Getting to know ATFOAWhere can we advocate

Moi Lee LiowAsia Pacific Council of AIDS Service Organisations (APCASO)

Advocacy efforts for HIV and Women & Girls within ASEAN

Potential issues to be aware of when talking about women’s rights with ATFOA

Potential issues w.r.t HIV and KAPs eg MSM, SWs and PUDs

Where ATFOA reps stand individually National machineries in each ASEAN

country and where they stand collectively

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Heads, senior officers or focal persons of the national HIV programme

Almost all are medical doctors, from either MOH or national AIDS commissions

Most come from divisions that have ‘disease control’ or ‘infectious disease’ in its name◦ Govts in ASEAN still approach HIV and AIDS in

context of medical or clinical response? ◦ Will this ever change?

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Country Head / senior officer of HIV programme (Focal Person)

Key agency - MOH (or AIDS commission)

Brunei Dr Ahmad Fakhri Junaidi Disease Control, MOH Cambodia Dr. Ly Penh Sun Nat’l Ctr for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology

and STD, MOH Indonesia Nafsiah M’boi (promoted) National AIDS Commission Laos Dr Chansy Phimphachanh

(rtd)Ctr for HIV/AIDS/STI, MOH

Malaysia Dr Sha’ari Ngadiman Disease Control (AIDS/STI), MOHMyanmar Dr. Khin Ohnmar San National AIDS Programme, MOHPhilippines Dr Susan P Gregorio National AIDS Council Singapore Dr. Jeffery Cutter Communicable diseases, MOH Thailand Dr. Pornthep Siriwanarangsan Disease Control, MOPublic Health Vietnam Dr. Phan Thi Thu Huong HIV/AIDS Control, MOH

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ATFOA meets at least once a year. With support from UNAIDS or UNDP, some CSOS are invited to attend as observers or to give inputs: 7 Sisters APN+ APCASO Int’l HIV/AIDS Alliance Asia Pacific TSF Asia Pacific IPPF Asia & Oceania

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Women affairs ministry or agency National AIDS councils or commissions PLHIV + positive women’s groups Human rights groups Legal fraternity and what they do to assist

KAPs or affected women and girls (eg legal clinics, involvement with HIV programmes)

Child protection agencies or NGOs The UN system– UN Women, UNAIDS,

UNICEF

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Released in Nov ’11, after the 2011 Political Declaration, ESCAP resolutions 66/10, 67/9.

Says all the right things! Only 21 paragraphs, mentions:

◦ KAPs including MSM, TGs (para 9, 17b), women and girls (para 9, 15, 19c)

Recognises equitable and pro-poor health policies, vulnerable status of W&G, gender inequalities, GBV.

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Our governments have committed themselves.

Use it as an advocacy tool.

Make sure your community knows and understands it

Have a discussion with the ATFOA member - see how we can help him/her meet their commitments!

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