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Summary of the New HIV/AIDS Program in Peru: The Role of Prioritizing and Budgeting for Results

Core Content

This discussion paper evaluates the HIV/AIDS program in Peru, focusing on improving Value for Money (VfM) through prioritization and results-based budgeting (RBB). It highlights the program's achievements, challenges, and provides recommendations for more effective resource allocation and service delivery.

Main Achievements of the HIV/AIDS Program in Peru

• Collaboration with NGOs: Partnering with NGOs to provide ART (Antiretroviral Therapy) and other services.
• Free provision of ART: Ensuring access to ART for eligible patients.
• Mother-to-Child Transmission (MTC) education: Educating poor women on preventing HIV transmission to their children.
• Reduced ARV prices: Accessing lower-cost ARVs through the PAHO Drug Fund.

Key Challenges

• Limited testing and lab capacity: Especially in provincial areas.
• Inadequate budget for high-risk groups: Less than half of the total budget is directed to groups like MSM (Men who have Sex with Men), PLWA (People Living with HIV/AIDS), and pregnant women.
• Wage bill allocation: Resources are often used by other programs, not focused on HIV/AIDS.
• Insufficient community health workers (CHWs): A lack of CHWs limits the ability to deliver IEC (Information, Education, and Communication) and supervised ART.

Program Objectives and Methodology

Objective

To evaluate the Value for Money of the HIV/AIDS program through the lens of prioritization and budgeting for results.

Methods

• Data collection: From interviews with key stakeholders and databases of MEF (Ministry of Economy and Finance), MOH (Ministry of Health), UNAIDS, PAHO, and NGOs.
• Analysis: Focused on four indicators:
  1. Appropriate budget allocation to high-risk groups.
  2. Program effectiveness: Measured by reduction in AIDS-related deaths, increase in knowledge of MTC, and ART coverage.
  3. Average expenditure on ART per patient across regions.
  4. Efficient management of human resources.

HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Peru

Global Context

• HIV/AIDS is a major global public health challenge, with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) being a low-prevalence region (0.6%).
• Peru's prevalence is estimated at 0.4%, lower than the LAC average.
• AIDS is the leading cause of death for men aged 30-49 in 2010 and the second for women aged 25-34.

Epidemic Trends

• The epidemic is concentrated among key populations, especially MSM.
• Geographic distribution: 76% of reported AIDS cases are in the Lima-Callao area, with the rest in coastal and Amazon regions.

Program Expenditures (2002–2013)

• Public funding increase: From US$17.7 million (2005–2010) to US$57.8 million (2011–2013).
• Decentralization: Over half of the public resources are now allocated to regional governments.
• Budget allocation by risk group: About 44% of the budget is directed to pregnant women, infected children, adolescents, MSM, and PLWA.
• ART coverage: In 2013, 27,502 people received ART, representing 43–48% of eligible individuals and 66% of diagnosed eligible people.

Value for Money Analysis

Program Effectiveness

• Reduction in AIDS-related deaths: A 54.7% decrease from peak years to 2013.
• Knowledge of MTC: Increased from 30% to 46% among women in quintiles 1–2 (poorest 40%) between 2004 and 2012.
• ART coverage: Estimated at 49% for MSM and PLWA, but only 18% for children infected through MTC.

Cost Efficiency

• Average cost of ART per person per year (PPPY) varies by region.
• Need for improved lab capacity: Limited regional testing infrastructure hampers program effectiveness.

Human Resources Management

• CHW role: CHWs are essential for proactive testing, condom promotion, and supervised ART administration.
• Resource misallocation: A significant portion of the human resources budget is used by other programs, not HIV/AIDS.
• Recommendation: A human resources strategy should be developed to ensure CHWs are centrally involved in HIV prevention and treatment.

Recommendations

• Target high-risk groups: Increase the proportion of the budget allocated to MSM, infected children, and PLWA.
• Expand testing access: Use NGO and private sector partnerships to increase the number of rapid testing points.
• Improve lab capacity: Strengthen regional laboratory networks to support more effective testing and diagnosis.
• Enhance CHW involvement: Develop a clear strategy for CHWs to be integrated into the formal health system and appropriately compensated.
• Scale up ART: Recommend increasing coverage to at least 60% of the appropriate population.
• Promote IEC activities: Expand community-based education and prevention through CHWs.
• Engage with Amazon communities: Address the needs of indigenous Amazonian populations through collaboration with local institutions.

Incremental Costs (2014–2016)

• The estimated incremental cost for scaling up the HIV/AIDS program from 2014 to 2016 is US$32 million over three years.

Conclusion

The HIV/AIDS program in Peru has made notable progress in reducing mortality and increasing ART coverage. However, there are systemic inefficiencies in resource allocation, limited testing infrastructure, and insufficient focus on high-risk populations. A results-based budgeting approach, strategic prioritization, and enhanced role for CHWs are essential to improve the program's Value for Money and ensure equitable access to services.

The paper emphasizes the importance of collaboration, decentralization, and targeted interventions to effectively combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Peru.