The NACC and its Secretariat are the country’s coordinating mechanism for HIV and AIDS. The Secretariat provides Technical and Administrative support to the NACC.

The National AIDS Coordinating Committee (NACC) is a multi-sectoral coordination committee which includes participation of major stakeholder groups such as Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Persons Living with HIV (PLHIV), Civil Society Organizations (CSO) AND Key Population Advocates (KPAs), Trade Unions, government, international and regional agencies, academic and private sector organizations.

The NACC was re-launched in December 2016 to co-ordinate the national multi-sectoral response, set priorities, goals and targets, advice and guide the Government of Trinidad and Tobago on HIV and AIDS Policy.

Departments under the purview of the NACC Secretariat

As part of this function, the Secretariat also functions as the governmental focal point for the national response. As such, it is the coordination focal point for HIV coordinators, technical partners and CSO’s in coordination of the wider HIV and AIDS response.

The NACC was re-established in December 2016 to coordinate the national multi-sectoral response, set priorities, goals and targets, advice and guide the Government of Trinidad and Tobago on HIV and AIDS Policy. As part of this function, the Secretariat also functions as the governmental focal point for the national response. As such, it is the focal point for HIV Coordinators, Technical Partners and CSO’s in coordination of the wider HIV and AIDS response.