HIV and AIDS
- Treat, Train and Retain (WHO)
- In August 2006, the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Organization for Migration launched a coordinated global effort to address a major barrier to preventing and treating HIV: the severe shortage of health workers, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
- The movement towards universal access to treatment (UNAIDS)
- In its 2006 report on the Global AIDS epidemic, UNAIDS recognised that the shortage of human resources for health is a major hindrance in the achievement of universal access to treatment by 2010. UNAIDS propose increasing production and recruitment of new health workers, improvements of working conditions and increase salaries to increase retention and performance of existing workers.
- Clinton Foundation (US)
- The Clinton Foundation, established by US President Clinton, sponsors the International AIDS Trust co-chaired by President Clinton and former South African President Nelson Mandela. The Clinton Foundation's AIDS Initiative is supporting large scale integrated care, treatment and prevention programs and sponsors pharmaceutical price reduction interventions and programmes for health care worker training and access to transportation.
- Global Health Sector Strategy for HIV/AIDS 2003 - 2007 (WHO)
- The WHO Global Health Sector Strategy (GHSS) for HIV and AIDS was prepared in consultation with a number of stakeholders, following the UN General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS in 2001. The aim of the GHSS is to strengthen the response of the health sector to the challenges posed by HIV and AIDS.
- International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI)
- IAVI is a global non-profit organisation working to speed the search for a vaccine to prevent HIV infection and AIDS, focusing on developing countries. Founded in 1996 and operational in 22 countries, IAVI and its network of scientific partners research and develop AIDS vaccine candidates. IAVI also works to assure that a vaccine will be globally accessible.
- World Bank Multi-Country Assistance Program
- The World Bank Multi-Country Assistance Program (MAP) in Africa aims dramatically to increase access to HIV prevention, care and treatment programs with direct support for community organisations, NGOs and the private sector for scaling up of HIV and AIDS initiatives at the country level.
- PEPFAR (AIDS Initiative - US)
- The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is an initiative of US President Bush to promote integrated prevention, treatment and care programs. 2 million people are expected to be treated. PEPAR will provide $15 billion (including almost $10 billion in new funds) over five years. The initiative will focus on 14 countries in Africa and the Caribbean.
