Program Notes

Pangaea’s Dr. Eric Goosby is a member of the World Health Organization’s Partner Advisory Group that met in Geneva, Switzerland in November of 2003 to discuss and provide input on WHO’s “3 x 5” strategic framework to address the global ARV treatment gap. According to WHO, “The WHO strategy aims to set out in clear detail how life-long antiretroviral treatment can be provided to 3 million people living with HIV/AIDS in poor countries by the end of 2005. Core principles include urgency, equity and sustainability.” WHO’s Director-General LEE Jong-wook announced the 3 x 5 initiative on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2003.

Dr. Goosby was a participant in the Institute of Medicine’s Workshop on Antiretroviral Drug Use in Resource-Constrained Settings held in Washington, D.C. on January 27-28, 2004. Dr. Goosby made a presentation on “Assessing Readiness for ARV Program Implementation.”