PMTCT

ABSTRACT In its first performance report combining key performance indicators and strategy implementation reporting, the Global Fund has reported several items of good news to the 40th Board: 101% of the target for the Fifth Replenishment has been pledged and the Secretariat is forecasting that all pledges will be fulfilled; investments are better aligned to needs and national strategic plans; and country programs have increased funds absorption and provided better disaggregated data. However, enduring problems remain in service delivery and coverage of key populations.

ABSTRACT An analysis of 22 concept notes and 16 grant agreements undertaken by Aidspan reveals that children may still not be prioritized under the new funding model.

ABSTRACT According to the Global Fund’s “Update on Results and Impact” report, significant progress has been achieved in providing antiretroviral therapy and preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT), but low antenatal care coverage and other health systems–related and gender-related challenges are hampering further progress.

ABSTRACT Jaqueline Lima, a young Brazilian, shared her story as an HIV-positive mother who gave birth to a HIV-negative boy at the opening plenary of the Global Fund's Partnership Forum in São Paulo, Brazil. We reprint her remarks.

ABSTRACT The Born HIV Free campaign is centred around the elimination of HIV transmission from mother to child, but the Global Fund hopes that it will also persuade donor countries to give more to the Fund at the Third Replenishment meeting in October 2010.

ABSTRACT The Global Fund is working with 20 countries in sub-Saharan Africa to assess the possibility of reprogramming existing Global Fund grants to allow for a switch from the use of single dose nevirapine to more effective dual or triple ARV therapy for PMTCT.