Browsing by Author "McClure, Craig"

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    AIDS 2006 and beyond
    (2006-10-28) Cahn, Pedro; McClure, Craig
    The International AIDS Society (IAS) commends Richard Horton (Aug 26, p 716)1 for his provocative analysis of the XVI International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2006), which took place this past August in Toronto, Canada. Critical analysis and debate—two of the hallmarks of the conference—can only strengthen our collective response to this crisis. Yet Horton's claims that the conference is “disengaged”, and that the opportunity to produce a road map for the future was “squandered”, as outlined in the ten points of his Comment, merit a response from the IAS as lead organiser of these meetings.
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    Beyond the first 25 years: The International AIDS Society and its role in the global response to AIDS
    (2006-12-01) Cahn, Pedro; McClure, Craig
    Dr. Pedro Cahn, International AIDS Society (IAS) President and Mr. Craig McClure, IAS Executive Director, provide their thoughts and analysis on the current and future role of the IAS as part of the global response to HIV/AIDS.
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    Strengthening accountability in the global response to HIV
    (2008) Cahn, Pedro; McClure, Craig
    As the world turns its attention towards Mexico City for the XVII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2008), the International AIDS Society and its organising partners are taking steps to use their influence at the conference to track progress on international commitments and to strengthen accountability for those commitments in key areas.
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    The role of HIV research in building health system capacity in developing countries
    (2008) Zewdie, Debrework; Cahn, Pedro; McClure, Craig; Bataringaya, Jacqueline
    Purpose of review: There is growing recognition that greater investment in research is needed to expand our knowledge and understanding of how to scale up HIV programmes effectively and equitably in the context of weak health systems. Current debates acknowledge that there remains a gap in evidence on how HIV resources can best be managed to contribute to building health system capacity; how to integrate HIV interventions into primary healthcare systems; and how HIV scale-up is affecting other disease programmes. Recent findings: Findings suggest that global health initiatives, including HIV/AIDS programmes, should allocate a set portion of funding for research and knowledge generation in improving health system performance. Forms of HIV research with potential for building health system capacity in developing countries include clinical research, implementation and operations research, quality improvement research, economic evaluation and cost-effectiveness, HIV surveillance and population-based surveys, and monitoring and evaluation. Summary: In this review, we present an overview of the imperative for HIV research in building health system capacity, provide examples of current trends and the forms of research with potential for enhancing health system performance, and highlight priorities for enhancing the role of HIV research in building health system capacity.