Ecumenical HIV and AIDS Initiative in Africa  Download (pdf 834 KB)

Impact Assessment 2002-2009

Is it possible to document the impact of a regional initiative that covers the whole of sub-Saharan Africa? It is certainly a challenge, but this publication shows that the ten-year existence of the Ecumenical HIV and AIDS Initiative in Africa (EHAIA) has changed the scene.

Intimate partner transmission of HIV  Download (pdf 2,056 KB)

Responding to the Feminization of AIDS: Women and Intimate Partner Transmission of HIV (Indonesia, Lao PDR and Thailand)

This research for UNIFEM looked at the causes and impacts of intimate partner transmission of HIV, and how these affect women.  The research focussed on three countries in the Asia region: Indonesia, Lao PDR and Thailand. As HIV prevention responds to most-at-risk populations, over time HIV transmission among women and men in intimate relationships comes into starker view.

HIV and health systems   Download (pdf 229 KB)

Faith in the System: The impact of local HIV responses on strengthening health systems in Malawi and Chad

There has been an ongoing debate as to whether the significant investment in HIV and AIDS programmes has diverted funding from other areas of health programmes, and whether such direct (vertical) HIV funding has an impact on the strengthening or weakening of health systems. The debate raises the question of whether funding vertical HIV and AIDS programming or integrated horizontal approaches is more appropriate.  The focus of this research is the role of faith-based organisations - which to date have been largely unacknowledged in the discourse on HIV funding and health systems strengthening - to see if and how local faith-based responses to HIV strengthen health systems. Commissioned by Tearfund, the research aims to contribute to the growing literature on health systems strengthening by adding the experiences of faithbased responses.

Foi dans le système   Download (pdf 262 KB)

Impact des réponses locales au VIH sur le renforcement des systèmes de santé au Malawi et au Tchad

Un débat permanent cherche à déterminer si l'investissement important dans les programmes VIH et sida a détourné le financement qui aurait pu aller vers d'autres domaines des programmes de santé, et si un tel financement VIH direct (vertical) a un impact sur le renforcement ou l'affaiblissement des systèmes de santé. Le débat soulève la question: entre le financement de programmes verticaux VIH et sida et celui d'approches horizontales intégrées, lequel est le plus approprié.  Cette recherche est centrée sur le rôle des organisations confessionnelles, qui à ce jour a été largement méconnu dans le discours sur le financement VIH et le renforcement des systèmes de santé, pour examiner si et comment les réponses locales confessionnelles au VIH renforcent les systèmes de santé. La recherche, commanditée par Tearfund, vise à apporter une contribution à la littérature croissante sur le renforcement des systèmes de santé, en y ajoutant les expériences des réponses confessionnelles.

Sexual and reproductive health   Download (pdf 585 KB)

Facilitating informed decision making among clients of sexual and reproductive health services: Partner perspectives

This research for Cordaid looked at the practices and perspectives of (Catholic) faith-based partner organisations and how they facilitate informed decision making among clients of HIV and sexual health services, amidst potentially challenging theological issues.

HIV treatment   Download (pdf 226 KB)

The Impact of Increased Availability of Antiretroviral Therapy on Programmes Responding to People Living with HIV and AIDS

This report is the result of research commissioned by CAFOD into the impact that antiretroviral therapy (ART) has on programmes responding to HIV and AIDS.  As ART becomes increasingly available, affordable and accessible it brings undeniable benefits to those served by programme partners in many countries. People accessing treatment are enjoying improved health, sustained -or a return to- employment, renewed ability to become active members of their society and overall improved quality of life for themselves and those dependent on them. With these benefits come new aspirations in people living with HIV and therefore different expectations by them of the programmes that support them.