9 Ways to Get More Results From Less Funding for Global AIDS

October 13, 2016

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The problem is clear: Global funding to fight the HIV epidemic is decreasing, but the need is not. Although donors have pledged nearly $13 billion to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria over the next three years, more than $19 billion will be needed in 2017, reports The Guardian.

To discuss cost-effective ways to stretch AIDS funding, The Guardian hosted a panel discussion as part of its Global Development Professionals network. You can read the entire discussion in the comments section here.

In a separate article about the panel, the newspaper summarizes nine suggestions with regard to increasing the fight against HIV with limited funds. They include:

• Protect and promote human rights
  
• Make drugs cheaper
  
• Support LGBT groups
  
• Support adherence to HIV meds
  
• Integrate HIV into health sectors
  
• Collect and spend taxes on health
  
• Integrate HIV and water and sanitation programmes
  
• Coordinate responses
  
• Push for more funding.

For more details about each item, including which expert suggested it, click here.

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