The NASF is one of the three Ones principles upon which national HIV responses are anchored. The other two are one Monitoring and Evaluation Framework and One
coordinating body which NAC is. 
Realising the importance of the NASF as a national guiding document for high impact HIV interventions, NAC galvanised key stakeholders in developing the document to secure
popular buy-in and support.

A shift has been made in this NASF to migrate from crisis management of the epidemic to a more strategic and sustainable approach. 
Additionally, combination HIV interventions drawing from social, behavioural, cultural, biomedical, scientific, and technological dividends have been harnessed as inputs to make real progress in HIV prevention, care and treatment especially for the marginalised
populations,