MIN/Sp/AU/CAMH3/6 HIV/AIDS Page 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY At their May 2006 Special Summit, AU Heads of State and Government recommitted their countries to accelerate the implementation of the 2000 and 2001 Abuja Declarations and Plans of Action on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria. Their deliberations focused on accelerating action towards universal access to HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria Services by 2010. It is required that regular progress reports be submitted to the AU Organs and the UN General Assembly on the status of implementation of the commitments. The report covers the main priority interventions undertaken by Member States, such as program policy and management, advocacy, HIV testing and counseling (HTC), prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), and access to antiretroviral therapy (ART). The main source of data for this report (HIV section) is country reports based on a WHO framework on monitoring the health sector response towards Universal Access for HIV prevention, care, and treatment, as well as from UNAIDS and other reports. The reports also draw from progress report on the implementation of the Political Declaration of the 2006 UN General Assembly Special Session and High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS. Findings: The following findings are recorded for the period under review: ii. In recent years, bilateral and multilateral organizations have increased their HIV support. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria currently provides 20% of all funding for HIV/AIDS. The success rate of Round 7 proposals for HIV about 60% (10 out of 17). iii. Of the 35 countries that responded, 31 (90%), 28 (80%), and 21 (60%) reported having policy or guidelines on ART, PMTCT, and HTC— respectively. iv. Almost two-thirds (63%) of the countries reported setting national targets for HTC, PMTCT, and ART. Over three quarters (77%), have set national PMTCT targets, while 70% (24 countries) have set for HTC and ART v. Of the 35 countries that reported, 18 (46%) have a policy that allows lower level health workers—once trained—to provide second-level services, such as managing patients with HIV and ADIS