International Partnerships
Within the Child Survival and Health Programs Fund $251.5 million is requested
in FY 2004 for international health partnerships: HIV/AIDS $204.5 million;
and Child Survival and Maternal Health $47.0 million, compared with a total
of $226.5 requested in FY 2003.
HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases: FY 2003 $173.0 million; FY 2004 $204.5 million
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) was established
by a group of international public and private sector partners to leverage
increased resources to support prevention and treatment programs in the fight
against the three diseases. The fund will support an integrated approach to
combating the diseases, combining prevention, treatment, and care. Current
GFATM partners include bilateral donors, multilateral agencies, private foundations,
nongovernmental organizations and developing country representatives. USAID
requests $100 million for the Global Fund for FY 2004.
USAID requests $15 million in FY 2004 for the development of microbicides
for the prevention of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases. USAID has
been partnering with both U.S. Government and international partners to ensure
a coordinated effort to develop an effective microbicide. As a part of these
efforts, U.S. Government agencies, including the National Institutes of Health,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Health Resources and Services
Administration, have generated a comprehensive plan to support microbicide
development. The U.S. Government is requesting a total of $35 million in FY
2004.
In addition, $89.5 million is requested in FY 2004 for both on-going and new
partnerships. Examples of ongoing partnerships are the International AIDS Vaccine
Initiative (IAVI) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
The goal of IAVI is to leverage and apply resources towards the global effort
to develop an AIDS vaccine. UNAIDS provides global leadership and promotes
consensus on policy and programmatic approaches to fighting the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
UNAIDS strengthens national government programs by assisting them in the development
of appropriate HIV/AIDS policies and strategies.
Child Survival and Maternal Health: FY 2003 $53.5 million; FY 2004 $47.0 million
USAID requests $45 million in FY 2004 for the Global Alliance for Vaccines
and Immunization (GAVI) Vaccine Fund. The goal of GAVI is to increase the availability
of essential life-saving vaccines in developing countries. Strategic objectives
shared by GAVI partners are to improve access to and expand use of vaccines,
accelerate vaccine research and development, and make immunization coverage
a centerpiece in the design and assessment of international development efforts.
In FY 2004, USAID requests $2.0 million for the Global Alliance for Improved
Nutrition (GAIN). GAIN is a newly-formed alliance of public and private sector
organizations seeking to improve health through the elimination of vitamin
and mineral deficiencies. GAIN was founded by initial pledges from USAID, the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Canadian International Development
Agency. GAIN’s primary strategy will be to provide grants to developing
countries in support of commercially sustainable food fortification programs.
GAIN partners include bilateral donors, foundations, multilateral agencies
and private sector organizations.
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