AIDS DEPENDENCY CRISIS: SOURCING AFRICAN SOLUTIONS An Overview

Significant progress in Africa’s AIDS response New infections  25% in 22 countries 5 million Africans on HIV treatment

Financial crisis has led to an AIDS funding crisis

2.5 million deaths if Africa doesn’t get to its goal of 80% treatment access by 2015

Source: Country Progress Reports: Ethiopia’s Fourth National Health Accounts , April 2010 HIV treatment expenditure from international sources (%)

Sourcing sustainable solutions Establish centres of excellence for local production of medicines in Africa Get quality assured medicines sooner to the people who need them—the benefits of an African Medicines Regulatory Agency Strengthen African ownership of development investments through exploiting more diversified funding sources

Addis outcomes Solidified African political will AU Resolution AIDS Watch Africa revitalization MOU with NEPAD Solidifying partnership with AfDB Development of several business plans/roadmaps including Carrying momentum through to the IAC, including (hopefully) June crisis meeting