Achieving an AIDS-free
generation will require the adoption and implementation of critical health
policy reforms. However, countries with high HIV burden often have low policy
development, advocacy, and monitoring capacity. This lack of capacity may be a
significant barrier to achieving the AIDS-free generation goals.
This
manuscript describes the increased focus on policy development and
implementation by the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
(PEPFAR). It evaluates the curriculum and learning modalities used for two
regional policy capacity building workshops organized around the PEPFAR
Partnership Framework agreements and the Road Map for
Monitoring and Implementing Policy Reforms. A total of 64 participants representing the U.S.
Government, partner country governments, and civil society organizations
attended the workshops.
On average, participants responded that their policy
monitoring skills improved and that they felt they were better prepared to
monitor policy reforms three months after the workshop. When followed-up
regarding utilization of the Road Map action plan, responses were mixed. Reasons cited for
not making progress included an inability to meet or a lack of time, personnel,
or governmental support. This lack of progress may point to a need for building
policy monitoring systems in high HIV burden countries. Because the success of
policy reforms cannot be measured by the mere adoption of written policy
documents, monitoring the implementation of policy reforms and evaluating their
public health impact is essential. In many high HIV burden countries, policy
development and monitoring capacity remains weak. This lack of capacity could
hinder efforts to achieve the ambitious AIDS-free generation treatment, care
and prevention goals. The Road Map appears to be a useful tool for strengthening these
critical capacities.
Below: Policy Reforms planned in 22 PEPFAR Partnership Frameworks
Full article at: http://goo.gl/Y9ALjG
By:
- 1Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.
- 2School of Law, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.
- 3Foster Pepper, PLLC, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.
- 4Division of Global HIV/AIDS, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.
- 5United States Agency for International Development, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America.
- 6Health Policy Project, Futures Group, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America.
- PLoS One. 2016 Feb 25;11(2):e0146720. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146720.
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