Although the money pumped into battling HIV/AIDS is set to decrease by as much as 55% over the next five years as donor funding dries up, Guyana has embarked on an ambitious five-year strategic plan which is designed to place the country on a “trajectory to eliminate HIV.”
Dubbed HIVision 2020, the plan is set to be implemented from 2013-2020 and its aim is to fully fund the country’s HIV response through country ownership and shared responsibility. Its goal is to reduce the social and economic impact of HIV and AIDS on individuals and communities, and ultimately on the development of the country. It has the overall strategic objectives of reducing the spread of HIV and improving the quality of life of those living with the infection.
For many years Guyana has benefited from a significant amount of donor funding primarily from the World Bank, the
