Assembly/AU/5 (X) Page 2 5. Countries south of the Sahara constitute 10% of the global population but account for more than 60% of the estimated HIV infected people in the world. Africa accounts for 77.4% of AIDS death and 90% of all AIDS orphans (0-17 years of age) worldwide. 6. Women and children in Africa remain particularly vulnerable to HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria. African women have the highest rates of HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria compared to their counterparts in other regions of the world, with a male/female ration of up to 100/130. JUSTIFICATION - 2001 Abuja Declaration and Plan of Action on HIV/AIDS, TB and ORID - July 2004 AU Assembly Decision No Ass./AU/Dec. 42 on AIDS Watch Africa (AWA) - 2005 – 2007 AU Commission HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan and AWA Strategic Framework - Recommendations of the January and July 2006 Meeting of AWA Heads of State and Government - 2006 Abuja Call for Accelerated Action Towards Universal Access to HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria Services RESPONSIBILITIES ALLOCATED TO AWA MEMBERS 7. At the January 2006 AWA Meeting, each AWA Member was allocated specific responsibilities to coordinate as listed below: NAME RESPONSIBILITIES OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY Accelerating Access to Prevention, Care and Treatment, especially Lifesaving ARVs HEAD OF STATE: CHAIRPERSON • OF AWA (Nigeria) • HEAD OF STATE (Kenya) HEAD OF STATE (Uganda) HEAD OF GOVERNMENT (Ethiopia) Coordinating and Monitoring achievement of MDGs particularly Goal 6: Fight HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases Monitors Activities of AWA Presidential Advisors Council Monitoring status and development of comprehensive National Prevention and ARV Treatment Scale-Up Plans in Africa Union countries. Monitoring status and development of prevention and ARV Treatment Plans in the militaries of Africa Union countries and in regional peacekeeping forces Establishing Prevention and ARV Treatment Action as part of the Africa Union’s Africa Peer