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‘‘( E )c o or d i n a t edorre f erred activities to lin kp rogra m s addressing H I V/A I DSw it h programs addressing gender -b ased violence in areas of significant HIV prevalence to assist co u ntries in the development and enforcement of women ’ s health , children’s health, and HIV/AIDS laws and policies that — ‘‘(i) prevent and respond to violence against women and girls; ‘‘(ii) promote the integration of screening and assessment for gender-based violence into HIV/AIDS programming; ‘‘(iii) promote appropriate HIV/AIDS counseling, testing, and treatment into gender-based violence pro- grams; and ‘‘(iv) assist governments to develop partnerships with civil societ y organi z ations to create networks for psychosocial, legal, economic, or other support services; ‘‘( F ) coordinated or referred activities to— ‘‘(i) address the fre q uent coinfection of HIV and tuberculosis, in accordance with W orld Health O rganization guidelines; ‘‘(ii) promote provider-initiated or ‘opt-out’ HIV/ AIDS counseling and testing and appropriate referral for treatment and care to individuals with tuberculosis or its symptoms, particularly in areas with significant HIV prevalence; and ‘‘(iii) strengthen programs to ensure that individ- uals testing positive for HIV receive tuberculosis screening and to improve laboratory capacities, infec- tion control, and adherence; and ‘‘( G ) activities to— ‘‘(i) improve the effectiveness of national responses to HIV/AIDS; ‘‘(ii) strengthen overall health systems in high- prevalence countries, including support for workforce training, retention, and effective deployment, capacity building, laboratory development, equipment mainte- nance and repair, and public health and related public financial management systems and operations; and ‘‘(iii) encourage fair and transparent procurement practices among partner countries; and ‘‘(iv) promote in-country or intra-regional pediatric training for physicians and other health professionals, preferably through public-private partnerships involving colleges and universities, with the goal of increasing pediatric HIV workforce capacity . ’’; and ( 6 ) by adding at the end the following
‘‘( 8 ) COMPACTS A NDFR AM EW OR K A G REEMENTS.— T he development of compacts or framework agreements, tailored to local circumstances, with national governments or regional partnerships in countries with significant HIV/AIDS burdens to promote host government commitment to deeper integration of HIV/AIDS services into health systems, contribute to health systems overall, and enhance sustainability, including— ‘‘(A) cost sharing assurances that meet the require- ments under section 1 1 0
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