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AIDS Programmes
National Strategic Framework: 2004-2007 At time of update, the framework was being re-evaluated. However, a framework for sectoral response does exist.

HIV/AIDS Organisations
National Superintendent of Health
Contact person:		Tel:	+57 1 622 6562
Location:	Carrera 13 No. 32-76 Bogota, Colombia	Fax:	+57 1 330 0210
		Email:
		Web:	www.supersalud.gov.co
What we do:

Insituto Nacional de Salud (National Institute of Health)
Contact person:	Oscar Eduardo Pacheco García, co-ordinator monitoring and evaluation of communicable diseases / Olga Patrícia Nova	Tel:	+57 1 2207 700 x 319
Location:	Grupo Vigilancia y Control Enfermedades Trasmisibles - Equipo ITS Avenida Calle 26 No 51-60 Zona 6 CAN, Conmutador: 2207700 Bogotá D.C., Colombia	Fax:	+57 1 220 0901
		Email:
		Web:	www.ins.gov.co
What we do:	Prevention; epidemiological monitoring; control, diagnosis and monitoring of STIs, HIV/ AIDS.

Ministry of Social Protection
Contact person:	Luis Angel Moreno Diaz, monitoring and evaluation-ART	Tel:	+57 1 330 5000 (Ext. 1418)
Location:	Cra. 13 #32-76 Bogotá D.C. Colombia	Fax:	+57 1 336 0182
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		Web:	www.minproteccionsocial.gov.co
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Red Latinoamericana de Personas Viviendo con VIH/SIDA (Latin American Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS) RedLa+
Contact person:	Bibiana Sandoval / Oswaldo Adolfo Rada	Tel:	+57 2 514 2208
Location:	Calle 8 No. 22-60 Santiago de Cali, Colombia	Fax:	+57 2 514 2211
		Email:
		Web:	www.redla.org
What we do:

Organizacion National de Mujeres Indigenas de Colombia (National Organisation of Indigenous Women)
Contact person:		Tel:	+57 91 281 4985
Location:	Cra 4 No. 26B-31 Bogota 057, Colombia	Fax:	+57 91 284 4946
		Email:
		Web:
What we do:

Corporación de Lucha Contra el SIDA (Corporation of the Fight Against AIDS)
Contact person:	Jaime Galindo Quintero, president	Tel:	+57 2 514 2061
Location:	Carrera 37A No. 6-49 Cali, Colombia	Fax:	+57 2 514 1186
		Email:
		Web:	www.clsida.org.co
What we do:	Promotion, prevention and integral care of people living with HIV/AIDS; HIV/AIDS reference centre in Latin America.

Fundación Apoyo y Solidaridad (Commitment and Solidarity Foundation)
Contact person:	Oswaldo Adolfo Rada Londoño	Tel:	+57 2 514 2211
Location:	Calle 8 # No. 22 - 60 Barrio Alameda Santiago de Cali, Colombia		+57 2 514 2002
		Fax:	+57 2 514 2208
		Email:
What we do:	Health services; self-help groups; women and family support groups; pre and post-test counseling; family support; legal support; training; cultural/artistic workshops; creation of education materials; participation in prevention campaigns; events organising; research and evaluation of aspects linked with the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the community.

Fundación Casa Gami
Contact person:	Ligia Lopez Rivas	Tel:	+57 2 557 6910
Location:	Carrera 21 No.10-49 Cali, Colombia	Fax:	+57 2 514 0485
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What we do:	Psychosocial support groups for positive expectant mothers within the Valle del Cauca region to ensure completion of PMTCT regimens; support programs for positive children, including nutritional components; support to affected families; youth groups; support groups for women affected by gender-based violence.

Fundación en Acción - Revista INdetectable (Foundation in Action—Indetectable Magazine)
Contact person:	Rafael Sandoval, editor	Tel:	+57 1 333 4170
Location:	Cundinamarca Bogota 1001, Colombia	Fax:	+57 1 333 4170
		Email:
		Web:	www.indetectable.org
What we do:	Publications; website; support via the internet and the telephone; training workshops in human rights; personal development; therapies; HIV/AIDS promotion and prevention; treatment advice. Community activism in human rights; defense of the rights of sexual minorities and of people living with HIV/AIDS.

