The main role of the Committee will be to advocate and influence responses on Communicable Diseases, HIV/AIDS and Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights.
Tasks
In fulfilling its role and purpose, the Committee shall:
- Engage with stakeholders including Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on legal and policy barriers which affect SRHR and hinder the fight against HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases;
- Develop and present white papers on key communicable diseases, HIV/AIDS and SRHR issues and contribute to debates to mainstream Communicable Diseases, HIV/AIDS and SRHR in legislation enacted by the National Assembly of Seychelles;
- Contribute to debates, mainstream SRHR in legislation enacted by the National Assembly of Seychelles and address universal health coverage, thus ensuring access to medicines for Communicable Diseases, HIV/AIDS and SRHR;
- Consider Communicable Diseases, HIV/AIDS and SRHR from a community perspective and promote participatory democracy in this respect through organization of oversight visits, field trips and public hearings that favour direct interaction with the citizenry and community leaders; and
- Assist in the identification of reliable and evidence-based Communicable Diseases, HIV/AIDS and SRHR-related information which may inform parliamentary interventions, with the assistance of stakeholders, and in this respect promote the involvement of competent observers who can act as information buffers.
Composition
- The Committee shall be composed of seven (7) Members.
- The Committee shall be gender balanced as far as it is practicable.
- The Secretary and assistant Secretary of the Committee shall be appointed by the Secretariat.
Responsibilities
The Committee shall meet on a regular basis, but at least once every month.
