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An effective HIV response requires community and health systems that are robust, highly integrated and well supported. Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) focuses on the establishment of well-functioning health systems, which are built on having “trained and motivated health workers, a well-maintained infrastructure, and a reliable supply of medicines and technologies, backed by adequate funding, strong health plans and evidence-based policies.”

Community Systems Strengthening (CSS) recognizes that health outcomes are determined beyond health systems. According to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, “the goal of community systems strengthening (CSS) is to develop the roles of key affected populations and communities, community organizations and networks, and public- or private-sector actors that work in partnership with civil society at the community level, in the design, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of services and activities aimed at improving health. CSS has a strong focus on capacity building and on human and financial resources, with the aim of enabling communities and community actors to play a full and effective role alongside health and social welfare systems.”

ICAD works to support the development of a robust and well-supported civil society through capacity building efforts for frontline service providers and through engagement with, and support of, national and international networks.

Implementing the UN Declaration on Tuberculosis: A Guide for Canadian Community Organizations Involved in the Response to TB and HIV
August 2019

The Political Declaration on Tuberculosis is a turning point in generating the necessary political awareness and financial commitments to end TB. With TB being the number one killer of people living with HIV, the two diseases are closely linked. This guide calls on the TB and HIV communities to join forces for a collaborative response. In order to see real success, governments must commit the resources and policies necessary to drive implementation in their countries at national, regional, and local levels to reach the targets laid out in the Political Declaration. This guide presents a breakdown of the Political Declaration for a Canadian audience, which includes those working to end … Read more →

Moving Forward from the Canadian Policy Dialogue on TB and HIV: Key Policy and Programming Considerations for the Canadian Response to TB and HIV
August 2019

This resource, by ICAD in partnership with Results Canada, is the result of multi-sectoral policy dialogue on TB and HIV which brought together participants from several sectors, working in many parts of Canada and internationally, including people with lived experience and those most affected in Canada, namely Indigenous and newcomers. Their collective perspectives, experience and wisdom provided an important foundation from which to enhance the TB-HIV response in Canada and was the beginning of an important dialogue in Canada between the two sectors. The resource outlines 12 key policy and programming considerations to inform discussion on ways to move forward in the Canadian response to TB and HIV within Canada … Read more →

HIV, Gender, Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and the Post 2015 Development Agenda
January 2015

The Post-2015 development framework provides an opportunity to build on the MDGs and to address its shortcomings. The process leading up to the development of this new paradigm has been complex. This fact sheet aims to shed some light on the process, including civil society involvement and to highlight where HIV, gender and sexual and reproductive health rights fit into the Post-2015 agenda.

HIV, Gender, SRHR and the Post 2015 Development Agenda
November 2014

This webinar helps connect the dots and offers greater clarity in the complex three-year design process towards the post-2015 development agenda. Featured speakers present an overview of the process thus far and insight on how sexual and reproductive health rights, gender and HIV fit into this new global blueprint for sustainable development. Key issues, challenges and opportunities for engagement are discussed.
Agenda:

Post-2015 Development Agenda: Overview of process and opportunities for influence, Fraser Reilly-King (CCIC)
Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights, Gender and the Post-2015 Development Agenda, Sandeep Prasad (High-Level Task Force for the International Conference on Population and Development)
HIV and the Post-2015 Development Agenda, Melissa Ditmore (Civil Society Working … Read more →

Health Systems and HIV: Priorities for Civil Society Advocacy
April 2009

In 2007 and 2008, the Global Treatment Access Group (GTAG) reviewed and validated its commitment to the right to health, to equity and to a ‘do no harm’ approach to HIV advocacy. This paper builds on that initiative by providing a brief overview of current health system discourse and by exploring the debate and advocacy themes as they related to GTAG’s core advocacy on HIV.

The Impact of AIDS Vaccine Research on Health Systems Strengthening
October 2008

The development of a safe and effective AIDS vaccine is the primary goal of AIDS vaccine research and, once achieved, will have a remarkable impact on reducing the spread of HIV. But there are other added benefits. Conducting AIDS vaccine research in developing countries also strengthens their health systems by reinforcing their research capacity and contributing to health system functioning more broadly. This fact sheet examines the impact of AIDS vaccine research on health systems strengthening in five key areas: the training and retention of human resources; infrastructure development; institutional development; improved health services; and enhanced HIV services.

The Emigration of Healthcare Professionals to High-income Countries
May 2006

The aim of this fact sheet is to examine some of the main issues related to the causes and effects of the exodus of healthcare professionals. The fact sheet also examines the approaches being considered to solve this problem and possible solutions for the management of international migration that would be less detrimental to healthcare systems in developing countries.

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