1. Men In Partnership Against AIDS Presentation
Presentation by Councillor Rabi Gobind, eThekwini Municipality
Chairperson : S.A. Men in Partnership against HIV/AIDS Forum
09 September 2005
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2. GOVERNMENT AIDS ACTION PLAN (GAAP)
PARTNERSHIP SUPPORT
COMM./SOC. MOBILIZATION PROGRAMME:
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3. BACKGROUND PARTNERSHIP AGAINST HIV &AIDS LAUNCHED 1998
MIPAA COLLABORATIVE VENTURE INVOLVED MEN FROM ALL PROVINCES
PURPOSE OF MIPAA TO STRENGTHEN THE RESPONSES OF MEN IN SA TO
GOVERNMENT RESPONSE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE EPIDEMIC
A CALL FOR ALL SA TO JOIN HANDS
LAUNCHING OF 10 INDABA’S ACROSS ALL SECTORS.
MIPAA IMBIZO WAS HELD IN OCTOBER 2002
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4. BACKGROUND CONT. THE AIMS OF IMBIZO:
To organize men to join hands in National Partnership Against AIDS initiatives
Formation of an Interim Task Team to organize a broad- based country Men’s Forum
Terms of reference was developed
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5. AIMS OF THE MEN’S MARCH WAS TO: Consolidate the achieved results
BACKGROUND CONT.
Provincial consultative meetings and build up events took place prior the march
AIMS OF THE MEN’S MARCH WAS TO:
Consolidate the achieved results
Mobilize resources to address poverty
Encourage partnership and collaboration with stakeholders
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6. BACKGROUND CONT. MEN ARE IN EXCELLENT POSITION TO MOBILIZE COMMUNITIES
STRONG INFLUENCE ON STRUCTURES
HISTORICALLY & CULTURAL MEN ARE IN THE FORE-FRONT IN ALL LEVELS OF SOCIALIZATION AND PARTICIPATES CHANGING NORMS & VALUES OF THE SOCIETY
FORM STRONG PART IN COMMUNITY STRUCTURES
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7. 3. BUSINESS & LABOUR UNIONS
BACKGROUND CONT.
3 CATEGORIES OF SECTORS:
1. GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES
2. COMMUNITY: T/L, FBO, MIPAA,WIPAA, DISABILITY
3. BUSINESS & LABOUR UNIONS
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8. Commitment to Action
To inculcate the spirit of care, love, and respect for the women and children of SA
To respect and protect every woman as our own mother, wife, daughter, sister and friend.
To provide care and support to all persons infected and affected by HIV/Aids.
To stand-up, speak out, and act against all forms of violence and abuse against women and children
To organize ourselves to be able to provide leadership to the young generation
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9. To mobilize every sector of our community and work in partnership
To protect ourselves and those close to us from being infected by diseases including HIV/Aids, tuberculosis, etc., and affected by violence and abuse
To mobilize every sector of our community and work in partnership
To build a nation based on high moral ground that cares enough to act.
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10. NATIONAL STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK GOALS
REDUCE NUMBER OF NEW INFECTIONS
REDUCE IMPACT OF HIV, AIDS AND TB ON INDIVIDUALS, FAMILY & COMMUNITIES
A FIVE YEAR PLAN FOR THE COMPREHENCIVE HIV & AIDS MANAGEMENT, CARE AND TREATMENT FOR SOUTH AFRICA
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11. OVERALL PARTNERSHIP SUPPORT GOALS
PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS ON HIV, AIDS, STI'S & TB
ENCOURAGE SAFE AND HEALTHY SEXUAL BEHAVIUOR
INTENSIFY SECTORAL MOBILIZATION IN CALLABORATION WITH KHOMANANI COMMUNICATION PARTNERS
LINK SECTORS TO RESOURCES
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12. PARTNERSHIP SUPPORT GOALS CONT.
ORGANIZE AND SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOPS ON HIV, AIDS & TB
POPULARIZE THE CONCEPT OF COMPREHENCIVE HIV & AIDS CARE, MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT TO MEN’S SECTOR
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13. ROLE OF MEN IN ACHIEVING HIV & AIDS GOALS
Men have major role to play in the
achieving the National HIV & AIDS Goals that is:
Prevention
Care and support
Social mobilization
Stigma mitigation & prevention of discrimination
Poverty reduction strategies: Feed a child campaign implemented in Gauteng and Limpopo Province
Implementation of ARV’s
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14. Mobilization of men in provinces
ACHIEVEMENTS
Mobilization of men in provinces
Sensitization of men towards their reproductive health through workshops
Encouraged networking between men and other stakeholders
Representation of men in SANAC
Meetings with the NDoH
Joint MIPAA & WIPAA Imbizo
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15. ACHIEVEMENTS CONT.
Feed a child campaign which needs to spread to all provinces
First phase of capacity building on HIV & AIDS
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16. Review of Executive committee Review representation to SANAC
FUTURE PLANS
Review of Executive committee
Review representation to SANAC
Compile database of men’s sector
Focus of strategic plan compiled with National Health department
Second phase of capacity building
Focus of service delivery
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17. CURRENT STATUS OF MIPAA
As a DOH-GAAP initiative, MIPAA works very closely with GAAP and Provincial
The National Task Team has elected a National Executive Committee (NEC)
The MIPAA NEC has prepared and circulated a Draft National Constitution to all Provinces and GAAP for comments and amendments, etc.
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18. Provincial MIPAAs have been formed in most Provinces
In some provinces – District MIPAAs have been formed
South African Men in all 9 Provinces on the ground are ready to implement and execute the MIPAA’s commitment to Action and Mandate - But, lack Financial and Structural Resources.
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19. CONSTRAINTS FACING MIPAA
As a DOH-GAAP initiative, MIPAA is dependant on GAAP in every respect
MIPAA cannot execute its Mandate and Commitment to Action very effectively because of lack of resources (both financial and infrastructure) and lack of capacity
Lack of funding – GAAP is the only source of funding
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20. MIPAA is totally dependant on GAAP
MIPAA is totally dependant on GAAP. MIPAA cannot even hold NEC meetings due to lack of funds, etc.
Do not meet regularly but on an Ad-Hoc basis as and when necessary or desired by GAAP.
Very thin line of independence due to MIPAA being a DOH-GAAP initiative.
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