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Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator
Emergency Plan Basics
Prevention
  

Prevention

The U.S. supports the most diverse portfolio of HIV/AIDS prevention activities of any international partner: the targeted ABC approach (Abstain, Be faithful, correct and consistent use of Condoms where appropriate) to prevent sexual transmission, and the expansion of programs that focus on mother-to- child transmission, blood safety and safe medical injections, intravenous drug use, HIV-discordant couples, women, men, and alcohol abuse, among other key issues.

Growing evidence of all three of the ABC behaviors, and of corresponding reductions in HIV prevalence in certain countries, highlight the importance of support for ABC programs to prevent sexual transmission of HIV. Combined funding for abstinence and fidelity programs was $75.6 million in 2005 and $63.3 million in 2004. Funding for intervention programs that support the provision of condoms and related activities rose to $65.7 million in 2005, a $20.5 million increase from the $45.2 million spent in 2004. This targeted approach results in a comprehensive and effective prevention strategy that helps individuals personalize risk and develop tools to avoid risky behaviors under their control.

Five-Year Goal in the 15 Focus Countries:

  • Prevent 7 million infections by 2010

Progress Achieved through May 31, 2006:

  • Supported prevention of mother-to-child transmission for women during over 4.5 million pregnancies, antiretroviral prophylaxis for women during 342,200 pregnancies, and prevented an estimated 65,100 infant HIV infections

Progress Achieved through September 30, 2005:

  • Supported community outreach activities to over 42 million people to prevent sexual transmission of HIV
  • Supported training or retraining of over 316,000 people in provision of prevention services
  • Supported approximately 3,100 service sites for prevention of mother-to-child transmission and blood safety

Allocation of Resources in Fiscal Year 2005:

  • $286 million to support prevention in the 15 focus countries (28% of focus country resources for prevention, treatment and care)
--  Action Today, A Foundation For Tomorrow: Second Annual Report to Congress on PEPFAR (2006):
    Chapter 1 - Critical Intervention in the Focus Countries: Prevention (February 2006) Get Acrobat Reader PDF version

  
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