the united republic of tanzania health sector hiv and aids strategic plan

1.3. VISION, MISSION, GOALS AND KEY PRINCIPLES
1.3.1. Vision 2025
The long term vision for Tanzania’s development is reflected in “Vision 2025”. The key focus of the vision is
reflected in the main objective of the Mkukuta which is “To reduce the incidence of absolute poverty to 10%
and relative poverty to 30% of the total population by the year 2017”.
The Health Sector HIV/AIDS Strategy is a major contributor to the attainment of the vision of the overall
multi-sectoral response expressed in the National Multi-sectoral Strategy Framework for HIV/AIDS i.e.
1.3.2. Mission
“A country united in its efforts to reduce the spread of HIV and to provide the best
available care for those infected and affected by the virus.”
The Mission of the Health Sector in contributing to the National Vision is
1.3.3. Goals
Working in partnership with other public sectors, private sector, civil society and
communities to play a leading role in the prevention of further spread of HIV/AIDS and
mitigate its impacts by providing essential interventions and quality care.
In this connection, the Health Sector has defined the following goals for its response to HIV and AIDS
To scale up the health sector response to HIV and AIDS and strengthen the health system capacity
to support HI and AIDS interventions,
To promote access and utilization of affordable and essential interventions and commodities for HIV
and AIDS, and
To improve the quality of HIV and AIDS interventions to the general public, PLHIV, health care
providers and other vulnerable populations.
The three goals of the heath sector response will be attained through objectives, strategies, interventions
and activities in four main Thematic Areas: Prevention, Treatment, Care and Support, Cross-cutting Issues
and Health System Strengthening.
1.3.4. Key principles
A number of principles will guide the implementation of this strategy. These include concern for quality,
ethical conduct, human rights, gender and equity.
Equity of
access:
Ethical conduct
and human
rights
Quality
Equity considerations constitute the basis for the interventions identified in this strategy
and how they have to be scaled up. This is particularly the case with ART, which need to
be a component of a continuum of care.
People should be allowed to make informed decisions. There are major ethical and
human rights issues involved not only in medical interventions but also in other health
interventions such as Communication and Education.
Although the ultimate goal will be to scale-up HIV services and interventions, due
recognition will be given to quality. Concern for quality will precede quantity consideration.
Existing services and interventions have to be consolidated prior to expansion. Thus
quality training will precede interventions, materials have to be in place before services or
interventions are promoted. Similarly assessment and reviews are to be undertaken
before a given intervention is recommended for scaling up
Accountability: Accountability for the resources utilised, services provided and to the communities served
at all levels of health service delivery.
Partnerships: Partnership with all the stakeholders, taking full advantages of the synergies provided by
each stakeholder group.
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