Three Steps NGO Leaders Can Take toward a Future of Inclusive, Locally Led Development
Lessons in localization with global health CEOs Maqsoda Maqsodi and Pape Gaye.
Preventing AIDS Deaths Need Not Be a Fight: A Health Systems Approach
Whatever the disease or health sector of priority—be it HIV/AIDS, malaria, family planning, labor and delivery, or pneumonia—six components of the health system must be functioning and integrated in order for health impacts to be maximized.
Consider the Subject
Kevin Carter’s most famous photograph is almost impossible to witness without taking a moment to collect yourself afterwards.
Treatment 2.0: Aspirations for Invigorating the Global HIV/AIDS Response
Two weeks ago, the United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) released Treatment 2.0, the latest global strategy for making HIV treatment more efficient, accessible, and effective.
The Mixed Messages of AIDS 2010
If the world economic outlook were brighter, AIDS 2010 might be viewed as a turning point in the global HIV response. The conference, which wrapped up last Friday, was the stage for the announcement...
The Evolving Global Health Landscape: GHI Can Spearhead a New Era of Partnership
IntraHealth continues to reflect on the evolving role of international organizations in the rapidly changing global health landscape.
Bottlenecks: Addressing the AIDS Epidemic Through Increasing Human Resources for Health
In a world where over 33 million people are living with AIDS it is imperative to address the human resources for health (HRH) crisis.
Rights Here, Right Now: HIV/AIDS Progress is Just as Real as the Funding Cuts
Global progress on HIV/AIDS is real: 5.2 million people are receiving antiretroviral therapy in middle-income and resource-poor countries, which is remarkable if you look at where we were five or ten years ago.
Keep it Together at AIDS 2010: Moving Beyond the Pitfalls of False Dichotomies
Let’s face it: we’re in one of the worst economic crises we’ve seen in decades, and HIV funding has flat-lined.
World Health Organization Releases New Policy on Retaining Health Workers
Earlier this month, the World Health Organization released “Increasing access to health workers in remote and rural areas through improved retention.”
