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Julia Aleshkina
Researcher at University of London
Publications - 4
Citations - 154
Julia Aleshkina is an academic researcher from University of London. The author has contributed to research in topics: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) & Global health. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 4 publications receiving 144 citations.
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National and subnational HIV/AIDS coordination: are global health initiatives closing the gap between intent and practice?
Neil Spicer,Julia Aleshkina,Regien Biesma,Ruairi Brugha,Carlos F. Caceres,Baltazar Chilundo,Ketevan Chkhatarashvili,Andrew Harmer,Pierre Miege,Gulgun Murzalieva,Phillimon Ndubani,Natia Rukhadze,Tetyana Semigina,Aisling Walsh,Gill Walt,Xiulan Zhang +15 more
TL;DR: Primary data from seven country studies on the effects of three GHIs on coordination of HIV/AIDS programmes are reviewed to identify residual national and subnational obstacles to effective coordination and optimal use of funds by focal GHIs.
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Circus monkeys or change agents? Civil society advocacy for HIV/AIDS in adverse policy environments.
Neil Spicer,Andrew Harmer,Julia Aleshkina,Daryna Bogdan,Ketevan Chkhatarashvili,Gulgun Murzalieva,Natia Rukhadze,Arnol Samiev,Gill Walt +8 more
TL;DR: Policy analysis identified a culture of fear derived from concerns for personal safety but also risk of losing donor largesse, and found some evidence of CSO collective action, but competition for external funding was often divisive and CSOs participation in the policy process was, ultimately, perceived to be tokenistic.
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Has Global Fund support for civil society advocacy in the Former Soviet Union established meaningful engagement or ‘a lot of jabber about nothing’?
Andrew Harmer,Neil Spicer,Julia Aleshkina,Daryna Bogdan,Ketevan Chkhatarashvili,Gulgun Murzalieva,Natia Rukhadze,Arnol Samiev,Gill Walt +8 more
TL;DR: An examination of civil society advocacy efforts to reform HIV/AIDS and drugs-related policies and their implementation in three former Soviet Union countries found that Global Fund support resulted in the professionalization of CSOs, which increased confidence from government and increased CSO influence on policies relating to HIV/ AIDS and illicit drugs.