CSOs’ Role in Promoting Health: A Case Study of NGOs’ approaches to HIV/AIDS in Iran

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs), as one of the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), havecurrently occupied a considerable status in the policy making process in the developed and developingcountries. Applying multi-dimensional approaches in dealing with the issues have differentiatedthem from governmental agencies. Despite NGOs are faced with a wide range of problems in Iran,they play an invaluable role in disseminating information, raising awareness, and sensitisationabout HIV/AIDS. Generally speaking, HIV/AIDS NGOs activities in Iran can be categorized inthree domains: advocacy, education and information, and intervention. Using descriptive method,this paper intends to explain the services provided by the NGOs for people living with HIV/AIDS,then it will examine the effectiveness of the services provided for their clientele, and next it willexplore the impediments faced by the NGOs in terms of provision of services. Finally, providingsome meaning of HIVNGOs paper will come to a conclusion.

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