C National HIV and AIDS situation

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

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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 ƒ District Council Deputy Chairperson –Chair Person ƒ District Executive Director - secretary ƒ Elected members of Parliament from constituencies within the district ƒ Ward Councillors selected by the District Council one woman and one man ƒ One AIDS Coordinator ƒ Religious representatives one Muslim and one Christian ƒ Youth representatives one girl and one boy ƒ Representatives from PLHA one woman and one man ƒ One representative from a network of NGOs involved in AIDS control activities ƒ Representatives from other relevant sectors Ward Multisectoral AIDS Committee WMAC ƒ Hon. Councillor of the Ward - Chairperson ƒ Ward Executive Officer - Secretary ƒ 2 Representatives from WDC must include one Community Development Officer ƒ Religious representatives one Muslim and one Christian 17 ƒ Youth representatives one girl and one boy ƒ Influential person in WDC one woman and one man ƒ Representatives from PLHA one woman and one man ƒ One representative from a network of NGOs involved in AIDS control activities