involved in prevention & control and care & support of
HIV/AIDS.
HASAB
was incepted in the year 1994 as one of the linking organizations of
International HIV/AIDS Alliance, UK to support the community
responses to HIV/AIDS. Over the years it has capacitated itself to
work independently and has received a national status as an
Independent organization through affiliation with the NGO Affairs
Bureau of Bangladesh Government on 1st November 1998.
HASAB's
core focus, is on HIV/AIDS and STI related issues which entails an
wide range of integrative program related to HIV/AIDS with
Reproductive Health, Gender, Human Rights and Social Development as
cross cutting issues over arching across the high risk and bridging
community.
HASAB's
credentials include grant management, capacity building of partner
NGOs both organizational and technical, to implement HIV
interventions, HASAB, as a specialized agency in HIV/AIDS field, is
highly rated by partners for its approach and support with sound
financial, programme monitoring and evaluation system.
Vision:
HASAB aspire a Bangladesh with justice and social well being where
all sectors contribute to HIV/AIDS response, Health and other Social
development issues.
Mission:
HASAB will work for reducing vulnerability related to HIV/AIDS,
Health, Gender Inequality and other Social development issues by
inclusive response to the cause and consequences through value added
partnership.
Core Values:
Organizational Specialty:
HASAB is the only Indigenous organization in HIV/AIDS field in
Bangladesh which has long working experience in the field of
HIV/AIDS and STI prevention and control programs, in partnership
with local community-based NGOs/CBOs /FBOs.
Its another uniqueness is its trifurcated approach of work which has
over arching benefits for combating HIV/AIDS as it works like
umbrella NGO for accessing resources and capacity building for
community responses to HIV/AIDS, does direct implementation for
innovative demonstration project, does operation research on
HIV/AIDS and also work as Center of Excellence for specialized area
on HIV/AIDS with its Training, Information & Communication center.
Over the years, it has gained positive reputation and confidence
within the country for Grant management and Capacity Building of
NGOs and has also developed similar confidence in working closely
with donors, civil society and other developmental NGOs, MOH & SW
(Ministry of Health & Social Welfare) and different stakeholders.
HASAB is one of the few NGO's that works with PLHA (People Living
with HIV/AIDS) in Bangladesh and has a strong network and close link
within this group. HASAB is an apex level representation and strong
voice for many grassroots NGOs working on HIV/AIDS field.
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