Number: RL33771
Title: Trends in U.S. Global AIDS Spending: FY2000-FY2008
Authors: Tiaji Salaam-Blyther, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: Although the United States is the leading provider of international HIV/AIDS assistance, some argue that it needs to give more, particularly to the Global Fund. Critics of increased AIDS spending, however, question whether the most affected region - sub-Saharan Africa - can absorb increased revenue flows. Some also contend that additional HIV/AIDS allocations will yield limited results, as poor health care systems and health worker shortages complicate efforts to scale up HIV/AIDS spending. While this report describes how HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria are interlinked and exacerbate efforts to control each disease, it primarily addresses funding issues related to U.S. global HIV/AIDS initiatives. It provides background information on the key U.S. agencies that implement global HIV/AIDS programs, analyzes U.S. spending on HIV/AIDS by U.S. agency and department, and presents some issues Congress might consider, particularly as debate on PEPFAR reauthorization ensues.
Pages: 31
Date: July 16, 2008