“Sometimes it’s just a question of money” The role of private philanthropy in helping to achieve universal access for youth

Authored by Caitlin Chandler & Sarah Hamilton for CrowdOutAIDS

In 2010, U.S.-based private philanthropy disbursed $459 million to HIV-related programming[1] (note: this excludes bi-lateral, multilateral, and government spending and takes into account funders with portfolios of over US$300,000 in HIV-related disbursements annually).U.S.-based funders that supported international HIV programs in 2010 targeted 38% of their money towards youth[2].Yet – as readers know – young people continue to remain disproportionately affected by HIV, accounting for 40% of new infections globally. Despite the HIV response having 30 years of experience with what works, are we funding the right things to ensure young people receive universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support? Read the full blog on the CrowdOutAIDS blog.

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