| Enhance front-line programs for populations most at risk of HIV infection |
8 |
- Strengthen local front-line responses for on-reserve First Nations.
- Federal Jurisdiction
- Policy development and program interventions
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- Advanced Implementation
- Performance system is not implemented
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| 7 |
- Strengthen prevention and education programs for federal inmates
- Federal Jurisdiction
- Policy development and program interventions
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- Implementation in progress
- Implementation of Activities delayed to (is this still true?) 2008
- Funds incrementally allocated as planned - Salaries and O&M
- Challenges in recruitment of health care professionals have had implications for overall capacity to use Federal Initiative resources.
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| Facilitate expanded clinical trial activities on new treatments and access to information on clinical trials for people living with HIV/AIDS |
3 |
- Strengthen clinical trials for persons living with HIV/AIDS to increase knowledge and awareness of HIV/AIDS
- Knowledge development
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- Full Implementation
- Program: Randomized Controlled Trials Priorities Announcement: HIV/AIDS – 2005
- Funds available to clinical trials research is incremented from 3.2 million to 4.1 million in 2004-2005.
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| Work with partners on the development of coordinating mechanisms and structures to support the ongoing success of efforts in Canada’s Action Plan (Leading Together) |
10 |
- Support the ongoing success of efforts in Canada’s Action Plan (Leading Together) to increase coherence of the federal response
- Coordination, plans and reporting
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- Full Implementation
- Leading Together Championing Committee established. Members from across Canada representing NGOs, researchers, health professionals, provincial and federal governments. First meeting: Feb.2007
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| Begin alignment of federal programs with the new policy and program framework and with Canada’s Action Plan (Leading Together) |
6, 11 |
- Alignment of the CSHA with the Federal Initiative
- Coordination, plans and reporting
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- Implementation in progress to Advanced
- 2 programs (PHAC National and Regional Gs&Cs Fund Reviews 2005-2006) – funds alignments implemented
- ACAP regional allocation funds framework implemented in 2006
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| Establish an interdepartmental mechanism to implement, coordinate and monitor the Federal Initiative |
13 |
- Federal Initiative governance
- Coordination, plans and reporting
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- Implementation in progress
- Responsibility Centre Committee established March 2006 to co-ordinate federal partner activities and ensure delivery of Federal Initiative commitments
- Meeting twice a year - Work-in-progress
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| Increase surveillance of risk behaviours, and research on understanding the epidemic and innovative approaches to addressing it |
1 |
- Strengthen research to understand HIV/AIDS-related issues
- Knowledge development
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- Full Implementation
- 2nd generation surveillance
- Track studies developed (M-Track and I-Track)
- Pilot implemented and data is collected and reports are published
- Plans to implement A-Track and E-Track
- Need a better alignment with Federal Initiative population
- Need decrease percentage of population category without exposure category (48%)
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| With stakeholders, develop national research and vaccine plans |
5 |
- Strengthen research to understand the epidemic and develop innovative approaches to addressing it
- Knowledge development
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- Full Implementation (Vaccine plans)
- Publication of national strategy for HIV vaccines (July 2006)
- Completed draft Canadian Microbicides Action Plan (May 2006)
- HIV/AIDS Research Priority Identification synthesis report completed
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| Strengthen front-line programs targeted to priority populations |
11 |
- Strengthen programs and interventions for Federal Initiative targeted populations
- Policy development and program interventions
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- Advanced Implementation
- National Voluntary Sector Response Fund
- PHAC Specific Populations HIV/AIDS Initiatives Gs&Cs Fund RFP launched. Gs&Cs aligned with the Federal Initiative
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| Enhance mandated health services for on-reserve First Nations, Inuit and Métis federal offenders living with HIV/AIDS |
8 |
- Strengthen mandated health services for on-reserve First Nations and Inuit
- Federal Jurisdiction
- Policy development and program interventions
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- Implementation in progress
- Funds incrementally allocated as planned
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| 7 |
- Strengthen the federal offenders health programs for people living with HIV/AIDS
- Federal Jurisdiction
- Policy development and program interventions
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- Implementation in progress
- Funds incrementally allocated as planned - Salaries and O&M
- Challenges in recruitment of health care professionals have had implications for overall capacity to use Federal Initiative resources.
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| Develop a performance measurement system and initiate component evaluations |
ALL |
- Increase Governance
- Coordination, plans and reporting
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- Implementation in progress
- Review of performance measurement system launched – Project No. 570-2617 by Government Consulting Services – finalized in June 2006
- Pilot performance program system for Gs&Cs started in 2006-07 (PERT)
- Federal Initiative Performance Information and Reporting System is not in place
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| Support preparations to host the International AIDS Conference in Toronto in 2006. |
12, 16 |
- Increase knowledge and awareness both domestically and internationally
- Special Project - Communications and Social Marketing
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- Full Implementation
- Federal Secretariat set up to co-ordinate Government of Canada participation
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| Support preparations to host the International AIDS Conference in Toronto in 2006 (continued) |
12, 16 |
- Increase knowledge and awareness both domestically and internationally
- Special Project – Communications and Social Marketing
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- Full Implementation
- Funds incrementally allocated as planned, including large amount spent in 2005-2006, major funding was allocated from HC for conference.
- Showcased Government of Canada achievements.
- Supported participation of people living with, or at risk of, HIV/AIDS.
- Promoted international policy dialogue
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| Increase alignment of F/P/T and non-governmental population- specific approaches to HIV/AIDS. |
6, 9, 11 |
- Enhanced multi-sectoral engagement and alignment
- Coordination, plans and reporting
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- Advanced Implementation
- Multisectoral working groups established to guide development of population-specific status reports – Start two pilot population reports to develop the report template.
- ACAP Regions strengthen linkages with P/Ts to co-ordinate reach of community funding programs.
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| Enhance the HIV/AIDS research capacity in Canada |
3 |
- Enhance knowledge capacity
- Knowledge Development
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- Full Implementation
- Funds incrementally allocated and spent as planned
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| Increase investment in front-line programs, vaccines and prevention technologies |
11, 6, 8, 3 |
- Policy development and program interventions
- Knowledge Development
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- Implemented
- Federal Initiative $26 million over 5 years (07/08-12/13 ) transferred to CHVI - announced Feb. 2007.
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| Undertake process evaluation |
ALL |
- In collaboration with Federal Initiative federal partners, enhance governance and alignment with federal priorities
- Coordination, plans and reporting
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- Implementation in progress
- Challenges with performance data collection adapted to public health complexes initiatives have impacted on the delivery of this item
- Challenges with resources capacity building and staff mobility are also contributing with this delay
- The creation of the Public Health Agency of Canada, in 2004, adds complexity to managing resources and implementing performance and financial systems
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