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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Male Circumcision funding Heather Harrison WHO meeting June, 2010
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Gates Foundation MC funding Gates foundation MC funding to date = $52M Total committed through 2013 = $98M Country specific funding: Service delivery in Botswana, Zambia, Swaziland OR, training, and advocacy in Kenya Cross cutting funding MC device development Evaluation, research studies International norms and guides © 2010 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | 2 April 18, 2015
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Future Gates Foundation MC Strategy Gates Foundation finishing up our HIV strategy “refresh” © 2010 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | 3 April 18, 2015 Guiding Principles: Take risks and fill gaps where others won’t play Maximize leverage Maximize flexibility Exploit comparative advantage Major initiatives: Vaccines ARV based Prevention Effectiveness and Efficiency Diagnostics TB/HIV Male Circumcision
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Gates Foundation MC specific strategy MC related activities Continued support for ongoing grants Catalytic bridge funding in special circumstances Advocacy to encourage countries to request MC funding from existing available funding sources e.g., PEPFAR and Global Fund Support the development of a safe MC device Support of needed evaluation and OR studies We will not provide long term service delivery dollars Check-in points to examine progress and reexamine our role April 18, 2015© 2010 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | 4 Objective: Support the rapid scale-up of early infant and adult male circumcision in 13 target countries through advocacy, communications, and short-term bridge funding
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Thank You © 2010 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. All Rights Reserved. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries.
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