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Conference on HIV/AIDS: Proposal for Regional Action - Malawi
By addressing the AIDS crisis in Africa as a regional multi-sectoral issue within the broader developmental context, the practical steps which could be taken to address HIV/AIDS related issues across a wide range of sectors were discussed in this book titled Conference on HIV/AIDS:Proposal for Regional Action. The objective of the conference was based on the need to define a policy framework for action on HIV/AIDS, to be accomplished through strengthening initiatives both at regional and national level.
Communication Strategies
In response to conclusions found at the conference in Malawi in December 1996 of 109 delegates from Southern Africa and Europe, this book is a communication tool promoting the implementation of their recommendations.
Development Issues
HIV/AIDS, partnerships and cooperation, health, development and gender, regional responses, education, economic impact of HIV/AIDS
Key Points
The book provides a summarized background to the conference, and a brief overview of the conference proceedings alongside recommendations and outcomes. By bringing together participants from a wide range on fields, including key institutional actors from within SADC structures, regional cooperation and integration could be addressed across a wide range of sectors.
Partners
European Union (EU), South African Development Community (SADC)
Sources
Conference on HIV/AIDS: Proposal for Regional Action Erasmus, Wetteren, Belgium: Printing House Ltd., 1997
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