The health sector response to HIV should follow four mutually-supportive strategic directions, outlined below with their objectives. These are aimed at achieving the above targets and goals over the five years of the strategy. Each content area is subdivided into recommended country action and WHO’s contribution to support that action. strategic direction 1: Optimize hiv prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care outcomes. Integrate and improve the quality, effectiveness and coverage of HIV-specific interventions and approaches, and identify new HIV interventions as evidence emerges. strategic direction 2: Leverage broader health outcomes through hiv responses. Strengthen linkages and synergies between HIV and other related.