dr. e. anne peterson, md, mph assistant administrator, bureau for global health, usaid sustainable...
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Dr. E. Anne Peterson, MD, MPHDr. E. Anne Peterson, MD, MPH
Assistant Administrator, Assistant Administrator,
Bureau for Global Health,Bureau for Global Health,
USAIDUSAID
Sustainable Investment and Donor CoordinationStop TB Partners Forum
March 25, 2004
TB Today Importance of
partners GFATM Leveraging for
greater impact Health in context of
development
Presentation Objectives
Significant development/economic implications 2-3 million deaths each year 98% of deaths occur in developing
world Affects the economically
productive population Serious global public health threat
1/3 of the world’s population is infected
8 million new cases per yearKey factor in survival of people living
with HIV/AIDS 1/3 of AIDS patients die of TBImplications for women’s health 750,000 women of reproductive
age die of TB each year
TB is not going away soon
Expand DOTS coverage Improve DOTS
performance Adapt DOTS to the
challenges of MDR TB and HIV/AIDS
Improve existing tools – diagnostics, drugs and vaccines
Work better between public, private sector and NGOs
To succeed, we must not only …
… But also
Identify new partners, reach out in collective, not competitive effort to find new resourcesGFATM -- $295 million in 19 HBCs -- Country level alliances critical for CCMs and GTAFM proposalsICC can ensure optimal use of funds
Working Together Working in partnership
is cornerstone of USAID’s approach
In 2002, USAID invested $370 million in 85 health partnerships & priority alliances, leveraging nearly $2 billion
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Worldwide Burden USAID fights TB in
34 countries,
including 17 HBCs
India is a great example of strong political will and many Stop TB Partners working together
Government of India works with WHO, USAID, CIDA, CDC, World Bank, DFID, DANIDA, NGOs and the private sector amongst others
By 2004, India has made DOTS accessible to more than 800 million & quality services has been maintained throughout this rapid expansion
Nationwide DOTS coverage has increased from 50% in 2002 to 65 % in 2003
Partnership has bred success
TB is destroying lives and families. Unchecked, it will burden humanity forever
Why is this a moral imperative
Health is an economic and moral
investment
Revolutionize thinking Health must be combined with development
assistance Economic growth and poverty reduction Health and education as economic investment No magic bullet – we must commit to training
health care workers in the public, private sector, and NGOs, invest in new diagnostics and treatment regimens
We need new approaches to Development
Assistance