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DEVELOPMENT OF THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL STRATEGIC PLAN

DEVELOPMENT OF THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL STRATEGIC PLAN. Date: 25 November 2008 Ms N Mazibuko. BACKGROUND. The Northern Cape Provincial Growth & Development Strategy (PGDS) was launched in 2005 Consists of a number of target including one on the reduction of HIV and AIDS in the province:

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DEVELOPMENT OF THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL STRATEGIC PLAN

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  1. DEVELOPMENT OF THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL STRATEGIC PLAN Date: 25 November 2008 Ms N Mazibuko

  2. BACKGROUND • The Northern Cape Provincial Growth & Development Strategy (PGDS) was launched in 2005 • Consists of a number of target including one on the reduction of HIV and AIDS in the province: “To stabilize the incidence of HIV & AIDS and begin the reverse by 2014”

  3. Link with National Strategic Plan (NSP) • Both share a common and important aim (reduction of HIV & AIDS and its impact) • A robust process unfolded during 2007 for all lead Departments to drive the process of developing Implementation Plans for their relevant targets

  4. Cont’d • Due to the synergy between the PGDS and the NSP, this document is also known as the “Draft Provincial Strategic Plan (PSP)” • The PSP therefore follows the format of the National Strategic Plan and highlights the 4 Key Priority Areas

  5. Process • Conference held in June 2008 • Stakeholders/Delegates to make input into the Draft PSP • Draft document populated and resent to stakeholders (final input 17 October 2008) • UNAIDS technical assistant • Endorsement to be sought from the Provincial Council on AIDS (PCA) • M&E Technical Working Group

  6. Format of the PSP • Situational Analysis • Response Analysis • Strategic Priority Areas • Prevention • Treatment Care & Support • Research Monitoring & Surveillance • Human Rights & Access to Justice

  7. Situational Analysis Demography Economic Overview Epidemiology Factors contributing to the epidemic: Poverty Informal settlements/Unemployment Mobility of populations Associated diseases

  8. Response Analysis Strategies, partnerships & structures Human, infrastructure and financial resources available for the response

  9. Priorities NB: Multi-sectoral approach • Prevention • Awareness raising MUST continue • Prevention &Treatment of STI’s/Barrier Methods - Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission • High Transmission Areas (HTA’s) • Voluntary Counselling & Testing (especially men)

  10. Cont’d • Treatment, Care and Support • VCT (entry point to treatment) • Increase wellbeing of HIV positive people (treatment of opportunistic infections, wellness programme, support groups) • Increase enrolment of patients on ART • Care for OVC’s and affected families

  11. Cont’d • Research, Monitoring & Surveillance • M&E Framework for PSP • Regular surveillance e.g Syphilis • Research on behaviour change

  12. Cont’d • Human Rights and Access to Justice • Raise awareness to communities about stigma and discrimination • Build leadership capacity of PLWHA’s to mitigate the impact of stigma

  13. Role of Business Definition of Role Implementation of Role Partnerships/Coordination (e.g Ulysses Gogi Modise Wellness Centre in Kathu) Accessibility/Sharing of Information Monitoring & Evaluation

  14. End . . .Thank You

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