Overview
Formed in 1999 by a cabinet directive under the Office of
the President, the National AIDS Coordinating Agency (NACA)
is, charged with coordinating and facilitating the nation's
response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
With guidance from the people of Botswana, the National AIDS
Council, Vision 2016, and a diverse set of government, development,
and civil society partners, this coordination involves:
- the identification of key strategic priorities in the war
on HIV / AIDS,
- the development and support of programs and policies
that can deliver on these priorities, and
- the development of tools and mechanisms to monitor and
evaluate progress in the war on HIV/AIDS.
Strategic planning In collaboration with stakeholders at the national, district
and village levels, NACA has assembled a National Strategic
Framework to guide and facilitate the national response for
the term of the National Development Plan '9, 2003-2009. The National Strategic Framework seeks to:
- articulate and disseminate agreed national priorities and
strategies within
the scope dfVision 2016, and
- provide clear guidance for Ministries, districts, NGOs,
and the private sector to enable them to work in a collaborative
manner in achieving the national goal: to lower the incidence
of HIV and reduce the impact of AIDS in Botswana.
To guide the national response towards achieving this goal,
the framework outlines strategies organized into the following
thematic areas:
- Strategic approaches to the management of HIV
and AIDS
- Prevention of HIV infection
- Provision of care, treatment and support
- Impact mitigation
- The legal and ethical environment
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