The power of alliances: the case of the Ugandan Infectious Diseases Institute initiative

Purpose – This paper seeks to focus on describing the type of relationships that involved public, private and non‐profit organizations in the visioning, planning and building of a large‐scale HIV/AIDS treatment center, stressing the characteristics and role of the partners, with a particular focus on private donors and detailing drivers of alliances that could help in implementing future partnerships in other regions of the World.