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Children, HIV/AIDS, and UNICEF

Children, HIV/AIDS, and UNICEF. Alejandra Martinez. What is the effectiveness of UNICEF aid in preventing and containing HIV/AIDS?. Aid allocation is directly linked to effectiveness Political reasons vs. demonstrated need.

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Children, HIV/AIDS, and UNICEF

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  1. Children, HIV/AIDS, and UNICEF Alejandra Martinez

  2. What is the effectiveness of UNICEF aid in preventing and containing HIV/AIDS? • Aid allocation is directly linked to effectiveness • Political reasons vs. demonstrated need. • Countries that receive a higher amount of aid are more successful in raising awareness and preventing MTCT, but not in prolonging the life of those infected or in preventing the infection of adolescents.

  3. Who receives UNICEF aid? • Non-random allocation vs. random allocation • Multiple variables considered: • Demonstrated need • Government type • Government policies • Wealth • Geography • Membership of SC

  4. Selecting Case Studies • Group One • Countries that receive aid vs. those that do not • Group Two • Aid received vs. demonstrated need • Four case studies • India • Tanzania • South Africa • Israel

  5. Method • Collect data on amount of aid received • Observe • Number of pregnant women receiving PMTCT treatment • Number of infected children receiving ART • Comprehensive knowledge of HIV • Number of HIV infected adolescents • Compare data within four case studies

  6. 1991 – Resolution 686: reconfirmed 12 resolutions pertaining to Iraq; India absent Resolution 688: US used to launch Operations Desert Fox; India Absent INDIA

  7. 1991- Resolution 686: reconfirmed 12 resolutions pertaining to Iraq; Tanzania voted to pass it Resolution 688: US used to launch Operations Desert Fox; Tanzania voted to pass it. TANZANIA

  8. Non Security Council Members South Africa Israel

  9. Future Research

  10. Academic Tourism! • Statistic class over the summer at SMC • $680 • Travel to case study countries to collect accurate information on HIV/AIDS • Visit UNICEF headquarters within these countries • $5,000-6,000 • Alternate plan: travel to New York and visit UNICEF headquarters there • $1,000

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