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Sustaining the HIV and AIDS Response in St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Investment Case Brief

National surveillance reports estimate that there were about 649 persons living with HIV in St. Vincent and the Grenadines at the end of 2011, which translates to 1.2% of the adult population (15-49 years) or 0.7% of the total population. The epidemic is male-dominant, illustrated by the fact that the cumulative case reporting from 1984-2013 […]

Sustaining the HIV and AIDS Response in St. Kitts and Nevis: Investment Case Brief

The HIV/AIDS program in St. Kitts and Nevis is at a turning point, facing both opportunities to expand and target its efforts and threats of decreasing funding. As its National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan expires in 2014, the country must consider whether and how to revise strategic priorities related to controlling and mitigating the effects of […]

Sustaining the HIV/AIDS Response in Dominica: Investment Case

Dominica is an upper-middle-income country in the eastern Caribbean with a population of approximately 72,293. HIV prevalence is estimated at 0.75%. The epidemic is male-dominated, with 70% of those infected being male. While data indicates that the adults aged 25-49 are most affected by HIV and AIDS, incidence trends indicate a higher rate of infection […]

Saint Lucia: Health Service Delivery Costing and Other Economic Analyses

The Government of Saint Lucia has been considering a national health financing mechanism since the early 2000s. After initial work by a task force in 2002, this mechanism has become known as the Universal Health Care (UHC) plan. The UHC plan as currently envisioned would identify sources of additional revenue for expanding health services coverage […]

Sustainability Analysis of HIV/AIDS Services: HAPSAT Guyana

Guyana’s success in reducing HIV prevalence, coupled with the global decline in HIV/AIDS funding, necessitates an examination of the financial sustainability of Guyana’s AIDS program. The aim of this document is to provide Guyana’s National AIDS Program Secretariat (NAPS) with an analysis of the unit costs and financial and human resources available and needed to […]

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