SADC AIDS WATCH AFRICA (AWA) SUMMIT

Presented at the UNDP,AUC UNAIDS joint meeting

7-8 November, 2013Doreen Sanje

SADC Secretariat

Outline

Background Issues discussed Decision Implementation Conclusion

Background

• ThePresident of Malawi, SADC Chairperson and SADC AWA Champion

• Special Breakfast Summit of SADC Heads of States and Government, margins of 33rd SADC Summit

• Aim to discuss progress and challenges that the region is facing in the areas of HIV and AIDS, TB and Malaria

Issues discussed

• Acknowledged logistics, financial and human resources and human rights issues as challenges hampering access to HIV testing and treatment

•  Agreed to support in lobbying with developed countries for increased replenishment to the GF

• Importance of nutrition in disease management

Issues discussed cont’d

• Welcomed the 2013 WHO Treatment G. • Noted the increasing demands for treatment on

fiscal space of Member States. • Called for local/regional production and Pooled

procurement of essential medicines and commodities.

• Lobby with the WTO for responsiveness.•  Noted the tremendous progress in PMTCT.• Concerned with lack of modern TB diagnosis

equipment.

Summit decision

SADC AWA Summit directed SADC Ministers of Health and Ministers responsible for HIV and AIDS to deliberate on the above issues and present their recommendations at the next Summit in 2014.

Summit directed the development of a SADC Nutrition strategy with a component of disease management.

Implementation of the issues

1. SADC NAC Directors Forum and TAC recommended documenting evidence of what works (best practices) in addressing barriers to access to HIV testing and treatment including documenting factors that militate against realisation of the HLM targets.

2. MS to conduct economic evaluations of adopting and implementing the 2013 consolidated WHO treatment guidelines for long term benefits.

3. Summit directed the Secretariat to develop a Nutrition Strategy which will also provide guidance in nutrition in disease management

4. SADC Ministers of Health and HIV Programme meeting 7-8 Nov will also discuss the issues

5. Document experiences for Summit6. SADC Secretariat included most issues in operational plan

    

Conclusion

 •Some MS have managed to address barriers to access to HIV testing, HIV treatment, TB screening and treatment while others have successfully mainstreamed nutrition in disease management. •Secretariat continue to facilitate the strengthening of laboratory systems as a strategy to enhance modern diagnosis, research and capacity building for the three communicable disease.

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