Natia Rukhadze

TL;DR: Reducing the prevalence of catastrophic health expenditure is a policy objective of the government, which can be achieved by focusing on increased financial protection offered to poor and expanding government financed benefits for poor and chronically ill by including and expanding inpatient coverage and adding drug benefits.

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.

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.

TL;DR: Reducing financial access barriers and increasing awareness and access to local care required to help reduce the burden of mental disorders among conflict-affected persons in Georgia.

TL;DR: High prevalence of unsafe injecting behaviors and diverse and at-risk sexual partnerships highlight the need to implement complex and targeted HIV interventions among IDUs in Georgia.