Commitments

Promote multi-sectoral collaboration within and between sectors and other stakeholders to ensure access to comprehensive preventative, legal and psychosocial RMNCAH, HIV & AIDS, TB and STI, services

Ensure accountability for results through tracking progress and advocate for resources to improve the health and well-being of all persons in the region;

Fast track the implementation of an EAC integrated electronic health information and client management systems to improve availability of information for better programming.

Invest in human resources for health, infrastructure, equipment and ensure the availability of commodities and supplies of integrated RMNCAH, HIV, TB and STI services for all people

Ensure that all children, women and men have access to preventative, health, legal and psychosocial services, and reduce gender based violence and harmful practices.

Ensure availability and access to menstrual hygiene management, treatment and prevention for reproductive system cancers, fertility treatment and post-abortion care as per the laws of respective countries;

Promote strategies and approaches that ensure involvement of adolescents and youth in policies, programmes and strategies development and ensure that they access age appropriate quality information, comprehensive knowledge and education;

Ensure that the necessary legislative, policy and strategic frameworks which provides for all persons to have access to quality integrated RMNCAH, HIV, TB and STI Services in place.

Eliminate the social and cultural barriers that undermine the access and utilization RMNCAH, HIV, TB and STI Services through engaging political, religious, traditional and community leaders

Endeavor to increase domestic budgetary allocation for health in line with the Abuja Declaration of 15% of the national budget and for streamlined financial and human resources for RMNCAH, HIV, TB and STIs into core areas of regional and national investments for socio-economic transformation;

D’ici à 2025, garantir à au moins 150 000 adolescent(e)s et jeunes, l’accès aux informations appropriées et à des services intégrés de qualité adaptés à leurs besoins, pour les protéger contre les grossesses non désirées, les infections sexuellement transmissibles y compris l’infection à VIH/sida et de toutes les formes de violences basées sur le genre (VBG) à travers l’extension et le passage à l’échelle de l’expérience réussie du « New Deal» dans les 45 départements du Sénégal ;

D’ici à 2030, mettre fin à toutes les formes de discrimination à l’égard des femmes et des filles et aux violences basées sur le genre notamment les mariages d’enfants, les Mutilations Génitales Féminines /Excision et autres pratiques néfastes en renforçant le cadre législatif et réglementaire visant l'élimination des VBG et l'offre de services de prévention et de prise en charge des victimes de VBG

D’ici à 2025, atteindre l'objectif de moins de 10% de besoins non satisfaits en matière de planification familiale par : la communication à grande échelle sur l’espacement des naissances avec des messages spécifiques et variés selon les groupes cibles, l’offre de services public et privé, des interventions à base communautaire avec l’élargissement de la délégation des tâches, l’amélioration continue du système de gestion des approvisionnements et des stocks pour une disponibilité en permanence des produits PF.

D’ici à 2025, atteindre l'objectif de zéro décès maternel évitable en intégrant un ensemble complet d'interventions de santé : Amélioration qualitative et quantitative de la surveillance prénatale par la mise en œuvre du paquet de prestations de la Consultation PréNatale défini dans les Politiques Normes protocoles, couverture des accouchements assistés par un personnel qualifié, fonctionnalité des 142 structures de réseaux SONU (Soins Obstétricaux et Néonatals d’Urgence), amélioration de la demande et de l’offre de services de Planification Familiale.

Government of Serbia commits to improving coordination of multisectoral approach in implementation of the Law on prevention of domestic violence and, in accordance with the National Program for safeguarding and improving sexual and reproductive health of Serbian citizens to developing counselling and all types of support (medical, psycho-social, legal and other necessary) for victims of sexual violence, including liaising with social protection, judiciary and security institutions. Government commits to changing the Family Law and to continue work with partners to prevent child marriages.

In order to achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health as part of Universal Health Coverage (UHC), the government of the Republic of Serbia, in accordance with National Program for safeguarding and improving sexual and reproductive health of Serbian citizens, commits to:
1. Enabling every person to make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health by providing all people with accessible and reliable information, good quality health services
and capacity building of health professionals
2. Guaranteeing sexual and reproductive health protection for every person and respect of their sexual and reproductive rights without discrimination.
3. Enabling every person to obtain the highest possible standard of sexual and reproductive health care.

