UNESCO's work on culture and HIV & AIDS concentrates on two main lines of action to ensure that the global HIV and AIDS response is effective and relevant for diverse communities around the world:

• The promotion of socio-cultural approaches throughout HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment, support and care strategies and programmes in order to effectively meet the needs of different communities; and
• The promotion of arts and creativity within the development and implementation of culturally appropriate responses to HIV and AIDS.

Both components are pursued through action-oriented research, training, capacity building and the development of various resources, tools and projects:

• eLearning Modules
• Dialogue and Research
• Traditional Healers Project
• Annotated Bibliography on Culture, HIV & AIDS