Publication: Improving the Allocative Efficiency of the HIV Response Across the Care Cascade in Zimbabwe: Findings from a Modelling Analysis
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2019-05
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2020-02-03
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The report summarizes the findings of an allocative and implementation efficiency analysis of Zimbabwe's HIV response across the care cascade, which was conducted using the Optima-HIV model. The analysis was conducted to support Zimbabwe in its decision-making on strategic HIV investments, highlighting opportunities to maximise the impact of HIV financial resources in Zimbabwe through allocative and implementation efficiency gains.
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“Taramusi, Isaac; Sisimayi, Chenjerai; Benedikt, Clemens; Cheikh, Nejma; Fraser, Nicole; Shubber, Zara; Quiroga, Maria del Mar; Minnery, Mark; Martin-Hughes, Rowan; Kelly, Sherrie. 2019. Improving the Allocative Efficiency of the HIV Response Across the Care Cascade in Zimbabwe: Findings from a Modelling Analysis. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33271 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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