MIN/Sp/AU/CAMH3/6 TB Page 9 1.1.6: Special Summit on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria 19 In May 2006, Heads of State and Government of the African Union, held a Special Summit on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, to review the status of implementation of Declarations and Frameworks for Action on the 2000 Abuja Summit on Roll Back Malaria, and the 2001 Abuja Summit on HIV/AIDS, TB and ORID. During the summit, the Heads of Sate and Government adopted the “Abuja Call for Accelerated Action towards Universal Access to HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria services” 20 . The Call collectively resolved dedication to a comprehensive remedial effort anchored on an implementation mechanism that addresses the following program areas: i: ii: iii: iv: v: vi: vii: viii: ix: x: xi: Leadership at National, Regional and Continental Levels Resource mobilisation Protection of Human Rights Poverty Reduction, Health and Development Strengthening Health Systems Prevention, Treatment , Care and Support Access to Affordable Medicines and Technologies Research and Development Implementation at national level Partnerships Monitoring , Evaluation and Reporting 1.1.7 The 2007 WHO Regional Committee addresses TB and HIV Noting that tuberculosis cases have more than trebled in many countries over the past 10 years, especially where HIV prevalence is high and recognizing the public health importance of the two epidemics, the 57th session of the Regional Committee for the African meeting in Brazzaville in August 2007 adopted a resolution calling for further strengthened and improved mechanisms of collaboration between the Tuberculosis and AIDS Control Programmes in order to increase prevention, case finding and treatment of TB among PLWHA, improve access to HIV Testing and Counselling among TB patients and infection control to reduce transmission. 2: Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting mechanisms for the Call The Third Session of the African Union Conference on Ministers of Health, held from 10-14 April 2007 in Johannesburg, South Africa, agreed on a Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism for the Implementation of the 2006 Abuja Commitments on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (ATM) services 19 Special Summit of African Union on HIV and AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (ATM). Abuja, Nigeria. 2-4 May, 2006. Sp/Assembly/ATM/2(I). Rev 3 20 Abuja Call for Accelerated Action towards Universal Access to HIV and AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria services in Africa. Sp/Assembly/ATM/2(I). Rev 3