Duties and functions of the Commission

The duties and functions of the Commission include, but are not limited to the following– (a) multi-sectoral coordination, evaluating and monitoring of the national HIV/AIDS-TB strategic plan referred to in section 9(g) of this Act; (b) making to international organizations for and on behalf of Belize, for the supply of financial, technical, medical and pharmaceutical drugs and assistance for use in fighting the spread of AIDS, HIV and HIV/AIDS-TB, and for treating AIDS, HIV and HIV/AIDS-TB patients in Belize; (c) liaising with educational institutions, the print, television and radio media and advocating the development of programmes that educate the public on the social, economic, medical and Belize National AIDS Commission[CAP. 34:01 15 legal impact of AIDS, HIV and HIV/AIDS- TB; (d) facilitating the promotion of a cost-effective approach to the acquisition by Belize of pharmaceutical drugs used to treat HIV; (e) entering into agreements, memoranda of understanding, contracts and arrangements with research institutions and other organizations, within and outside Belize, involved in activities related to the prevention and control of AIDS, HIV and HIV/AIDS-TB; (f) generally taking all such other lawful measures as it considers fit and proper to assist in carrying out its functions most effectively.