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

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” 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

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

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

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

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) 9

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 10

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

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 12

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 13

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