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NERCHA: Leading the Fight Against HIV/AIDS in Swaziland
"The United Nations' World Food Programme works frequently with NERCHA. It is a professional and dedicated organisation dedicated to fighting the impact of HIV/AIDS in Swaziland."
Established as a non-profit organization by Swaziland 's government in 2001, NERCHA is the country's National Emergency Response Council on HIV/AIDS. Its mandate is to coordinate the government's battle against the epidemic. NERCHA's core objectives focus on three areas:
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prevention
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impact mitigation, including the care of orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs)
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and care and support for those infected
Acting as the conduit for monies received from the U.N. Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, NERCHA works with organisational and community partners across all sectors to ensure that comprehensive services are delivered to the grass-roots level all throughout the nation.
By providing this leadership, NERCHA coordinates, facilitates and motivates the fight against HIV/AIDS all throughout Swaziland. It is a central resource for ideas, initiatives and funds that confront the nation's growing problems caused by this deadly disease.
For more information about NERCHA, go to nercha.org.sz.
“UNICEF Swaziland works closely with NERCHA to support its coordinating roles for the HIV/AIDS response in Swaziland, and to expand national and community efforts to reach orphans and vulnerable children.”