MONTENEGRO

 

The National AIDS Strategy for Montenegro can be found here.

General

  
Population (2003) 620,145
Life Expectancy (2002) 64.77

Men
Women

 63.16
66.47
Unemployment rate (2003) 30.3 %
GDP per capita (2001) EUR 3'443
Source: www.monstat.cg.yu, www.intute.ac.uk, www.sr.wikipedia.org                                             
HIV/AIDS  
Total cumulative registered cases of HIV/AIDS (1989 - 2006) 71

HIV+
AIDS

 39
Distribution of HIV/AIDS  
Men 80%
Women 20%

Distribution by age

  
under 15 4.2%
15-24 yrs old 7.0 %
25-34 yrs old 55.0%
Source: Institute of Public Health of Montenegro (2006)

 

Acknowledgements

Fondation Partnerships in Health would like to express its appreciation and thanks to all of it's partners in Montenegro that have provided support and assistance to the implementation of the “Western Balkans Programme to Fight HIV/AIDS” in Montenegro. 

 We would like to thank the following organizations and individuals in particular:

  • Institute of Public Health, Montenegro, especially Dr. Boban Mugosa (Director
  • GF PIU
  • UN HIV/AIDS Thematic Group
  • Infectious Disease Specialists
  • To all the national and international partners

 

Local non-governmental organizations (NGOs)  

A project summary for each of the NGOs can be found here.

Montenegrin Association against AIDS (CAZAS)
 Crnogorskih Serdara bb
81000 Podgorica
Serbia and Montenegro
Tel.  +381-81634-561
Fax. +381-81634-561
E-mail. cazas@cg.yu
Website: www.cazas.org

Contact:  Miso Pejovic, Executive Director

CAZAS is based on principles of volunteerism and fight for reduction of danger of AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and substance abuse by implementation of peer education program, prevention, help to people living with HIV/AIDS (PHAs), their families, friends and partners and public advocacy program.

Center for Sustainable Development
Cvijićeva 66/4
11000 Belgrade
Serbia and Montenegro
Tel.  +381-11-208-43-76
Fax. +381-11-208-43-76
E-mail. cor@beotel.yu
Website:  www.cor.org.yu

Contact:  Igor Papic, Executive Director

 CSD is a non-governmental, non-profit and non-political organization founded in 2004 with the main goal to promote and take decisive actions towards achieving development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Youth Cultural Center Juventas
Hercegovačka 49/ II
81000 Podgorica
Serbia and Montenegro
Tel:   +381-81-66-51-68
 Fax:  +381-81-66-51-69
 E-mail.  juventas@cg.yu
Website:  www.juventas.cg.yu

 Contact:  Adrijana Husic, Proect Manager

 The vision of the YCC Juventas is Montenegro as a democratic, stable society in which young people can freely use their potentials, find their interests and create their future in order to meet them.

Novi Sad Humanitarian Center
 Vojvodanskih Brigada 28
21000 Novi Sad
 Serbia and Montenegro
Tel.  +381-21-422-969
 Fax. +381-21-422-969
 E-mail.  nshc@eunet.yu
Website:  www.nshc.org.yu

Contact:  Danijela Mandic-Korac, Project Manager

 NSHC was founded in 1998 as non-profit, non-governmental, humanitarian organization. NSHC’s mission is to provide aid in crisis to vulnerable people, and to promote the development of local communities and the region of Vojvodina.