Zero unmet need for contraception is an important indicator for achieving SDG targets 3.7 and 5.6. In accordance with the National Program for safeguarding and improving sexual and reproductive health of Serbian citizens, the Government Serbia commits to reducing unmet need for family planning (from 14 % as observed in 2014) by 2030 by:
1. improving capacity of health professionals to implement clinical guidelines for family planning
2. addressing the myths and misconceptions on contraception methods among medical professionals and general public , and
3. providing counselling and prescribing contraception to all women and couples without exception, including persons from vulnerable groups.

The Government adopted the legislation to expand number of IVF cycles to three cycles reimbursed by Health Insurance Fund, and remains committed to increase the access to infertility treatment to all eligible couples to help them achieve desired fertility.

Government Serbia commits to reducing pregnancy complications and further reducing preventable maternal deaths from 11 per 100.000 in 2017 to near zero in 2030, using pre-conception period, pregnancy period and breastfeeding period to achieve optimum health for women by:
1. providing counselling on healthy lifestyle,
2. improving quality of health care during pregnancy, during and after delivery and
3. implementing measures which will enable all women to avoid unplanned pregnancies, and to have good-quality health care after the abortion, including support in avoiding future unplanned pregnancies by timely use of efficient contraception.

Government commits to improving the provision of SRH services for marginalized populations, people with disabilities, ethnic minorities, poor, people from rural communities, LGBTI, working together with CSO in order to
1. Remove existing physical, financial and communication barriers to accessing family planning and SRH services for marginalized populations; including stigma and discrimination
2. Implement targeted programs in order to increase access by these groups;
3. Gradually increasing budget allocated to promote SRH of vulnerable population in national budget.

In accordance with National Action Plan for the implementation of Gender Equality Strategy, measure 2.6.5, Republic of Serbia commits to improving the accessibility of health services to women with disabilities with the goal of preserving their reproductive health and supporting motherhood, while reducing prejudices in the society.

The Government of the Republic of Serbia comits to creating conditions for capacity building and synergy in the work of Youth policy subjects and inclusion of a large number of youth organizations, by
1. Enabling continuous funding of programs (at least 240 supported activities/projects by 2020) of youth organizations and contributing to the development of the society and the active participation of young people,
2. Supporting the active inclusion of young people from vulnerable groups in the work of youth organizations and associations (at least 12 associations supported by 2020).

Government of Serbia commits to reducing the number of new HIV infections by at least 75% by 2025 , through:
1. Early diagnosis of people infected with HIV; maintaining a low rate of STI incidence;
2. Increase in coverage of preventive services, especially regarding persons from key populations at risk, and improved quality of the provided services;
3. Creating conditions within state authorities and institutions, as well as civil society organizations, for highly efficient response to the needs of persons with risky behaviour for lowering this risk.

Government of Serbia commits to increasing number of people with diagnosed HIV infection who are treated and have a stable viral suppression, so that by 2025, more than 90% of people diagnosed with HIV infection are on ART, and more than 90% of people on ART have stable viral suppression, through:
1. Improving the health and quality of life of persons living with HIV;
2. Reduction of death from AIDS, as well as death from tuberculosis and hepatitis B and C among persosns living with HIV;
3. Creating conditions for early diagnostics of HIV infected persons resulting in successful treatment, including timely treatment of children born of HIV infected mothers;
4. Continued improvement of quality of provided health care at all levels;
5. Ensuring conditions for timely laboratory and other testing to monitor successfullness of antiretroviral therapy in persons living with HIV;
6. Ensuring that every person living with HIV in Serbia is provided with quality and timely peer support tailored to their needs.

Government of Serbia commits to reducing stigma and eliminating discrimination against PLHIV and key population groups at risk with full respect for their human rights, so that by 2025 there is no single case of violation of human rights, stigma or discrimination.