Global Fund’s new HIV and TB multicountry grants in Eastern Europe and Central Asia begin implementation
ABSTRACT
Two multicountry Global Fund grants in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, for TB and HIV, were approved in December 2018 by the Global Fund Board, for a total of $18 million. Implementation began on 1 January 2019, but there is lingering concern among applicants regarding the effectiveness of the competitive approach prescribed by the Global Fund for the application process. A member of one of the applicant organizations, the Eurasian Harm Reduction Association, reports on some applicants' concerns.
Main decisions made at Board meeting
ABSTRACT
This article provides a summary of the main decisions made by the Global Fund Board at its 9–10 May 2018 meeting in Skopje, Macedonia.
NEW GOVERNMENT IN MACEDONIA BUDGETS FOR ARVS AND PREVENTION SERVICES TO KAPS, AS GLOBAL FUND SUPPORT COMES TO AN END
ABSTRACT
In what local activists are hailing as a “very important step in ensuring the sustainability of HIV services in Macedonia," the newly elected government has ordered the Ministry of Health to budget a considerable amount of money to provide antiretrovirals for people living with HIV as well as prevention services to key affected populations such as men who have sex with men, persons who inject drugs, and sex workers.
ARE EECA COUNTRIES ABLE TO SUSTAIN HARM REDUCTION PROGRAMS?
ABSTRACT
Case studies conducted by the Eurasian Harm Reduction Network rate the readiness of four countries to transition harm reduction programs from Global Fund support to domestic funding at between 19% and 47%.
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