Assembly/AU/Dec.291(XV) Page 1 DECISION ON THE FIVE (5)-YEAR REVIEW OF THE ABUJA CALL FOR ACCELERATED ACTION TOWARDS UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA SERVICES IN AFRICA Doc. EX.CL/592(XVII) The Assembly, 1. TAKES NOTE of the Progress Report on the Five (5)-Year Review of the Abuja Call for Accelerated Action Towards Universal Access to HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria (ATM) Services by 2010; 2. REAFFIRMS the commitments undertaken at the Special Summit on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria in 2000, 2001 and 2006, as well as the commitments made under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Decade for Roll Back Malaria; 3. WELCOMES the solidarity, support and encouragement by partners and stakeholders at national, regional and international levels; 4. ENDORSES the Progress Report on the Abuja Call for Accelerated Action Towards Universal Access to HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria Services in Africa; 5. DECIDES to extend the Abuja Call for Accelerated Action Towards Universal Access to HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Services in Africa (the Abuja Call) to 2015 to coincide with the MDGs; 6. URGES Member States to accelerate the implementation of the Abuja Call through the strengthening of health systems, financing of health research, partnerships with relevant stakeholders; and a multi-sectoral and integrated approach to disease control; 7. CALLS UPON Development Partners and stakeholders at national, regional and international levels to provide sustained, well-coordinated and harmonized support, including fulfilling their commitment for adequate funding; 8. REQUESTS the Commission, in collaboration with other African Union (AU) Organs, the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and partners to revise the reporting framework and disseminate it to Member States after consideration by the 5th Session of the AU Conference of Ministers of Health; 9. ALSO REQUESTS the Commission, in collaboration with other AU Organs, RECs and partners to monitor and conduct an evaluation of the implementation of the Abuja Call and to submit a progress report in 2013 and a final report in June/July 2015 in preparation for the review of the MDGs in 2015. Adopted by the Fifteenth Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union on 27 July 2010 in Kampala, Uganda