Friday, April 06, 2007

U.S. HIV/AIDS Efforts Should Shift Focus to Sustainability

"The U.S. government's global HIV/AIDS relief program known as PEPFAR is making significant contributions to addressing the pandemic in hard-hit countries, but it should shift its primary focus from providing immediate, emergency relief to building the capacity of affected nations to sustain their fight against HIV/AIDS over future decades, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council." Source: National Academies

Link to Report online | Download PDF Summary | Link to Project Web Site

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