In its first two years of existence UNITAID managed to commit US$ 730 million of fresh funds to tackle HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. A portion of those funds comes from low- and middle- income countries, mostly through the air tax mechanism.
In partnership with the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative (CHAI), UNITAID has stimulated the manufacture of new medicine formulations as well as funded an integrated package of care for HIV-positive children:
| Better Drugs: |
By the end of 2008, UNITAID had made available 11 new formulations for paediatric HIV, including four 'three-in-one' or fixed dose combination (FDC) pills which are better suited to children's bodies and help facilitate treatment adherence. |
| Better Nutrition: |
Providing access to highly nutritious food that enables patients to better absorb treatment, as well as to antibiotics and other medicines needed to stave off opportunistic infections. |
| Better tests: |
Millions of children can now be tested with more effective, child-specific HIV tests. |
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