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Can Public-Private Partnerships Help Stop AIDS in Africa?

April 26, 2017africa AIDS help partnerships public-private

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Can Public-Private Partnerships Help Stop AIDS in Africa?

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An innovative model for fighting HIV/AIDS in Africa is being piloted in Botswana through a public-private partnership involving the Government of Botswana, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Merck & Co., Inc. The partnership is intended to help Botswana achieve an “AIDS-Free Generation by 2016” by expanding prevention, supporting treatment, increasing counseling and testing, and empowering communities. The event featured: Dr. Themba Moeti, Managing Director of African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnerships. Discussants included: • David Greeley, Senior Director, HIV/AIDS Programs, Merck & Co., Inc. and Board Member, African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnerships • April Harding, CGD visiting fellow, Center for Global Development • Mead Over, CGD senior fellow The event was moderated by Nandini Oomman, CGD senior program associate and project director for the HIV/AIDS Monitor Initiative. Download Dr. Themba Moeti’s presentation (PDF, 7.8MB) Download Mead Over’s presentation (PDF, 3.