Critical choices in financing the response to the global HIV/AIDS pandemic.
The AIDS pandemic will enter its fiftieth year in 2031. Despite much progress, there are thirty-three million infected people worldwide, and 2.3 million adults were newly infected in 2007. Without a change in approach, a major pandemic will still be with us in 2031. Modeling carried out for the AIDS 2031 project suggests that funding required for developing countries to address the pandemic could reach $35 billion annually by 2031-three times the current level. Even then, more than a million people will still be newly infected each year. However, wise policy choices focusing on high-impact prevention and efficient treatment could cut costs by half. Investments in new prevention tools and major behavior-change efforts are needed to spur more rapid advances. Existing donors, middle-income countries with contained epidemics, philanthropists, and innovative financing could help bridge the likely funding gap.
Hecht
Robert
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Results for Development Institute in Washington, DC, USA.
Bollinger
Lori
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Stover
John
J
McGreevey
William
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Muhib
Farzana
F
Madavo
Callisto Emas
CE
de Ferranti
David
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000191:economics* / Q000517:prevention & control; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003906:Developing Countries; D014943:Global Health; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D006291:Health Policy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D058873:Pandemics / Q000191:economics*; D055815:Young Adult