regina ombam - nacc, kenya

NATIONAL AIDS CONTROL COUNCIL

Sectoral Mainstreaming of HIV and AIDS

Presented by:

Regina Ombam

Head - Strategy Development (NACC)


Background information

Population: 38,610,097 million people. (Kenya Population and Housing Census 2009).

Number of new infections: 91,000 annually HIV Prevalence: (KDHS)

Year 1999 2001 2003 2009

Prevalence 13.95% 15% 6.7% 6.3%


Description of context

Thematic Group supports the development of a Medium Term development Strategy that Effectively addresses the challenge of HIV andAIDS Epidemic in order to move the economy toward a growth trajectory and achieve the 10 percent economic growth rate by the end of theplan period. This thematic group critically evaluates sectoralHIV policies, programmes and projects that aimat reducing mortality, ill-health, increase innumber of orphans and vulnerable children,poverty and inequality while meeting theMillennium Development Goals.


Key interventions

Capacity building of the members from the sectors based on the emerging issues in the national HIV and AIDS response.

Technical support in drawing strategies and HIV work place policies to address HIV and

AIDS in the sectors and assessing progress.

Facilitation of referrals and strengthening of linkages between the sectors and service providers.


Approaches adopted

Facilitation of development of Medium Term

County plans.

Forums to assess the progress in the sectors.


Methodologies, and strategies

The HIV Thematic Group has three technical working groups aligned to the Pillars of Vision 2030 with representations from specificsectors under each pillar.The pillars include; Economic, Social and Political

The TWGs assess the effect of HIV and AIDS onthe sectors and the key issues to be addressed relation to HIV and AIDS.


Resources required

Human Permanent secretaries or their representatives in

the ministries and Sector Working Groups.

Financial Resource allocation under the Medium Term

Expenditure Framework.


Challenges and counter-

strategies employed Challenge

Having HIV and AIDS activities prioritized in

The Sector working group plans.

Funding and utilization of the allocated funds.

Counter – Strategy Participation in the drafting of the medium

Plans for the vision 2030 to ensure HIV and AIDS activities are planned for.

Reviewing of the county plans and reports.


Evidence of success and

achievements

Reduction in incidence rates and improvement of quality of life for both infected and affected (Study sector and Cost benefit analysis of employee wellness programme reports).

HIV and AIDS mainstreamed in all the sectors with the strategies employed based on the emerging issue (Sector documented best practices).


Lessons learnt

By employing this strategy, progress has

been registered in the policy and legal

environment and evidence based

innovative multi-sectoral national

response interventions identified in order to

reduce the HIV prevalence and improve

service delivery in form of treatment and care

across all the sectors.


Conclusions and

Recommendations

Conclusion.A Thematic group is key to ensure that HIV and AIDSis meaningfully mainstreamed in all the sectors, itHelps review progress in the national HIV and AIDSresponse and puts in place mechanisms that will ensure that the gains made are not reversed.

Recommendations.Leadership and governance is a force to drive theprocess while embracing the participatory approach forThe Multi-sectoral national HIV and AIDS response.


Details of what others can gain from the model.

Model helps in; Identification of the emerging issues and

prioritizing HIV and AIDS response in all the sectors and the,

Consolidation of the critical enablers of the HIV response to inform policy.

The model is workable and can be replicated by all the sectors both public and private. Other countries can also employ the same model to address HIV and AIDS.

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