Transnational Approaches to HIV/AIDS Treatment in Mozambique: Insights from Brazil-Mozambique Cooperation
This research explores the transnational interventions in HIV/AIDS treatment and care between Brazil and Mozambique, highlighting the cooperative efforts and challenges faced. It examines the roles of Brazilian NGOs, the Mozambican government, and US foreign service officials through a series of interviews. The study aims to assess the efficacy of partnerships, ongoing projects, and the motivations behind these initiatives, as well as the data collection methods used to inform health interventions. Insights reveal impacts on health outcomes and the complexities of international aid delivery practices in the field.
Transnational Approaches to HIV/AIDS Treatment in Mozambique: Insights from Brazil-Mozambique Cooperation
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HIV/AIDS Treatment and Care in Mozambique: An Exploration of Transnational Interventions Courtney Crumpler Health Grand Challenges Initiative The Future of Global AIDS Treatment & The Social Determinants of Health Coordinated by Prof. João Biehl
Objectives • Independent research project: Brazil-Mozambique cooperation around HIV/AIDS • Africare internship
Context • Research group: The Future of Global AIDS Treatment and the Social Determinants of Health • Field Site: Maputo, Mozambique
Research • Goal: Investigate cooperation between Brazil and Mozambique around HIV/AIDS care and treatment • Methods: series of interviews with public health officials working in Brazilian NGOs, Mozambican government and US foreign service. • Within internship: Use Monitoring & Evaluation systems as an entry-point to inform critique of US and other international aid delivery practices
Brazil-Mozambique Cooperation • What partnerships are being established? • What projects are being undertaken? • Results of these efforts? • Motivations? Visit to pharmaceutical factory funded by Brazilian corporation
Measuring Mozambique • How and where do numbers travel? Who collects them? For what purpose? • Communication channels and feedback loops within and outside organizations? • Ways the motivations, levels of training and resource/time constraints influence outcomes