Special Summit of the African Union on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

The Executive Council meeting opens tomorrow in Abuja

Theme: “Ownership, Accountability and Sustainability of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Response in Africa: Past, Present and the Future’’

                                                                       

INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

WHEN:                                13 July 2013

WHERE:                                 The International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria.

WHO:                            The African Union in collaboration with the Nigerian Government. 

WHY:                                     the Ministers will exchange views on the report of a five-year review on the Abuja Call to access the progress made by Member States in the fight against HIV-AIDs, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

Objectives:                   The special summit will review efforts to achieving the health related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and defining Africa’s health priorities as the dialogue for the post 2015 development agenda unfolds, as well as the status of health financing on the continent .

Participants:       Key participants will include national delegates comprising the Presidency; Representatives of Ministries of Health, Finance and Economic Planning, as well as National AIDS Councils; Malaria Control Programmes; TB Control Programmes; Maternal Newborn and Child Health Programmes; Civil Society Organizations, Regional Health Organizations (RHOs); Regional Economic Communities (RECs); the UN and its Specialized Agencies; Development Partners; the AU Commission and other AU Organs and Programmes; Representative of the Private Sector and representatives of professional bodies amongst others..