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flows are quickly and easily available to institutions in Africa that can utilize them
effectively in the fight against the diseases. We further urge the Global Fund, UNAIDS
family and the recipient countries to work together to ensure the realization of our
common objectives;
4.
EXPRESS OUR DETERMINATION to ensure that all opportunities for scaling up
treatment for HIV/AIDS are pursued energetically and creatively, and in this
connection, seek diverse and effective partnerships with international donors, civil
society, business sector and people living with HIV/AIDS, in order to extend effective
care, support and treatment to the maximum number of people, particularly women,
orphaned children and others made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS, in conformity with the
principles of equal access and gender equity;
5.
COMMIT OURSELVES to promote partnerships with the private sector and relevant UN
Specialised Agencies, pharmaceutical companies and other partners to increase local
and regional capacity for production and distribution of affordable generic
pharmaceuticals for the management of HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria and ORID - the
diseases with the highest impact on Africa’s socio-economic development;
6.
RESOLVE to continue to support the implementation of the Plan of Action for the AU
Decade for African Traditional Medicine (2000 – 2010), especially research in the area of
treatment for HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria and ORID;
7.
REQUEST the Commission in collaboration with UNAIDS and its joint UN Cosponsoring Agencies, ECA and other partners, to coordinate and intensify efforts among
Member States, monitor implementation of this Declaration and report regularly to our
Assembly.
“WE BELIEVE THAT MALARIA, HIV/AIDS, TB AND ORID CAN, MUST AND WILL BE
DEFEATED!”