HIV/AIDS Stake Holders

Uganda 's response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic has been sustained by efforts from multiple partners at national, district and community levels from the government and non-government sectors. Many organizations were set up specifically to respond to HIV/AIDS while some programs were established under ministries, government departments and non-government organizations to address prevention and/or mitigation issues.

The 2001 inventory of HIV/AIDS agencies ( .pdf) put the figure of such agencies at about 700 though many community based initiatives are not captured. Similarly many responses under organizations that were not established to address health and socio-economic issues are difficult to capture since HIV/AIDS related activities are usually integrated in other services

Consequently, the MACA policy has mobilized efforts through government ministries and departments , local and international civil society organizations , faith-based organizations, organizations of People Living with HIV/AIDS , development partners and the private sector . District and communities have also initiated and supported their responses and in most cases support implementation of initiatives by national level stakeholders. It is however recognized that Uganda's modest achievements in fighting the epidemic cannot be attributed to a single stakeholder or even a cluster of stakeholders but the collective efforts of all. Great emphasis is therefore put on participatory coordination spearheaded by UAC to ensure a harmonized focus on common goals, reduce duplication and ensure equity in service delivery.