Running head: GLOBAL AIDS ALLIANCE 1 GLOBAL AIDS ALLIANCE 6 Global AIDS Alliance Florida National University Ariel Lopez Manuel Cabrera Rosie Jean Louis Muller Sanon October 25, 2019 Memo To: Prof. Vardah Seraphin From: Student- Ariel Lopez, Manuel Cabrera, Rosie Jean Louis, Muller Sanon Reference: Health Care Policy Date: October 25, 2019 Subject: Global AIDS Alliance Global AIDS Alliance Abstract The global AIDS crisis has been a major health and development issue since its first report several decades ago. To address this issue and ultimately halt the epidemic, many organizations have been formed. Among these organizations is the Global AIDS Alliance (GAA). It is a non-profit organization located in Washington D.C. The mission of GAA is to incentivize financial recourses and political will required to address the crisis of international AIDS and minimize its effects on poor nations that have been adversely impacted by the epidemic. Since its foundation, this organization has taken a leadership role in the shaping of discussions of AIDS policies and assembling campaigns with an aim of breaking through ingrained governmental inaction as well as speed up the pace of international response to HIV and AIDS. The organization combines public education and media outreach with aimed grassroots mobilization and coalition-building to increase awareness. It also aims to encourage activism in advocacy support in persuading policymakers in the U.S and other decision-makers to form an all-inclusive response to the international AIDS issues. Introduction AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is a result of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and among the most adverse development and health issues. Currently, roughly 37.9 million individuals have AIDS, and tens of millions of these persons have succumbed to death from causes related to AIDS since the emergence of this epidemic (KFF, 2019). The majority of those infected, or at risk of infection, have no access to care, treatment, and prevention. Considerable international efforts have been implemented to mitigate the issue in recent decades. Despite some obstacles, there has been great progress. Among the organizations formed by the global community is the Global Aids Alliance (KFF, 2019). A non-profit organization, Global AIDS Alliance (GAA) was founded in 2001 and has its headquarters in Washington D.C. (KFF, 2019). GAA is dedicated to an aggressive and collaborative campaign with an objective of stopping international AIDS through improved policies, mobilization of awareness, and increasing of funds (WHO, 2019). The organization closely works with different partner firms, including groups of human rights, prominent religious organizations, AIDS activist parties, and humanitarian agencies (WHO, 2019). GAA has made positive impacts by advocating for HIV awareness, education, and treatment, as well as collecting and providing resources and funds. ...

1. Running head: GLOBAL AIDS ALLIANCE
1
GLOBAL AIDS ALLIANCE
6
Global AIDS Alliance
Florida National University
Ariel Lopez
Manuel Cabrera
Rosie Jean Louis
Muller Sanon
October 25, 2019
Memo
To: Prof. Vardah Seraphin

2. From: Student- Ariel Lopez, Manuel Cabrera, Rosie Jean
Louis, Muller Sanon
Reference: Health Care Policy
Date: October 25, 2019
Subject: Global AIDS Alliance
Global AIDS Alliance
Abstract
The global AIDS crisis has been a major health and
development issue since its first report several decades ago. To
address this issue and ultimately halt the epidemic, many
organizations have been formed. Among these organizations is
the Global AIDS Alliance (GAA). It is a non-profit organization
located in Washington D.C. The mission of GAA is to
incentivize financial recourses and political will required to
address the crisis of international AIDS and minimize its effects
on poor nations that have been adversely impacted by the
epidemic. Since its foundation, this organization has taken a
leadership role in the shaping of discussions of AIDS policies
and assembling campaigns with an aim of breaking through
ingrained governmental inaction as well as speed up the pace of
international response to HIV and AIDS. The organization
combines public education and media outreach with aimed
grassroots mobilization and coalition-building to increase
awareness. It also aims to encourage activism in advocacy
support in persuading policymakers in the U.S and other
decision-makers to form an all-inclusive response to the
international AIDS issues.
Introduction
AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is a result of HIV
(human immunodeficiency virus) and among the most adverse
development and health issues. Currently, roughly 37.9 million
individuals have AIDS, and tens of millions of these persons

3. have succumbed to death from causes related to AIDS since the
emergence of this epidemic (KFF, 2019). The majority of those
infected, or at risk of infection, have no access to care,
treatment, and prevention. Considerable international efforts
have been implemented to mitigate the issue in recent decades.
Despite some obstacles, there has been great progress. Among
the organizations formed by the global community is the Global
Aids Alliance (KFF, 2019). A non-profit organization, Global
AIDS Alliance (GAA) was founded in 2001 and has its
headquarters in Washington D.C. (KFF, 2019). GAA is
dedicated to an aggressive and collaborative campaign with an
objective of stopping international AIDS through improved
policies, mobilization of awareness, and increasing of funds
(WHO, 2019). The organization closely works with different
partner firms, including groups of human rights, prominent
religious organizations, AIDS activist parties, and humanitarian
agencies (WHO, 2019). GAA has made positive impacts by
advocating for HIV awareness, education, and treatment, as well
as collecting and providing resources and funds.
Key Issues
The Mission of GAA is to mobilize the financial resources and
political will required to mitigate and ultimately halt the
international AIDS predicament and minimize its effects on
poor nations severely hit by the epidemic. This organization
operates to accelerate development towards an evidence-based
and comprehensive HIV prevention approach. It focuses on an
all-inclusive response to the disaster of vulnerable children and
orphans, global treatment access, and international basic
education as well as the elimination of school fees for affected
children and young people. It amalgamates public education and
media outreach with aimed coalition establishment and
foundation mobilization so as to create awareness and
encourage activism supporting the policy objectives. GAA aims
to incorporate health and sex education and inform primary
school going children of HIV/AIDS by introducing the topic in

