Assembly/AU/Dec.55 (IV) DECISION ON THE INTERIM REPORT ON HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, MALARIA AND POLIO The Assembly: 1. TAKES NOTE of the Interim Report; 2. ALSO TAKES NOTE with satisfaction, of the institutionalization of AIDS Watch Africa (AWA) at the AU Commission; 3. ENDORSES the detailed strategies on health systems development, reducing disease burden and promoting child survival considered by Assembly; 4. COMMENDS the Global Fund Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria for holding its Ninth Board Meeting in Africa from where a decision was taken to launch Round Five funding for projects against these diseases, and; CALLS UPON the international community, especially the rich industrialized countries, to fully fund the Global Fund in line with previous commitments made in this regard, and taking into account the magnitude of the health emergency presented by these diseases in Africa; 5. FURTHER COMMENDS the sustained national, continental and international efforts to combat these diseases and promote health and development in Africa; 6. REAFFIRMS its commitment to invest increased resources in health and to address internal obstacles impeding their utilization; 7. URGES Member States to: a) Take the lead in TRIPs negotiations and in implementing measures identified for promoting access to affordable generic drugs; b) Ensure that every child receives polio immunization in 2005; c) Prepare inter-ministerial costed development and deployment plans to address the Human Resources for Health crisis; d) Prepare health literacy strategies to achieve an energized continent-wide health promotion endeavour;