"We, the people of KwaZulu-Natal have reached an important moment in the fight against HIV and AIDS, STIs and TB. We recognise that this fight, led by our Government, cannot be won by Government alone. It requires all of us to make a meaningful contribution" Extract from Constitution of the Provincial Council on AIDS (PCA) 2013: Page 2.
The Provincial Council on AIDS is the sole provincial coordinating body of the HIV & AIDS, STIs and TB response in the province. The PCA's membership is made up of a cross-section of partners ranging from Governmental organisations to the traditional institutions of leadership. The Council is chaired by the Premier of the Province of KwaZulu-Natal.
"We recognise that the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Council on AIDS brings us together in a forum where Government and Non-Governmental Organizations of all formations including, but not limited to; business, civil society, faith based organizations, traditional institutions of leadership; engage in vigorous debate, as equals, to charter a way forward that will address HIV and AIDS, STIs, and TB on all fronts". Extract from Constitution of the Provincial Council on AIDS (PCA) 2013: Page 2.
The functions of the Provincial Council on AIDS are:
1. To guide and facilitate the implementation of the National HIV & AIDS, STI and TB (HAST) Strategic Plan and other related matters
2. To facilitate, monitor and evaluate the protection, promotion and fulfillment of the rights of the affected and infected persons living with HIV in the Province
3. To promote HIV and AIDS awareness in the Province
4. To promote a uniform approach and cooperation by all organs of state in the provincial and local spheres in respect of any matter relating to HIV and AIDS
5. To advise the Government on HIV and AIDS and related matters
6. To monitor and coordinate implementation programmes and strategies of the provincial multi-sectoral response to the epidemic
7. To ensure periodic review of the Province's HIV and AIDS, STI and TB strategic plan and other related matters
8. To mobilize resources for the implementation of HIV and AIDS programmes and strategies in the Province at community level
9. To recommend appropriate research around HIV and AIDS; and report to the South African National AIDS Council
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