4. class. Other main issues include the promotion of gender
equality and reducing violence allied to women and girls
(Struke et al. 2014).
Legislative Agenda/Agenda Development and Promotion
The legislative agenda of Global AIDS Alliance is to undertake
rallies with an aim of doing away with pediatric HIV/AIDS by
use of media outreach engagements. This is done by using
different media platforms to showcase the organization’s crucial
content and engage their audience whenever necessary. GAA
strives to prevent global AIDS by using the different available
media platforms. It works to educate the public on this endemic
awareness via sustenance, aiming to convince the United States’
policy and resolution makers in the process (Glass & Birx,
2016). These agendas are formed via the media engagement
approach, aiming to promote training and retention of health
care workers. The organization engages the recruitments of
many people, especially natives, to the affected nations.
Policies promoted, through alteration of existing laws and
enhancement of finances, lead to movements in communities
that provide the required back up towards reduction of the AIDS
pandemic (Struke et al. 2014).
GAA communicates its agendas to its members through group
meetings conducted face to face. Additionally, technology
development in the contemporary world has made
communication much easier. Many organizations have
significantly benefitted from the various communication
channels brought about by technological enhancement. GAA has
organizational websites which it utilizes to communicate to its
members as well as audience. Mediated channels used by GAA
include emails, instant messages through mobile phones, text
messaging, among others. They are also part of the new
communication channels (Glass 2016; Struke et al. 2014).
Attracting Policy Makers

5. GAA uses different approaches to attract policymakers. A good
example is by maintaining a positive deserved reputation which
in turn makes the policymakers interested in working with the
organization. It also uses the mechanism of holding the
policymakers liable for several issues connected to the
widespread of the AIDS crisis. The organization also attracts
policymakers by stressing on political actions and increasing
fund contributions. Another approach is through mobilization
and grass rooting using public education and social media
approaches. This organization has put in some efforts in
lobbying. The most recent GAA lobby is a significant
achievement and was acquired by increasing finances. The
organization also has a firm commitment to promoting
awareness of HIV and AIDS. It also collects the results founded
on advocacy, aiming to collect actual data (Struke et al. 2014).
Key Partner Coalition
The Global AIDS Alliance has partnered with many
organizations, all joining together to tackle the issue of
HIV/AIDS and the problems related to this epidemic. Some of
its main partners include the Global Health Workforce Alliance
and religious organizations (WHO, 2019; Sturke et al. 2014).
There are also AIDS activist groups, the civil society, and
humanitarian agencies such as the Joint United Nations Program
on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and World Health Organization
(WHO) (WHO, 2019; Sturke et al. 2014). Another imperative
one is President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
(WHO, 2019; Sturke et al. 2014).
Impacts of Partnerships
The GAA together with its partners has concentrated the much-
required focus on the crisis of international AIDS, creating a
new momentum in the process. The organizations have
mobilized increased funds for global AIDS, including the

6. Global Fund. The partnership has also played the main part in
securing new legislation addressing the crisis of vulnerable
children and orphans. These organizations have also contributed
to education and public awareness, as well as addressing the
crucial issues within the organization. WHO is the main source
of funding for GAA? However, there are also other contributors
which volunteer to provide financial support, such as the Global
Fund and relevant governments (Struke et al. 2014).
Obstacles
GAA acknowledges the main obstacle to its success in
combating HIV/AIDS is insufficient health care staff. In fact,
patients are unnecessarily dying simply due to insufficient
workers to offer treatment. The shortage of personnel also
exists among social workers and counselors who provide crucial
aid to abused victims. The cause of this problem is mainly due
to the challenges faced by health care facilities in poor nations
in employing enough staff and paying these workers adequate
wages. Poor job opportunities and low salaries result in a “brain
drain” phenomenon, whereby nations that have invested in
personnel training are faced by emigration of many of them to
wealthier nations. Most of the health employees who are left
behind in their home nations lack support and supplies. The
goal of GAA is to facilitate the end of the international AIDS
epidemic, as well as reduce its effects by educating people,
training, and retaining them (WHO, 2019).
Conclusion
AIDS is one of the most serious epidemics in the global society.
It negates development and health due to its adverse impacts in
communities. Many organizations have been formed to deal
with this pandemic, including the Global AIDS Alliance (GAA).
A non-profit organization, GAA has advocated for attention on
the international AIDS crisis which has been needed since its
first report. Its mission is to mobilize the financial resources

7. and political will required in the reduction of global AIDS, and
ultimately halt the international AIDS predicament and
minimize its effects on poor nations severely hit by the
epidemic. The organization has managed to mobilize funds from
the United States and other governments for global AIDS. It has
also taken a key part in the implementation of new laws that
address the issue of orphaned children, as well as vulnerable
children and abused females. To be more effective and efficient
GAA has partnered with many other organizations, including
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