Call for Papers: Funding Cuts in HIV/AIDS Research

The diverse, deleterious effects of cuts in HIV/AIDS funding for research and practical interventions took many in the field by surprise and they continue to grapple with them.  

 

In response, the African Journal of AIDS Research (AJAR) will publish a special issue with the general theme being centered on how HIV/AIDS and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research (SRH)-oriented researchers, across Africa, are seeking to sustain the conduct of primary research to better understand contemporary HIV/AIDS and SRH challenges, and operational research to inform the design and progress of practical interventions. 

 

The journal calls for articles on how researchers and research institutions are mitigating financial threats to (and actual curtailment of) existing research programs and projects, and articles that describe strategies being developed to sustain an HIV/AIDS and SRH-oriented research agenda.  

 

Articles on this topic may address the loss of capacity (financial and personnel) and the limited scope for confronting the severe funding cuts across HIV/AIDS and SRH research and what options are being considered.  Articles may also address broader issues such as radical rethinking of the form and foci for future HIV/AIDS and SRH research. The issue is intended to provide insights and ideas for re-establishing HIV/AIDS and SRH-oriented research in the coming years. 

 

Please adhere to the following guidelines for contributions: