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 Money has to be used wisely, but when it comes to the AIDS crisis the problem is not that money’s too easy, it’s that there isn’t enough to expand already successful programs. Read this section for a simple explanation of why we are calling for massive increases in funding for global AIDS programs. You’ll also find in-depth fact sheets and reports on the resource deficit.  |
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| This Tanzanian woman's husband died of AIDS and left her to care for their five children. She receives help from Wamata, Tanzania's first self-help organization for people with HIV/AIDS and their families. Photo: UNAIDS/WHO. | |||||
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If the US government provided a fair share contribution to the global effort to stop AIDS (with education, prevention, care, and treatment) it would cost the average US taxpayer four cents a day. By 2010, 8 million lives could be saved annually by investing in global AIDS and other health services. Between 2015 and 2020, $360 billion would be gained annually due to lives saved and increased economic growth. Polls show Americans believe that about 15% of the federal budget goes for foreign aid. The actual number is less than 1%. About $15.5 billion a year from all sources is needed to treat AIDS and fight the spread of the disease. Test your knowledge about the AIDS pandemic.  |
 $15.5 billion from all sources is needed every year to fight global AIDS. But in 2001 only $1.5 billion was provided from all wealthy governments, international agencies, and affected countries. (The $15.5 billion cost estimate comes from the Commission on Macroeconomics and Health and includes programs for prevention, care and treatment, with some investments to improve and expand infrastructure.) |
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 PDF format. Get the free Adobe Acrobat PDF reader How much will it cost to address the AIDS pandemic in FY2003? by the AIDS and Health Care Working Group of the Advocacy Network for Africa February 22, 2002 "A Missed Opportunity" President Bush's 2003 Budget Request to Combat Global AIDS Pandemic A Briefing by the Global AIDS Alliance January 28, 2002 Pay Now or Pay Later An Independent Report on the Response to the Global HIV/AIDS Pandemic Global AIDS Alliance December 2001 |