UNIT 3.
C
OMPOSITION
,
ROLES
,
AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF
HIVAIDS
MULTISECTORAL COMMITTEES U
NIT OVERVIEW A clear understanding of the composition, roles and responsibilities of the MACs is crucial to the
effective implementation of the HIV and AIDS prevention and control activities. This Unit introduces the MAC members to the areas of the guidelines that directly concern them.
U
NIT SESSIONS
3.1 Composition of Multisectoral AIDS Committees
3.2 Roles and responsibilities of Multisectoral HIVAIDS Committees
S
ESSION
3.1 C
OMPOSITION OF
M
ULTISECTORAL
HIVAIDS C
OMMITTEES
S
ESSION OBJECTIVE
By the end of the session the participant should be able to describe the composition of MACs in the local government at the district, ward, village, and hamlet levels.
S
ESSIONS ACTIVITIES
:
1. Let participants work in groups and ask them to list the composition of the multisectoral committees at district, village and ward levels.
2. Discuss the responses and agree on the correct composition of the MACs.
F
ACILITATOR
’
S
N
OTES 1. Composition of Multisectoral AIDS Committees
Council Multisectoral AIDS Committee CMAC District Council Deputy Chairperson –Chair Person
District Executive Director - secretary Elected members of Parliament from constituencies within the district
Ward Councillors selected by the District Council one woman and one man One
AIDS Coordinator
Religious representatives one Muslim and one Christian Youth representatives one girl and one boy
Representatives from PLHA one woman and one man One representative from a network of NGOs involved in AIDS control activities
Representatives from other relevant sectors
Ward Multisectoral AIDS Committee WMAC Hon. Councillor of the Ward - Chairperson
Ward Executive Officer - Secretary 2 Representatives from WDC must include one Community Development Officer
Religious representatives one Muslim and one Christian
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Youth representatives one girl and one boy Influential person in WDC one woman and one man
Representatives from PLHA one woman and one man One representative from a network of NGOs involved in AIDS control activities