Regional Integration in the Context of HIV and AIDS, TB and

Malaria:The case of SADC

Presentation at the XIX International AIDS Conference, Washington DC

22 July 2012

Eng. J S Caholo

Deputy Executive Secretary for Regional Integration

SADC Secretariat

Objectives of SADC

Promote sustainable and equitable economic growth and socio-economic development

Promote and maximise productive employment and resource utilization in the region

Combat HIV and AIDS or other deadly and communicable diseases (CD)

Mainstream gender in the process of community building

Instruments to Operationalize Regional Work

RISDP Provides stakeholders with coherent and

comprehensive long term Development Plan for the region

Protocols e.g. Protocol on Health

Declarations e.g. Declaration on HIV and AIDS

Strategic Plans and Code of Conducts Regional Minimum Standards and Guidelines

SADC Protocol On Health

Developed in 1999 and ratified in 2004 Articulates areas of regional cooperation on health Aims to progressively achieve equivalence,

harmonization, and standardization in the provision of health services

CD prioritized in the Health Protocol, specifically HIV and AIDS, TB, and Malaria

The Protocol calls for harmonization and standardization in areas such as:

Case Definition Notifications systems Treatment

CD a Public Health Concern

HIV and AIDS, TB, and Malaria are the largest contributors to morbidity and mortality in the region.

HIV burden SADC accounts for a third of people living with HIV in the

world TB Burden

8 SADC MS are among the 15 countries with the highest cases of TB in the world

HIV/TB Burden 9 SADC MS account for 50 % of the global HIV cases

associated with TB Malaria Burden

75% of the SADC population is at risk of contracting malaria The trio are a threat to sustainable development of the region

Declarations to Support CD Programs

Declaration on HIV and AIDS Adopted in 2003 Reaffirms commitment to combating HIV and AIDS

Draft Declaration on TB in the Mining Sector To be presented for review and possible approval

by SADC Heads of State or Government in August 2012

Strategic Plans for CD

SADC HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan-2010 -2015

SADC Strategic Framework for Control of Tuberculosis in the SADC Region – 2007 – 2015

SADC Malaria Strategic Framework (2007-2015)

SADC Malaria Elimination Framework

Regional Minimum Standards

Prevention and management of HIV and AIDS Prevention and management of TB including MDR &

XDR TB Prevention and Management of Malaria including

elimination of Malaria Minimum standards for special populations such as:

Military Prisons Mobile Populations

Domestication of Agreed Regional Standards

Advocacy for adaptation by national leaders Training for enhancing skills in agreed areas Monitoring progress in adaptation Updating of policies Impact in national indicators

Case studies for integration

Cross-border project on HIV and TB Regional Centers for Excellence Quality

Assurance for Laboratories in CD Regional Centers for Excellence for Training on

Laboratories Regional Database for CD Draft Framework for Mobile Populations and

Communicable Diseases Minimum Standards for Communicable Diseases and

the Military

Monitoring and Evaluation

Regional Annual Epidemic Report on HIV and AIDS Regional Annual Report on the Status of TB Regional Annual Report on the Status of Malaria Planning to have an integrated annual report on CD

in future

Conclusion

CD are a key priority in the SADC region

Progress has been noted in all the three diseases

Progress has been made possible by both the commitment of MS and Support from International Cooperating Partners

SADC regional work has been instrumental in facilitating sharing of best practices and resources

Thank you

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