National HIV and AIDS Commission Act, 2011
An Act establishing the National HIV and AIDS Commission to coordinate the national response to HIV and AIDS in Sierra Leone.
Summary
The National HIV and AIDS Commission Act, 2011 establishes the National HIV and AIDS Commission as the body responsible for leading and coordinating the national multi-sectoral response to HIV and AIDS in Sierra Leone.
The Act provides for the Commission's establishment, composition and functions, including the development and coordination of national HIV/AIDS policy and programmes, the mobilisation and management of resources, the promotion of prevention, treatment, care and support, and the coordination of the many actors involved in the response. It provides for the Commission's governance and funding and complements the law on the prevention and control of HIV and AIDS.
Main provisions
- Establishes the National HIV and AIDS Commission.
- Provides for its composition, governance and funding.
- Coordinates national HIV/AIDS policy and programmes.
- Promotes prevention, treatment, care and support.
- Coordinates the multi-sectoral response and mobilises resources.