HIV and AIDS Programs - How they Support Health System Strengthening

Funding for disease-specific interventions or programs have traditionally been channeled vertically, however with the growing recognition of the role of strong health systems to effectively implement these programs has caused many funders to explore how funding can be used to improve service delivery in weak health systems. In this paper we explore the importance of how funding for AIDS has helped to strengthen health systems in the past and the role it can play in the next 25 years in improving the delivery of interventions while simultaneously helping to improve overall system performance.

Publication & Resource Type: 
Working Papers
Year Published: 
2009
Main Contact: 
Kira Thorien
R4D Author(s): 
William McGreevey
Author(s): 
Carlos Avila, Natalie Menser
Funder(s): 
UNAIDS

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