Impact Bond: Improving HIV Treatment SIB (Elton John AIDS Foundation)
Stage of development: Complete
Policy sector: Health
Social challenge: HIV treatment and prevention
Intervention: The partnership works with HIV service providers including Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations in identifying ways of utilizing additional resources to commission innovative interventions to increase HIV testing in high risk groups as well as improving access to HIV treatment and retention in care that are specifically targeted to the needs of the local population. This six year proposal aims to widen access to HIV treatment, address isolation, invest in prevention and develop an integrated model of HIV care. The social impact bond expects to reach up to 493,000 people and support up to 1,250 newly diagnosed people to get the treatment they need to stay healthy.
Start of service provision: 2018-10
Anticipated completion date: 2023-09
Actual completion date: 2022-03
Anticipated duration of service provision: 72
Actual duration of service provision: 38.5
Total investment commitment currency: GBP
Total investment commitment: 1000000
Total investment commitment (USD): 1287039.911
Target population: Those undiagnosed with HIV and, those who have dropped out of HIV care 
Targeted number of service users or beneficiaries: 1250
Targeted unit type: Individual