Africa/Global: Report moots new HIV funding mechanism

"This report sets out to establish whether it would be feasible for global health organisations - primarily the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (Global Fund), which is a leading financing agency in the field - to raise additional funds through debt conversions in selected countries. The feasibility study was restricted to those nations not currently assessed as Heavily Indebted Poor Countries, or HIPCs. Because HIPCs are already eligible for 100% debt relief on their bilateral debts, debt conversion may not be the first option for mobilising additional resources."