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Experts Want African Aid Funds Channelled Away from HIV (Guardian UK)

October 26, 2009

The Guardian UK cites CGD data on AIDS funding to Africa.

From the article:

"Where funds go

HIV-related aid versus national health budgets in three African countries:

  • Ethiopia

National government health budget (2003): $113m

Donor spending on HIV (2005): $104m

HIV prevalence: 1.4%

  • Uganda

National government health budget (2003): $112m

Donor spending on HIV (2005): $167m

HIV prevalence: 6.7%

  • Rwanda

National government health budget (2003): $37m

Donor spending on HIV (2005): $47m

HIV prevalence: 3.1%

Source: Centre for Global Development 2007"

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