VI. Central Programs

INTRODUCTION

This section summarizes approved funding planned for central programs to support activities in the focus countries (Table 9), and provides individual narrative descriptions for each program. These programs are funded with FY 2007 GHAI funds.

The antiretroviral therapy, safe medical injections, safe blood supply, abstinence/faithfulness and OVC programs are ongoing programs receiving their third year of funding. Supply chain management is a contract that was competitively procured during FY 2005 and is in its third year of funding. Drug Quality Assurance and Twinning (linking US-and Focus Country institutions) programs were announced in FY 2004 and began implementation in early FY 2005. Technical Leadership and Support and the New Partners Initiative were new activities during FY 2005 and are in their third year of programming in FY 2007.