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  • Financing the Response to AIDS in Low- and MiddleIncome Countries: International Assistance from Donor Governments in 2011

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    This report provides an analysis of donor government funding to address the HIV response in low- and middle-income countries in 2011, the latest year available, as well as trends over time. It includes both bilateral funding from donors and their multilateral contributions to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund), UNITAID, and Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

  • Responding to AIDS at Home and Abroad: How the U.S. and Other High Income Countries Compare

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    This report examines the United States' response to HIV over the last 30 years compared to that of other high-income countries. The report compares the U.S. to seven other similarly situated nations – Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom – noting patterns and themes that have emerged from their experiences. Key areas examined include governance of the national responses, the roles of affected communities and non-governmental actors, policies relating to…

  • U.S. Global AIDS Efforts to Help Orphans & Vulnerable Children

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    On June 26, the Kaiser Family Foundation held a briefing examining the role and policies of the U.S. government and faith-based organizations in helping children orphaned or made vulnerable by the AIDS epidemic. The event featured John Donnelly, global health journalist with GlobalPost and author of the forthcoming book, A Twist of Faith:  An American Christian's Quest to Help Orphans in Africa, which provides a perspective on efforts by faith-based groups to effectively help improve the…

  • The Global Fund Reorganization: What are the Implications?

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    On Wednesday, June 13, at 12:00 p.m. ET (noon), the Foundation held a live, interactive webcast to examine recent changes at the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the implications for U.S. global health policy. A panel of experts discussed the Global Fund's recent funding challenges and reorganization, how the U.S. and other donor nations are responding to these changes, and the future outlook for the Fund’s efforts to address HIV, TB, and…

  • Online Coverage of XIX International AIDS Conference To Include Daily Webcasts, Podcasts, and News Recaps

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    Menlo Park, Calif. and Geneva, Switzerland — The International AIDS Society (IAS), custodian of the International AIDS Conference, and the Kaiser Family Foundation will provide free, worldwide online access to the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) taking place in Washington, D.C., USA. AIDS 2012 will feature presentations of important new scientific research and opportunities for dialogue on the major challenges facing the global response to AIDS. Kaiser — an independent operating foundation and non-partisan…

  • Kaiser Poll Finds Bipartisan Support For Spending On Global Health

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    Public Believes Much Aid Is Lost To Corruption MENLO PARK, Calif. – Two-thirds of Americans say that the U.S. is spending too little or about the right amount on global health with one in five saying spending is too high, according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation survey on the public's views of global health issues. Americans overall are divided on whether or not more spending by the U.S. and other major donors would lead to meaningful progress in…

  • Lancet Commentary: The U.S. Global Health Initiative: Where Does It Stand?

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    This article explores the current state of the U.S. Global Health Initiative (GHI). The GHI, announced by President Obama shortly after taking office, represents the bulk of the U.S. global health budget for activities in more than 80 countries. It examines the successes and challenges experienced by the GHI in the three years since it was announced, including issues with its funding and leadership structure, as well as difficulties posed by the global economic crisis.…

  • 2012 Survey of Americans on the U.S. Role in Global Health

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    The 2012 Survey of Americans on the U.S. Role in Global Health is the fourth in a series that aims to examine the American public’s views, knowledge and opinions of U.S. efforts to improve health for people in developing countries.

  • Statutory Requirements & Policies Governing U.S. Global Family Planning and Reproductive Health Efforts

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    This issue brief provides a summary of the major policies and statutory requirements governing U.S. participation in international family planning and reproductive health efforts. These laws and policies collectively direct how funds are spent, which organizations receive funds and generally shape U.S. family planning and reproductive health activities around the world.