Hiv expert Ernest darkoh: Africa can't use western models to fight Aids
November 11, 2010
CNN's Marketplace Africa interviews innovative HIV/AIDS expert Dr. Ernest Darkoh about the future of healthcare in Africa.
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5 Years of SUCCESSFUL HIV/AIDS TREATMENT
November 9, 2010
health24 highlights the impact of the North West Province (South Africa) Public-Private Partnership / Treatment Model managed by BroadReach and funded by USAID and PEPFAR.
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South Africa: HIV Infections May Be Declining At Last
June 12, 2009
The Takeaway interviews Dr. Ernest Darkoh, a global health expert known for revolutionizing Botswana's HIV treatment program and co-founder of BroadReach, to discuss data about declining HIV transmission rates.
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Business Making An Impact
June 12, 2008
SmartMoney.com presents the impetus behind BroadReach’s founding and a few of the innovative ways BroadReach delivers care in developing countries.
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Converging Forces: The Future of Public-Private Partnerships
Spring 2007
Dr. Ernest Darkoh discusses what makes a successful public-private partnership in global health, and discusses the BroadReach approach to expanding healthcare services in South Africa.
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In Need of a New Source of Funds
December 1, 2006
Dr. Darkoh sits down with Financial Times to discuss the BroadReach treatment approach in South Africa, the funding gap in HIV / AIDS care, and how to leverage the private sector in public health.
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Ernest Darkoh: Confronting the Challenge of HIV / AIDS in Africa
August 2006
In this Lancet profile, Dr. Darkoh imparts his ambition to revolutionize health systems in Africa to support people with HIV / AIDS in need of urgent treatment
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Zulu Warriors Take Up Their Spears against HIV
July 7, 2006
One aspect of BroadReach’s customized approach to treatment literacy, HIV / AIDS storyboards featuring culturally appropriate language and concepts, is highlighted.
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Raising Money to Treat the World’s Sickest People?Isn’t the Problem: Spending It Is
April 5, 2006
This article examines the merits of leveraging private sector and for-profit models in public health.
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Logistics and models of implementing large-scale HIV treatment, care, and support in Africa
March 2006
Dr. Ernest Darkoh, Dr. John Sargent, and Dr. Jeff Butler, co-founders of BroadReach, describe a basic supply chain framework, discuss challenges for implementation, and summarize lessons learned and key insights about implementing treatment models in under-resourced settings.
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U.S. Company Expands Access to AIDS Drugs in South Africa
December 2, 2005
This article describes BroadReach’s innovative ARV treatment model in South Africa.
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Efficiency Expert
October 31, 2005
TIME Magazine names BroadReach Healthcare’s chairman, Dr. Ernest Darkoh, one of 18 “Global Health Heroes.”
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Former manager of Botswana’s antiretroviral treatment program describes barriers to rapid scale-up and suggests possible solutions at 2nd South African AIDS conference
June 15, 2005
Dr. Darkoh details steps to unlock capacity in HIV / AIDS service provision in developing countries based on lessons learned from his work in the field.
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Tribune Profile: Ernest Darkoh
June 9, 2005
The Chicago Tribune profiles Dr. Darkoh in his efforts to revolutionize HIV / AIDS treatment in Africa.
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Botswana’s Blanket HIV Care Can’t Cover All Fears
March 6, 2005
The Chicago Tribune outlines the treatment model in Botswana, including an interview with Dr. Darkoh, who oversaw the planning and implementation of the country’s treatment program.
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AIDS Overwhelms African Health Systems
February 25, 2005
Capacity challenges for delivering ART in Africa are outlined, and the model in Botswana is reviewed as the most advanced African treatment program.
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“New Dawn” for Botswana
December 1, 2004
An interview with Dr. Darkoh outlines the ARV treatment paradigm shift in Botswana.
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Botswana: A Beacon of Hope in Africa
July 15, 2004
Dr. Darkoh is interviewed on the successes in Botswana’s approach to combating HIV / AIDS and challenges still facing the country.
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Fight against AIDS Shifts to the Problems of Diagnosis
July 8, 2004
The challenges of HIV-positive status are described, and Dr. Darkoh is interviewed about obstacles and successes in increasing HIV testing in Africa.
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2 in 5
October 10, 2003
The Financial Times provides an overview of the HIV epidemic in Africa, looks at some of the risk factors for HIV that perpetuate higher prevalence in Sub-Saharan Africa, and discusses the strengths and limitations of different treatment models.
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As Millions Die
October 1, 2003
This New York Times article outlines the devastation the HIV epidemic causes in Africa and touches on the hope that the Botswana model provides for the rest of Africa.
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Africa’s New Class of Power Players
September 30, 2003
A handful of African leaders who studied in the West are interviewed, including Dr. Darkoh for his pioneering work in Botswana, and discuss their backgrounds, contributions, and obstacles.
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Gates and Merck Combat AIDS in Botswana
September 30, 2003
Gates Foundation and Merck contributions help the Botswana program offer HIV testing and treatment, to more individuals.
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Africans Outdo U.S. Patients in Following AIDS Therapy
September 3, 2003
HIV drug adherence in African countries versus adherence in Western countries is examined including an interview with Dr. Darkoh on adherence in Botswana.
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In Death’s Shadow
July 21, 2003
AIDS treatment programs in Botswana and Uganda offer a model for other nations substantially affected by the HIV epidemic.
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Trick or Treatment?
July 17, 2003
Global funding efforts for ART are outlined, and Dr. Darkoh comments on the need for building infrastructure, conducting training, and paying medical staff in addition to allocating financial resources.
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Bush Promises U.S. Help in Africa’s AIDS Battle
July 11, 2003
Bush outlines his plan to provide US$15 billion over five years in the fight against HIV during a trip to Botswana, and Dr. Darkoh is interviewed on the progress made in that country to date.
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Botswana Model in AIDS Treatments
July 7, 2003
In Botswana, a partnership between American and African players could become a model for fighting the HIV epidemic across Africa and other developing nations.
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Botswana Begins to Benefit
July 4, 2003
Dr. Ernest Darkoh speaks to lessons learned from his experience implementing Botswana’s ARV treatment program about building capacity, government support, and public-private partnerships for sustainable service delivery.
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Botswana Tackles AIDS Aggressively
May 7, 2003
Dr. Darkoh is interviewed about Botswana’s ARV treatment program, potentially a test case for programs in Africa.
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A Small Nation’s Big Effort against AIDS
December 2, 2002
The HIV epidemic in Botswana has reached overwhelming proportions, and the country, with the help of the Gates Foundation and Merck Pharmaceuticals, is making unprecedented efforts to combat HIV.
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