adminMagure said the money was almost 70 percent from the National Aids Trust Fund.
“The statute actually says 50 percent of Aids levy should be channelled towards procurement, but so far we have procured drugs worth nearly 70 percent of what we have received from the Aids levy this year,” he said.
Dr Magure said Zimbabwe was among countries in Southern Africa that managed to mobilise own resources for HIV and Aids response.
According to NAC’s third quarter report ending September 30, a total of US$25,51 million was collected from the Aids levy against a projection of US$31,49 million. “Treatment, care and support utilised US$15,49 million of the total HIV and Aids interventions against a budget of US$14,4 million, followed by prevention which had US$1,16 million against a budget of US$2,5 million,” reads part of the report’s executive summery.
Of the US$14,49 channelled towards treatment, care and support, US$12,47 million was used to procure drugs, US$1,49 million for equipment and US$0,59m to support ART outreach.
In 2011, treatment, care and support received US$10,12 million which was an increase of 53 percent.
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