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HD11 Evidence for Action: An International Research Consortium to Maximise Benefits & Equity of HIV Treatment & Care SystemsDirector: Dr. David Ross, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Evidence for Action: An International Research Consortium to Maximise Benefits & Equity of HIV Treatment & Care Systems The goal of the research programme will be to increase knowledge on how to design and implement HIV prevention, treatment and care programmes in resource poor settings. Effective prevention, treatment and care services are essential to reduce the appalling waste of human life and talent due to HIV, which has killed over 25 million people since the start of the epidemic, with 2.8m (roughly equivalent to the entire population of Wales) dying in 2005 alone. However, the scale and complexity of these services threatens to overwhelm under-resourced health systems, yet the increasing funds that are now available provide a unique opportunity for the whole system to benefit. Specific research projects will be carried out in the developing countries represented by the research institutes themselves, but also in other countries such as Tanzania and Ukraine, and through international comparative research. The partners to this consortium are:
The consortium Director is Dr David Ross of LSHTM. The partners are all leading institutions in research into HIV care for children and adults and systems of delivery. They are also experts in policy and advocacy work, and civil society strengthening. Bringing these institutions together will deliver research solutions that can be translated into policy and actions rapidly and on a large scale in developing countries. Emphasis will be placed on solving problems and bottlenecks in delivery systems that are blocking universal access for people who urgently need HIV treatment and care. Other RPC partner contacts are:
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