Fundación Positivos por la Vida (Positive for Life Foundation)
Contact person:	Nelson Garzón Gomez, director	Tel:	+57 4 265 6667
Location:	Carrera 81 #45-198 La Floresta Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia	Fax:	+57 4 351 0551
		Email:
		Web:	www.positivos.org
What we do:	Runs a home for positive children, "Dulce Corazon;" nutritional and legal support; support groups and workshops; sponsorship programme; workshops and conferences on prevention; family support.

Hospital Central de la Policia (Central Police Hospital)
Contact person:	Chantal Aristirabal	Tel:	+57 1 526 3787
Location:	Calle 155 No23-45 (406) Bogota, Colombia	Fax:
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What we do:	Treatment; prevention.

Liga Colombiana de Lucha Contra el SIDA (Colombian League for the Fight Against AIDS)
Contact person:	Luis Leal, director	Tel:	+57 1 245 4757
Location:	Avenida 32 # 14-46 Santafe de Bogota, Colombia	Fax:	+57 1 245 4757
		Email:
		Web:	www.ligasida.org
What we do:	Ambulatory healthcare; human rights and advocacy; prevention and research in vulnerable groups; information.

GTZ Office Bogotá
Contact person:		Tel:	+57 1 636 1114
Location:	Cra. 13 No. 97-51 Oficina 302 Bogotá, Colombia	Fax:	+57 1 635 1552
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What we do:	Assist in monitoring in conjunction with the WHO.

Profamilia - Associacion Pro-Bienestar de la Familia Colombiana (Association for the Well being of the Colombian Family)
Contact person:	Juan Carlos Vargas	Tel:	+ 57 1 339 0900
Location:	Calle 34 No. 14 - 52 Bogotá D.C.,Colombia	Fax:
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What we do:

CODHES - Consultoria para los Derechos Humanos y el Desplazamiento (Human Rights and Displacement Consultancy)
Contact person:		Tel:	+57 232 5666
Location:	Carrera 6, No 34-62, Officina 302 Bogota D.C., Colombia	Fax:
		Email:
		Web:	www.codhes.org
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UNAIDS Country Coordinator
Contact person:	Ricardo Garcia Bernal	Tel:	+571 646 7000 (Ext. 322)
Location:	Calle 102 # 17- A - 61 Bogotá. DC, Colombia	Fax:	+571 655 6010
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UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS, Chair
Contact person:	Dr Sandro Calvani, UNDOC	Tel:	+57 1 646 7000
Location:	UNODC Field Office Colombia Calle 102 N. 18 - 61 Edificio Rodrigo Lara Bonilla Bogota D.C - Colombia	Fax:	+57 1 655 6010
		Email:
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Sources:

- The Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
- The World Bank
- World Health Organization
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Country Profiles
- United Nations Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 2005. “World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision.” New York.
- The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)

Treatment Map
Adult HIV Prevalence Rate (%):	0.7
No. Of People living with HIV/AIDS (Oct. 2006):	43,569
No. Of HIV Testing & Counselling Sites:	n/a
No. Of People in need of ART:	23,000
No. Of People On ART:	16,500
No. Of Sites Reportedly Distributing ARVs:	n/a
No. Of People on ART Public Sector:	3,300
No. Of People on ART Private Sector:	13,200
No. Of People on ART in Non-Government Programmes:	The ministry reports 0, however NGOs such as MSF are beginning to offer ARV treatment
No. Of People Expected to be on ART by end 2007:	24,600
Front Line Drug Regimen:	zidovudine + lamivudine + efavirenz.
*PMTCT Regimen:	n/a

HIV/AIDS Fund Disbursements:
Total Funds Disbursed By The Global Fund as of December 2006:	US$ 6,911,470
Total Funds Disbursed By The World Bank Multi-Country HIV/AIDS Programme (MAP):	not applicable
Total Funds Disbursed By PEPFAR During 2005 Fiscal Year:	none

Sources:

Ministry of Social Protection

Indicators
Demographics (United Nations Population Fund):
Population:	46.3 million
Urban population:	73 percent

Under 5 mortality per 1000 births:	28
Male life expectancy:	70.1 years
Female life expectancy:	76.0 years
Combined average life expectancy:	73.05 years
Combined average life expectancy 1975-1980:	approx. 61.6 years

Education:
Males with secondary education as percentage of secondary school-age youths:	71%
Females with secondary education as percentage of secondary school-age youths:	78%

Literacy rates:
Percentage of literate males aged 15 or older:	92.9 percent
Percentage of literate females aged 15 or older:	92.7 percent
Combined literacy rate for aged 15 or older:	92.8 percent

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