Coordinating a multi-sectoral response to the HIV AIDS epidemic, the Uganda experience

The Uganda AIDS commission is the reference point for coordinating AIDS control and prevention activities in Uganda. In the two years the Commission has been in existence; it has developed coordination mechanisms which utilize existing political; institutional and societal infrastructure in the country. Coordination at national; central level is achieved through Interaction of members of the Commission; Advisory Committees; several Expert Technical Committees; Task Forces and Special Consultative Groups. At the district level; District AIDS Coordination Committees coordinate activities down to the grassroots community level. This presentation illustrates the mechanisms alluded to and highlights the constraints experienced to-date