Diseases & disorders
Scaling Up Treatment for the Global AIDS Pandemic
Challenges and Opportunities
by James Curran, Haile Debas, Monisha Arya, Patrick Kelley, Stacey Knobler, and Leslie Pray, Editors, Committee on Examining the Probable Consequences of Alternative Patterns of Widespread Antiretroviral Drug Use in Resource-Constrained Settings
Description
An estimated forty million people carry the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and five million more become newly infected annually. In recent years, many HIV-infected patients in wealthy nations have enjoyed significantly longer, good-quality lives as a result of antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, most infected individuals live in the poorest regions of the world, where ART is virtually nonexistent. The consequent death toll in these regions--especially sub-Saharan Africa--is begetting economic and social collapse.
To inform the multiple efforts underway to deploy antiretroviral drugs in resource-poor settings, the Institute of Medicine committee was asked to conduct an independent review and assessment of rapid scale-up ART programs. It was also asked to identify the components of effective implementation programs.
At the heart of the committee's report lie five imperatives: Immediately introduce and scale up ART programs in resource-poor settings.
Devise strategies to ensure high levels of patient adherence to complicated treatment regimens.
Rapidly address human-resource shortages to avoid the failure of program implementation.
Continuously monitor and evaluate the programs to form the most effective guidelines and treatment regimens for each population.
Prepare to sustain ART for decades.
More Information
Rights Information
WW ex JP, CN, KR ; L
Marketing Information
http://www.nap.edu/11043
National Academies Press
The National Academies Press (NAP) publish the reports of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. They published more than 200 books a year on a wide range of topics.
View all titlesBibliographic Information
- Publisher National Academies Press
- Publication Date November 2004
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780309092647
- Publication Country or regionUnited States
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 49 USD
- Pages344
- ReadershipProfessional and scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Dimensions9 x 6 inches
- Biblio Notes2005
Thank you for proceeding with this offer.
National Academies Press has chosen to review this offer before it proceeds.
You will receive an email update that will bring you back to complete the process.
You can also check the status in the My Offers area
National Academies Press has chosen to review this offer before it proceeds.
You will receive an email update that will bring you back to complete the process.
You can also check the status in the My Offers area
Please wait while the payment is being prepared.
Do not close this window.
(c) Copyright 2024 - Frankfurt Rights. All Right Reserved