National AIDS councils (NACs) were established in many African countries to co-ordinate
the multi-sectoral response to HIV/AIDS. Their main mandate is to provide strategic …

This paper presents a synthesis of institutional arrangements and issues currently facing
National AIDS Councils/Commissions (NACs) in 20071. The paper is based on a process of …

The study analyses the difficulties facing the Aids Councils in the response to HIV and Aids
employing a multi-sectoral approach. The multi-sectoral approach is recognized and …

The South African National Strategic Plan of 2000-2005 and the current version of 2007-
2011 on HIV and AIDS, gave effect to the establishment of AIDS councils within …

This article consolidates and expands on evidence on how National AIDS Commissions
(NACs) in sub‐Saharan Africa are measuring up to expectations that drove their rapid …

Background: A multi-sectoral response is advocated by international organisations as a
good strategy to address the multiple drivers and impact of human immunodeficiency …

The contribution of civil society organisations (CSOs) to national HIV/AIDS responses in sub-
Saharan African countries, with Global Health Initiatives'(GHIs) funding channelled through …

In approaching and addressing HIV/Aids, policies should play a major role in orchestrating
the country's attempt to fight the pandemic. Policies on the HIV/Aids issue are mainly …

This article examines the response of the international community to the HIV/AIDS crisis,
focusing on efforts to promote a 'multisectoral'approach to fighting the epidemic. It critically …

The study takes stock of the exponential growth in the number of new civil-society
organisations (CSOs) working in the HIV/AIDS field in East and Southern Africa during the …