Policy Dialogues
SAfAIDS in collaboration with NAPSAR, the southern Africa regional network of PLHIV provided both technical and financial support to six national networks of PLHIV to successfully host policy dialogues where they engaged policy makers on pertinent HIV policy related issues. The table below outlines the policy dialogues that were conducted and their outcomes.
Goal of policy dialogues
The goal of policy dialogues is to create a platform for open, frank and meaningful experience sharing, reflection and strategising on topical issues affecting a section of the population, such issues could be related to HIV and AIDS policies and programmes.
Objectives of policy dialogues
A policy dialogue has both short and long term objectives.
In the short term a policy dialogue seeks to:
- Create a platform for open, frank and meaningful experience-sharing, reflection and strategising on topical issues affecting a section of the population
- To introduce a policy issue and keep it in the public domain until the desired change is found
In the long term a policy dialogue seeks to:
- Address policy issues by either enforcing implementation of a current policy, or formulating new policies, or reforming current policies.
Related publications:
The African Child Speaks "Finding our Rights in the Time of HIV" - The Story of Rudo and Themba: Comic book
The African Child Speaks "Finding our Rights in the Time of HIV" - The Story of Rudo and Themba: Comic book, SAfAIDS and Bernard van leer Foundation, 2009
Policy Primer - Emerging Issues from Policy Dialogues: Exploring links between GBV, HIV and Culture, SAfAIDS and Oxfam Canada
Policy Primer - Emerging Issues from Policy Dialogues: Exploring links between GBV, HIV and Culture, SAfAIDS and Oxfam Canada, 2009
Swaziland ART Policy Dialogue 2
The aim of this report is to outline the proceedings of the second ART Policy Dialogue (APD), which was held at the National HIV and AIDS Information Centre (NERCHA/SAfAIDS) in Manzini, Swaziland on the 17th of July 2007. The second APD was informed by the initial APD hence the theme "Nutrition, Herbs and ART: How can This Critical Linkage Be Supported By Policy?" Participants included representatives from the six SAfAIDS implementing partners, community based organisations, PLWHA, representatives from MOHSW, media houses, UN agencies, USG to mention but a few.
Swaziland Antiretroviral Therapy Policy Dialogue (APD) Report
This report seeks to summarise the proceedings of, and share outcomes from, the ART Policy Dialogue (APD) that was held at the National HIV and AIDS Information and Training Centre in Swaziland, Manzini on the 16th May, 2007.
Regional Antiretroviral Therapy Policy Dialogue - 31st May 2007, Lusaka, Zambia
Sustained access to anti-retroviral therapy (ART) remains a fundamental and indispensable complement to both treatment and prevention of HIV, as it restores hope to communities and societal structures. The treatment for HIV and AIDS has reached an "emergency" state across the Southern African region.
