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MEDIA
RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 24 May 2010
The National AIDS Commission (NAC) hosted a one day National HIV
and AIDS Annual Partnership Forum for HIV and AIDS stakeholders,
at Maseru sun Hotel on Thursday May 20, 2010.
The objective of the Partnership Forum was to evaluate progress
on implementation of the annual operational plan by taking stock
on all HIV and AIDS interventions and efforts in scaling-up
responses by all implementing partners for the calendar year
January to December 2009, as well as to ensure holistic
reporting on the national initiatives.
During the Forum, stakeholders including the umbrella
organizations and key line Ministries reported on interventions
and efforts in scaling-up the response within their
constituencies, and presentations were expected to highlight
achievements, challenges and gaps as well as the future
strategic direction.
NAC also provided an overview of the country’s performance for
the year 2009, while districts’ response to HIV and AIDS for the
same period was also discussed. Other presentations of the day
included civil society response to HIV and AIDS, the public
sector response as well as business and labour sector response
to HIV and AIDS.
Key stakeholders who participated at the forum included
representatives from Government Ministries, Civil Society,
Private Sector, Development Partners and District Authorities.
The forum is an annual event that is established in line with
the National HIV and AIDS Coordination framework to provide
opportunity to evaluate implementation of the Annual Operational
Plan, which is drawn from the National HIV and AIDS Strategic
Plan.
Media Contacts:
Section Head, Advocacy & Communications— Phumla Moleko (Mrs)
Communications Officer— Mpolokeng Mpeli (Mrs)
3rd Floor Maseru Sun Hotel Office Block, Orpen Road, Maseru,
Lesotho, Southern Africa
P O Box 11232, Maseru, Lesotho, Southern Africa
(+266) 22 326794 (Office—Directorate of Policy, Strategy &
Communications)
58885858 (Phumla) • 63106332 (Mpolokeng) • 22 327 210
(facsimile) •
molekop@nas.org.ls |
