OF NOTE THIS WEEK
The U.S. is moving from an immediate, emergency response to a sustained, long-term strategy in the global fight against HIV/AIDS, Ambassador Eric Goosby told Reuters in an interview Tuesday. Goosby elaborated on a recently published five-year strategy for PEPFAR, which will now take on a technical advisor role rather than serve mainly as a purveyor of drugs. PEPFAR's next step will focus on supporting health ministries at the national and provincial levels in AIDS-hit countries and using funds to equip and train local health workers, he explained. In an article published in Uganda's New Vision, HIV/AIDS Monitor partner Freddie Ssengooba from the Makerere University School of Public Health responds to PEPFAR's new strategy and shares his thoughts and apprehensions on how it will translate on the ground in Uganda.
NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE DONORS
- The Global Fund welcomes U.S. and South Korea lifting of travel restrictions for those living with HIV
- The Global Fund signs a $43 million grant for Mali to intensify HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support services over the next two years
OTHER NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS
- U.S. Officially Lifts HIV/AIDS Travel Ban (AFP)
- AIDS Activists Worry About Spending Under Obama (NPR)
- Gay in Uganda, and Feeling Hunted (NY Times)
- Op-Ed: How Long Will Uganda Depend on the U.S. for HIV Money? (New Vision)
- Zambia: HIV Testing Services Missing the Mark (PlusNews)
- Why AIDS Remains Important for Global Health (Huffington Post)
- Responding to the Needs of Adolescents in Health and HIV Programs (WHO Bulletin)
RECENT CGD HEALTH POLICY BLOGS
HIV/AIDS MONITOR RECOMMENDATIONS AND POLICY IMPACT
- The HIV/AIDS Monitor has been tracking the policy changes among PEPFAR, the Global Fund and the World Bank MAP related to the recommendations that have come out of our research. Explore these changes using our interactive flash tool.