OF NOTE THIS WEEK
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report outlining their strategic approach to evaluate the second phase of PEPFAR. The IOM was mandated to conduct this assessment on the progress and impacts of U.S. global HIV/AIDS programs by the 2008 PEPFAR reauthorization act. As part of the operational planning phase, this report emphasizes the approach and conceptual framework for the assessment and evaluation. The actual report will be conducted in fall 2010, with findings and recommendations to be released in 2012.
CGD'S PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE
The HIV/AIDS Monitor team will be presenting results from two studies at the International AIDS Conference at the poster session Monday July 19 from 12:30-2:30:
- Christina Droggitis will present, "AIDS donors and sexual and reproductive health: removing barriers to integrated service delivery in Mozambique, Uganda and Zambia" by Nandini Oomman, David Wendt, Christina Droggitis, Caesar Cheelo, Dirce Costa, and Freddie Ssengooba
- Kim Ashburn (ICRW) will present, "Strengthening Donor Efforts to Achieve Gender Dimensions of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic by the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief; Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria; and the World Bank Multi-Country AIDS Program in Mozambique, Uganda and Zambia" by Kim Ashburn, Nandini Oomman, David Wendt, Steve Rosenzweig, Caesar Cheelo, Dirce Costa, and Freddie Ssengooba
With collaboration from the World Bank's Development Economics Research Group and the University of the Free State's Centre for Health Systems Research & Development and support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Center for Global Development is sponsoring a Tuesday night satellite session entitled:
The AIDS Transition: Preventing Infections to Sustain Treatment, Non-commercial Satellite Session TUSA17, Tuesday, July 20th, 18:30-20:30, Mini Room 3
The session will be chaired by Nancy Padian, PEPFAR/OGAC Prevention advisor, Independent consultant for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the University of CA Berkeley and will include the following four presentations:
- The Global AIDS Transition: Can a 'cash-on-delivery' approach to prevention get us there more quickly? Presenter: Mead Over, Center for Global Development
- The impact of ART awareness on risk behaviour: evidence from Mozambique. Presenter: Harounana Kazianga, Oklahoma State University
- The role of peer adherence support and nutritional supplements in sustaining ART adherence in Free State province, South Africa. Presenter: Frikkie Booysen, University of Free State
- Determinants of adherence to antiretroviral treatment and treatment outcomes in Gujarat. Presenter: Damien de Walque, World Bank
We hope to see you at the satellite and the poster sessions!
NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE DONORS
- Ambassador Goosby blogs about PEPFAR programs in Uganda
- The Global Fund's "Access to Life" exhibition shows life-changing effect of free treatment available to AIDS patients in the developing world
- World Bank appoints a new AIDS director
- UNAIDS launches its OUTLOOK Report in advance of the International AIDS Conference
OTHER NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS
- New World Bank AIDS Chief Say Prevention Challenges Remain (Voice of America)
- Concerns over Cost of New HIV/AIDS Treatment Regime (IPS)
- Desperate Addicts Inject Others' Blood (New York Times)
- AIDS Journal Op Ed: "PEPFAR and Maternal and Child Health Initiatives Must Not Compete (Financial Post)
- White House unveils national HIV/AIDS strategy (Washington Post)
- Africa's young 'change sex habits and lower HIV rates' (BBC)
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.