Determinants of government HIV/AIDS financing: a 10-year trend analysis from 125 low- and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Trends and predictors of domestic spending from public sources provide national authorities and international donors with a better understanding of the HIV financing architecture, the fulfillment of governments' commitments and potential for long-term sustainability.

Methods

We analyzed government financing of HIV using evidence from country reports on domestic spending. Panel data from 2000 to 2010 included information from 647 country-years amongst 125 countries. A random-effects model was used to analyze ten year trends and identify independent predictors of public HIV spending.

Results

Low- and middle-income countries spent US$ 2.1 billion from government sources in 2000, growing to US$ 6.6 billion in 2010, a three-fold increase. Per capita spending in

SUBMITTER: Avila C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3733926 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature