Decision on Abuja Call for Accelerated Action Towards Universal Access to Hiv/Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Atm) Services in Africa Doc.assembly/AU/5 (VII)

DECISION ON ABUJA CALL FOR ACCELERATED ACTION TOWARDS
UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND
MALARIA (ATM) SERVICES IN AFRICA
DOC.ASSEMBLY/AU/5 (VII)

The Assembly:

1. TAKES NOTE of the Report on the Special Summit on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria (Abuja, Nigeria, 2-4 May 2006) and the Abuja Call;

2. RECALLS the 2000 Abuja Declaration and Plan of Action on Roll Back Malaria, and the 2001 Abuja Declaration on HIV/AIDS, TB and Other Related Infectious Diseases;

3. WELCOMES the Abuja + 5 review of the 2000/2001 Abuja Declarations and Plans of Action on Malaria, HIV/AIDS, TB and Other Related Infectious Diseases;

4. ALSO WELCOMES the outcome of the UN High Level Meeting to review the 2001 Declaration of Commitment for the fights against HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria;

5. NOTES WITH SATISFACTION the achievements made in the implementation of the 2000/1 commitments for the fights against HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria;

6. RECOGNIZING the various obstacles and challenges faced in this regard;

7. AWARE of the solidarity, support and encouragement by partners and stakeholders at national, regional and international level;

8. DEEPLY CONCERNED that the collective burden of these diseases on Africa’s socio-economic development is still increasing, in spite of registered successes;

9. ENDORSES the Abuja Call for Accelerated Action Towards Universal Access to HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (ATM) Services in Africa;

10. REAFFIRMS the 2000/2001 Abuja Declarations and Frameworks for Action, and subsequent commitments for the fight against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria;

11. RE-DECLARES HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria collectively “as a State of Emergency in Africa”:

12. UNDERTAKES to lead in and support the implementation of the Abuja Call for Accelerated Action Towards Universal Access to HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Services in Africa, through, among others, ensuring sustained local funding;

13. URGES Member States to further strengthen partnerships with relevant stakeholders and coordinate the realization of a multi­sectoral and integrated approach to disease control;

14. CALLS UPON Parliamentarians and Civil Society Organizations to play their role through a coordinated and harmonized approach;

15. ALSO CALLS UPON Development Partners to provide sustained, well-coordinated and harmonized support, including fulfilling their commitment for adequate additional funding in global aid by 2010;

16. REQUESTS the Commission, in collaboration with the RECs, (Pan­African Parliament) and Development partners to coordinate the implementation of the Abuja Call and report annually to the Assembly.