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Ethiopia: AU to Adopt Advocacy Plan On Trypanosomiasis
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The Daily Monitor (Addis Ababa)
15 May 2008
Posted to the web 14 May 2008
Addis Abeba
Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) is in spotlight at a stakeholder meeting being held at the AU headquarters is deliberating from Monday 12 April to 14 April 2008, the Pan-African body which organized said on Monday.
Trypanosomiasis is a disease caused by infestation with a microscopic organism that lives as a parasite in the blood, especially sleeping sickness.
The meeting is expected to finalize, adopt and launch the Strategic Plan for an enhanced advocacy campaign that will be undertaken during the next 3 years, aimed at encouraging the development and implementation of national policies for the elimination of trypanosomiasis from affected countries.
The plan was developed for implementation by the PATTEC Coordination Office with support from the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) within the framework of the MOU signed between the Commission and FIND on 25th January 2008.
Under the terms of the MOU, FIND will contribute funds and expertise in support of the activities of the PATTEC Coordination Office related to advocacy about trypanosomiasis.
"It is expected that the 3- year cooperation programme between FIND and the Commission will serve to introduce other development partners to Africa's problem of trypanosomiasis, and help generate more support for activities in the PATTEC Initiative," a joint statement by the AU, FIND and PATTEC said.
Through the PATTEC Coordination Office, the Commission works with the governments of tsetse-affected countries in Africa, seeking to generate awareness, inspire commitment and mobilise the support needed to engage and sustain the action necessary to eliminate the scourge of trypanosomiasis.
The Plan covers recommendations on effective ways of promoting the cause and purpose of the PATTEC Programme, mobilising resources for its execution and increasing surveillance and treatment of trypanosomiasis, backed by improved diagnostic technologies.
The more than 40 experts participating in the stakeholders meeting are drawn from AU member states affected by HAT as well as representatives from international organisations active in HAT control and related activities.
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The meeting was officially opened on Tuesday 13 May by the Director, Rural Economy and Agriculture at the Commission, Dr Ahmadu Babagana.
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