Title:New funding expands Georgetown’s work in Haiti

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) have awarded Georgetown $27.5 million to expand its ongoing work in Haiti to address HIV/AIDS. The funding builds on the work of the Center for Global Health Practice and Impact, featured in a recent issue of Georgetown Magazine.

Georgetown’s team has been providing medical care for Haitians living with HIV, particularly those who have discontinued treatment and is working to reduce barriers to treatment. Thanks to this additional funding, Georgetown’s work in Haiti will continue for the next five years and the center can expand its data-based approach and innovate new models of care for the estimated 150,000 people living with HIV in Haiti.

“We are grateful to the CDC and PEPFAR for their recognition and support for this very important and life-altering work for people living with HIV,” said Deus Bazira, director of the Center for Global Health Practice and Impact and the Global Health Institute. “This work is possible because of our strong team on the ground working in collaboration with the Haiti Ministry of Health, PEPFAR/CDC, international and local partners, civil society, health facilities, health care providers, and patient advocacy groups.”