This Meeting Report co-produced by the Open Society Foundations outlines strategic recommendations for promoting human rights as a corporate priority for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
The Open Society Foundations work to ensure that global funding for health is raised, allocated, and used in ways that meet the health needs of marginalized persons. In particular, global funding should be used to strengthen civil society engagement in developing health policies that promote and respect human rights and lead to greater accountability and transparency.
At this moment in time, we are poised to drastically curb HIV. However, recent cuts in funding and a lack of political commitment threaten our progress. We need to demand more from donor governments, or else we will continue to see millions of people die.
Calling for an "AIDS-free generation," Secretary Clinton delivered a strong and welcome speech on global HIV/AIDS. At a time of stagnating budgets and threats to foreign aid, her strong support for ramping up the fight was good news. But why no mention of vulnerable groups, like people who inject drugs, sex workers, and men who have sex with men?
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is set to review recommendations made by a high level panel. If adopted, the panel's broad and far-reaching recommendations could fundamentally change the way the Global Fund does business.
