HIVAIDS and Citizen Voice

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HIV/AIDS and Citizen Voice

• Saul Helfenbein, Health Systems 20/20
• RTI International

June 13, 2007
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Good Governance and HIV/AIDS

• Multi-sectoral cant be tackled in isolation
• Cooperation between state and non-state actors
• Involvement of communities, vulnerable groups and
  most affected groups
• Interaction between poverty reduction and AIDS
  responses
• International networks to support national
  programs

Source Institute for Democracy, SA
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Citizen Voice in Good Governance

• Good governance ensures that the voices of the
  poorest and the most vulnerable are heard in
  decision-making over the allocation of
  development resources
• Political, social and economic priorities are
  based on broad consensus among the three
  stakeholders the state, private sector and civil
  society.

Source UNDP
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Impact of Voice in HIV/AIDS

• Increased acceptance of MARPs
• Policies and action (ARTs)
• Improved reach and coverage of services
• Increased resources
• Cost effectiveness
• Reduction of stigma

From Tyndel, Kerr, ICA, 2006
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Platforms for Voice

• Global GIPA, International and regional networks
  for PLHAs and MARPs
• National PLHA and MARP groups (networks, NGOs)
• Community CSOs
• Empowerment

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