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Inter Parliamentary Union on HIV and AIDS 22 January 2008

Inter Parliamentary Union on HIV and AIDS 22 January 2008. Dr Shaidah Asmall. Higher Education Sector. Sub-sector of Education Institutional autonomy - Higher Education Act 101 of 1997 23 public HEIs – Universities, University of Technology and comprehensives 761 090 students (2007)

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Inter Parliamentary Union on HIV and AIDS 22 January 2008

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  1. Inter Parliamentary Union on HIV and AIDS22 January 2008 Dr Shaidah Asmall

  2. Higher Education Sector • Sub-sector of Education • Institutional autonomy - Higher Education Act 101 of 1997 • 23 public HEIs – Universities, University of Technology and comprehensives • 761 090 students (2007) • 57 164 (FTE ) staff (2007) • Total budget R25,2 billion (2007) • State subsidy R 11,4 billion-41% (2007)

  3. HEAIDS • Collaboration between Higher Education Sector and DoE • Phase 1 (2000 – 2005) - Donors – R16m - Audit of HEIs - Funding for peer education and VCT • Phase 2 (2006-2009) - National, coordinated & comprehensive - Designed to empower the future leaders and workforce - EU - €20 M - Implemented by Higher Education South Africa (HESA) [Vice-Chancellors Association]

  4. HEAIDS Beneficiaries • Students • Future leaders → Curriculum integration • Health care services • Behaviour change → personal and professional competencies developed • HE Staff • Wellness programme • Funding for Research- Strategic / fundamental- Operational • Society • New Knowledge (Research) • New Leaders as ambassadors • Intellectual capital promoting debate • Overall to NSP

  5. HEAIDS Key Result Areas HEAIDS Strategy ENABLERS OBJECTIVES(NSP) Teaching & Learning (Curriculum Integration) • Prevalence Policies Funding • Quality of Life HR Capacity • Stigma Community Engagement (Prevention, Treatment Care & Support Services) Research& Knowledge generation KRA 4 - Best practices with respect to, inter alia, prevention, behavioural change, care & support, gender (including masculinity), curriculum integration etc. is identified, investigated, tested and replicated. KRA 5- Knowledge generation, assimilation and dissemination with respect to the Higher Education sub-sector, the Education sector and the population as a whole is supported. KRA 6 - Human resource capacities and systems development with respect to the challenges posed by HIV&AIDS are supported.”

  6. Dimensions of Policy framework (Adopted by MoE and HESA – 30 October 2008)

  7. PF – Guiding Principles • Supportive and committed leadership • leadership at the highest level • harnessing core mandates – intellectual leadership • Students as the future leaders • Promotion of Human Rights • human rights of dignity, privacy, non-discrimination, equity and voluntary participation • diversity, social change and cohesion – de-stigmatisation • Inclusive of vulnerable and marginalised groups • encouraging open debate • Comprehensive response • recognition that HIV is a bio-psycho-social-developmental and economic pandemic • dictates a comprehensive approach • cognisant of global developments and Good practice • continuous cycle of improvement - M and E

  8. Outcomes by end 2009 • Leadership • Policy Framework • M & E system • Evidence based responses • risk assessment through prevalence and KAPB studies • minimum standards of health service delivery • Sustainable funding model developed • Infrastructure for healthcare, teaching & learning and research • Knowledge sharing through community of practice

  9. Challenges • Appropriate funding allocation → - to implement Policy Framework - to sustain comprehensive, integrated and coordinated response at sector and institutions • Identified social and economic risks are addressed systemically and systematically • Sector response must be evidence based and through shared learning • Institutional health services supported by DoH

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