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Sustaining the HIV and AIDS Response in Grenada: Investment Case Brief

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Eastern CResource Type: Report Authors: Matt Hamilton, Josef Tayag Published: December 2014 Resource Description: The HIV/AIDS program in Grenada is at a turning point, facing both opportunities to expand and target its efforts and threats of decreasing funding. As its National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan awaits ratification, the country must consider whether and how to implement strategic priorities […]

Sustaining the HIV/AIDS Response in St. Lucia: Investment Case Brief

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Resource Type: Report Authors: Matt Hamilton, Stephen Musau Published: November 2014 Resource Description: The HIV prevalence in St. Lucia is estimated at 0.58%1 based on reports from public and private laboratories on clients tested. This estimate is very likely an understatement given that some who engage in risky behavior do not go for testing and others also choose […]

Sustaining the HIV and AIDS Response in St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Investment Case Brief

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National surveillance reports estimate that there were about 649 persons living with HIV in St. Vincent and the Grenadines at the end of 2011, which translates to 1.2% of the adult population (15-49 years) or 0.7% of the total population. The epidemic is male-dominant, illustrated by the fact that the cumulative case reporting from 1984-2013 […]

Sustaining the HIV and AIDS Response in St. Kitts and Nevis: Investment Case Brief

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The HIV/AIDS program in St. Kitts and Nevis is at a turning point, facing both opportunities to expand and target its efforts and threats of decreasing funding. As its National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan expires in 2014, the country must consider whether and how to revise strategic priorities related to controlling and mitigating the effects of […]

Sustaining HIV/AIDS Treatment Services: Estimating the Health Insurance Liability for Treatment of HIV/AIDS in Vietnam (2015-2020)

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Vietnam’s HIV/AIDS response is mainly financed by external sources, with 73% of spending on HIV funded by international donors for the period 2008-2010. As donor funding is expected to decline over the coming years, it is critical for the Government of Vietnam (GVN) to identify viable solutions for sustaining HIV/AIDS activities. The Decision No 1899/QD-TTg, […]

Sustaining the HIV/AIDS Response in Dominica: Investment Case

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Dominica is an upper-middle-income country in the eastern Caribbean with a population of approximately 72,293. HIV prevalence is estimated at 0.75%. The epidemic is male-dominated, with 70% of those infected being male. While data indicates that the adults aged 25-49 are most affected by HIV and AIDS, incidence trends indicate a higher rate of infection […]

Swaziland Nursing Council Inaugurates New Office

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In Swaziland, nurses and midwives are at the frontline of caring for their communities, forming a critical cadre in tackling the country’s health challenges, such as the tuberculosis and HIV and AIDS epidemics. As the country’s leading organization for overseeing the country’s nurses, the Swaziland Nursing Council (SNC) has a legal mandate to regulate, direct, […]

Options for Integrating Procurement and Supply Chain Systems for ARVs, Methadone, and anti-Tuberculosis Drugs in Vietnam

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Given the projected decline in donor funding for HIV/AIDS and TB programs, many countries are faced with the reality of integrating these programs completely into national budgets while at the same time, planning for scaling up these programs. The Government of Vietnam

Supporting the Scale-Up of HIV Care and Treatment through Human Resources for Health Interventions in Côte d’Ivoire

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Resource Type: Brief Authors: Kate Greene Published: June 2014 Resource Description: Although Côte d’Ivoire has seen an overall downward trend in HIV prevalence rates over the past decade thanks to more robust and effective HIV/AIDS prevention programming, over 50 percent of adults and children who are HIV-positive have yet to receive antiretroviral therapy, according to UNAIDS estimates. Inadequate numbers […]

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