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On May 22, 2014, H.E. Senior Minister Ieng Mouly, Chairman of the National AIDS Authority in his capacity as the Chairman of the Country Coordinating Committee (CCC), an institution coordinating and facilitating the implementation of assistance from the Global Fund in Cambodia on AIDS, TB and Malaria, presided over an Opening Ceremony of a Consultative TB Meeting—Country Dialogue 2014 at Dara Airport Hotel.

 

After welcoming and expressing his thankfulness to all participants, H.E. Senior Minister highlighted that the two-day meeting is held to discuss on TB in which will lay the platform for  the country dialogue in 2014 in order to identify prioritization of activities for the Concept Note. Twelve group works will be assigned to discuss on the draft Concept Note.

 

Interim funding of $3 million for TB could be further implemented up to the end of 2014, but a successful submission of a standard Concept Note is crucial to secure continued funding for the next three years, H.E. Senior Minister elaborated. To avoid the funding gap, the CCC decided to submit a full Concept Note to the Global Fund by June 15, 2014, as the most feasible of proposed option.

 

Finally, H.E. Senior Minister recommended all participants from Ministries of the Royal Government of Cambodia, Sub-national institutions, Communities, Key Affected Populations, CCC and Stakeholders to provide crucial inputs in order to contribute in the fight against TB that could develop a suitable TB Concept Note to secure continued funding from the Global Fund in the fight against TB for the next three years.

 

H.E. Senior Minister wished all participants of the meeting and declared the Opening of Consultative TB Meeting—Country Dialogues 2014.