1. AIDS WATCH AFRICA (AWA) CONSULTATIVE EXPERTS COMMITTEE
MEETING 4-5 MAY 2015, VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE
Sabelo Mbokazi
Senior Policy Officer
African Union Commission
Mbokazis@africa-union.org

2. Genesis of Documentation of eMTCT Best
Practices Project - Policy Frameworks :
Abuja Declaration, 2001, 2013
Continental Policy Framework on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights ( Maputo Plan of
Action)
MNCH Status Report & MNCH Plan of Action, Jhb, 2013
 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plan for Africa (PMPA)
AU Roadmap
African Plan Towards Elimination of New HIV Infections among Children by 2015 and Keeping their
Mothers Alive
MDGs 4,5,6 (reducing child mortality and improving maternal health, respectively, by 2015 and
beyond)
Africa Health Strategy

3. Genesis…..
DECISION ON THE REPORT OF THE AIDS WATCH AFRICA (AWA)
doc. Assembly/AU/8(XXI)
FURTHER URGES AWA to ensure that best practices amongst Member State
in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria and Other
Related Infectious Diseases are identified, propagated and adopted by all;

4. Outcome
The outcome is to contribute towards elimination of
mother-to-child transmission of HIV while keeping mothers
alive and addressing the disproportionate impact of the
three (3) diseases on children and women in Africa

5. Objectives of eMTCT BP Project
To conduct documentation of commendable eMTCT
Programme of identified participating countries as Best
Practice, compile a booklet and disseminate to Member
States
To gather evidence-based information on key success
factors, elements, policy frameworks, advocacy and actions
that contributed to a successful programming for eMTCT
service delivery in countries with success stories

6. Objectives of eMTCT BP Project
To conduct documentation
of commendable eMTCT
Programme of identified
participating countries as
Best Practice, compile a
booklet and disseminate to
Member States

7. Objectives of eMTCT BP Project
To gather evidence-based
information on key success
factors, elements, policy
frameworks, advocacy and
actions that contributed to a
successful programming for
eMTCT service delivery in
countries with success
stories

8. Broad Criteria
The documentation should
be representative of five (5)
AU Regions
AU Regions
1. Central Africa
2. East Africa
3. North Africa
4. South Africa
5. West Africa

9. Countries that Participated
1. Chad
2. Nigeria
3. Rwanda
4. South Africa
3. Tunisia

10. Country Reports
1. Chad
2. Nigeria
3. Rwanda
4. South Africa
3. Tunisia