Multinational - Support to the control of communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Tuberculose, Malaria

The proposed project will support SADC’s efforts in harmonizing national strategies for the control of communicable diseases and standardizing treatment protocols. It is designed to assist in the implementation of the SADC Health Protocol and will contribute to the reduction of transmission of the three major communicable diseases in the region. The project, which will be implemented over a period of 60 months, will build the capacity of SADC secretariat to harmonize regional communicable disease control efforts in support of MS, strengthen information systems required for effective coordination, support the implementation of harmonized policies protocols and guidelines for prevention care and treatment of communicable diseases in MS and support the scaling up of OVC treatment and care best practices in selected MS. In the long term the project is expected to result in increased life expectancy in the SADC region. Its components include: (i) Improving capacity to harmonize policies, protocols and guidelines for the control of communicable diseases by SADC secretariat; (ii) Increasing capacity to implement harmonized policies protocols and guidelines in SADC Member States; (iii) Upgrading of the regional communicable disease surveillance systems; (iv) Improving the sustainable availability of essential medicines; (v) Scaling up OVC Best Practices in SADC MS. The project interventions although regional in focus will realize results at country level thereby benefiting the people of the SADC region.