National AIDS Documentation and Information Center (NADIC)

Uganda 's multisectoral policy highlights the need for an information base to promote stakeholder informed decision making. The Uganda AIDS Commission established the National AIDS Documentation and Information Centre (NADIC) in 1994 to serve as a clearinghouse for HIV/AIDS information in the country. The NADIC (Brochure .pdf) was established with support from the Japanese and French governments and has since received support from various support agencies

NADIC has over the years served the needs of HIV/AIDS stakeholders (the primary audience) at various levels and the general public through the library, audiovisual and database sections. It is widely recognized as a one stop centre for a wide range of HIV/AIDS on the epidemic.

Experience has however revealed many challenges to HIV/AIDS knowledge and information management including limited prioritization at institutional level especially in the government sector, financial, material and human resource constraints and a general poor information culture that impacts on information literacy.

A review of NADIC was carried in February 2003 to assess the effectiveness of NADIC in information management. The review report is being used to chart out an agenda for improved HIV/AIDS information management at various levels in the country. This page presents updates on HIV/AIDS information management initiatives:

NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR HIV/AIDS INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT CONCEPT PAPER ( .pdf)