摘要: Recognizing the global HIV/AIDS pandemic as one of the greatest challenges of our time, the Congress enacted legislation to fight HIV/AIDS internationally through the President's Emergency Plan for AlDS Relief (the Emergency Plan)... 展开 Recognizing the global HIV/AIDS pandemic as one of the greatest challenges of our time, the Congress enacted legislation to fight HIV/AIDS internationally through the President's Emergency Plan for AlDS Relief (the Emergency Plan)--the largest international health initiative in history by one nation to address a single disease. The $15 billion, 5-year program provides $9 billion in new funding to speed up prevention, care, and treatment services in 15 focus countries. The Emergency Plan also devoted $5 billion over 5 years to bilateral programs in more than 100 non-focus countries and increased the U.S. pledge to the Global Fund by $1 billion over 5 years. Of the non-focus countries that received increased funding for HIV/AIDS for fiscal year (FY) 2005, Zimbabwe received the second largest amount of the Emergency Plan funds. To further the President's goals for the Emergency Plan, the U.S. Government (USG) provided $20.5 million in FY 2005 to support the fight against HIV/AIDS. These funds were managed by USAID, Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Defense, and the Department of States Public Affairs Section. USAID/Zimbabwe received more than half of the total USG contribution ($11.5 million) and implemented its programs through four partners: John Snow Inc., Catholic Relief Services, Elizabeth Glazier Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and the Partnership Project. John Snow Inc. provided prevention, care and treatment activities; Catholic Relief Services was involved in care for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC); Elizabeth Glazier Pediatric AIDS Foundation provided Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) activities; and the Partnership Project activities included other prevention and palliative care. 收起