GGRB28H3 Lecture : in class lecture note
Document Summary
L08 - universal access to aids treatment: targets and challenges. Countries where almost half of the population are diseased. Antiretroviral drugs: medications for the treatment of infection by retroviruses, primarily. Hiv (when 3 or 4 are taken in combination: highly active antiretroviral therapy/haart) Even people who have access to antiretroviral have high prevalence. Sub-saharan africa increased recipient of antiretroviral therapy. Estimated that access to antiviral treatment is below 10% in every region except the. Sub-s africa, ~4. 3 million ppl need aids home-based care but only 12% receive (se asia. Several south american countries have universal coverage for antiretroviral therapy (argentina, brazil, chile, cuba, mexico, uruguay), 2/3 (barbados, colombia, costa rica, Few hiv medicines are produced in paediatric formulations (have short shelf life, difficult to measure correct doses, taste, very expensive) Social and financial challenges in treating children children"s treatment may be a low priority within family & research. "rank" to determine who receives treatment (often the eldest male)
