PANCAP – Knowledge For HealthBackground
PANCAP
The Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP) is a partnership of governmental and non-governmental bodies established in 2001 to facilitate a coordinated regional response to HIV/AIDS. It has a membership of 65 countries and organizations and is guided by a Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework (CRSF) on HIV and AIDS, which sets the parameters for collaboration between the PANCAP partners who work at all levels of the HIV/AIDS response.
PANCAP serves as a knowledge hub to support its members to improve the HIV response at the regional and national levels. In an environment of reduced international funding for HIV, global calls to transition to country ownership, and the global move towards the vision of and AIDS Free Generation it is critical for PANCAP to continue to provide strong coordination and collaboration to maintain the gains it has achieved across all partners and around common priorities and goals.
Knowledge for Health (K4HEALTH)
The Knowledge for Health (K4Health) PANCAP Project is an initiative to support the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP) in its role as a regional coordinator and knowledge facilitator.
Funding for the K4Health PANCAP project is provided by The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through K4Health via a field buy-in by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Eastern and Southern Caribbean mission.
WHAT IS PANCAP?
PANCAP is a Caribbean regional partnership of governments, regional civil society organisations, regional institutions and organisations, bilateral and multilateral agencies and contributing donor partners established on 14 February 2001. PANCAP provides a structured and unified approach to the Caribbean’s response to the HIV epidemic, and coordinates the response through the Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework on HIV and AIDS to maximise efficient use of resources and increase impact, mobilise resources and build the capacity of partners.
What are the Global AIDS Strategy 2021–2026 targets and commitments?
If targets and commitments in the strategy are achieved:
- The number of people who newly acquire HIV will decrease from 1.7 million in 2019 to less than 370 000 by 2025
- The number of people dying from AIDS-related illnesses will decrease from 690 000 in 2019 to less than 250 000 in 2025.
- The goal of eliminating new HIV infections among children will see the number of new HIV infections drop from 150,000 in 2019 to less than 22,000 in 2025.
What are the 95-95-95 Targets for ending AIDS?
- 95% of People Living with HIV know their HIV status;
- 95% of people who know their status on treatment; and
- 95% of people on treatment with suppressed viral loads.
HELPFUL LINKS:
Global AIDS Strategy 2021–2026, End Inequalities, End AIDS
https://pancap.org/pancap-documents/global-aids-strategy-2021-2026-end-inequalities-end-aids/
Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework on HIV and AIDS (CRSF) 2019-2025
https://pancap.org/pancap-documents/caribbean-regional-strategic-framework-2019-2025/