(SANAC)
7 September 2007
The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) will on Monday, 10 September
be holding its first meeting after its restructuring and its adoption of the
National Strategic Plan (NSP) on HIV and AIDS and sexually transmitted
infections (STI) 2007 - 2011. The meeting will be a critical step toward
co-ordinated and collective action.
SANAC was formed in 2000, replacing the Inter-Ministerial Committee on AIDS.
The new SANAC structure is comprised of the SANAC High Level Committee, the
Programme Implementation Committee and Sectoral Co-ordinating Committee. The
meeting will consider finalisation of the SANAC constitution and progress in
operationalising its structures.
It will receive a report from the Programme Implementation Committee which
consists of all 17 civil society sectors and officials from government
departments. It will also receive a report on plans by sectors and departments
for implementation of the NSP and on a proposed framework for monitoring and
evaluation.
The Department of Health will be presenting a proposal for strengthening the
SANAC Secretariat. A communication framework which has been developed in
consultation with the sectors of SANAC will be presented for approval.
Enquiries:
Thabang Chiloane
Cell: 082 888 8783
Issued by Government Communications (GCIS) on behalf of SANAC
7 September 2007
