Members include, among others, the South African Ministry of government.
Representation of civil society has been strengthened both by the addition of new sectors and through having the representatives chosen by the sectors themselves rather than being appointed by government, as was the case previously.
The sectors now represented include academic, business, children, disability, hospitality, human and legal rights, labour, local government, men, NGOs, people with Aids, religious, sport, traditional healers, traditional leaders, women and youth.
The Deputy President, Jacob Zuma, as chairperson of Sanac, welcomed the new members, and introduced to the council newly appointed members to the Sanac secretariat.
The restructuring of Sanac and the strengthening of its secretariat are the outcome of a review by Sanac of its work in the first two and half years of its existence.
They will fulfill functions including acting as the highest advisory body to government on HIV/Aids and related matters and promote partnerships for co-ordinated action in an expanded national response to HIV and Aids within the framework of the National Strategic Plan.
It was noted that the strategic vision for Sanac emphasised the role of sector representatives in promoting, monitoring and co-ordinating activity within their respective sectors.
In this context it was resolved that the new sector representatives should meet as soon as possible with their outgoing counterparts in order to prepare proposed programmes for the coming year, with budgets, to present at the next meeting, early next year.
The council resolved that it should hold an emergency meeting as soon as Cabinet had made a decision on the operational plan on provision of antiretroviral treatment in the public sector, so that it could be briefed on the decision and its implications.
A report was given to the council of the funding allocated to South Africa by the Global Fund to fight Aids, TB and Malaria, in the first three rounds of funding.
In the first round funds were allocated over two years to the Enhanced Care Initiative from KwaZulu-Natal ($26-million); Lovelife ($12-million) and Soul City ($2,3-million).
In the second round $25-million was allocated to the HIV/TB initiative over five years; and in the third round $15-million over two years for the Western Cape.
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