The National Strategy for the Response to the HIV Epidemic offers a five-year framework for development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the national response to the HIV epidemic. The general goal of the Strategy is prevention of HIV infection and other sexually transmitted infections, and the provision of treatment and support for all Persons Living with HIV/AIDS. The main components of the Strategy are: 1. Prevention of HIV infection in especially vulnerable and other vulnerable population groups of particular interest; 2. Health and social protection of Persons Living With HIV/AIDS; 3. Supporting people living with HIV; 4. Role of local government in response to HIV infection; 5. Human rights in the area of HIV infection; 6. Communication in the area of HIV infection; 7. Epidemiological monitoring, evaluation and reporting on the national response to the HIV epidemic.