How Brazil became a success storyIn the global fight against AIDS, Brazil stands out for the pathbreaking set of AIDS policies it adopted in the 1990s. Governors and mayors, unmotivated to invest in local AIDS services, left matching federal AIDS funding to languish in untouched bank accounts. Lawsuits filed by members of the AIDS movement catalyzed nearly all of the judicial decisions that reinforced Brazil’s national AIDS policies. ADADAn important point to note is that Brazil’s AIDS organizations received advocacy funding from the national AIDS program itself. AIDS policy faces greater challenges than everADWhat’s happening in Brazil echoes new challenges to AIDS policy elsewhere.

Source: Washington Post December 01, 2019 11:03 UTC