Open AccessCrunch time for funding of universal access to antiretroviral treatment for people with HIV infection
Author(s) -
Maher D.,
von SchoenAngerer T.,
Cohn J.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
international journal of clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1742-1241
pISSN - 1368-5031
DOI - 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2011.02697.x
Subject(s) - medicine , crunch , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , expanded access , antiretroviral therapy , antiretroviral treatment , intensive care medicine , virology , immunology , family medicine , viral load , physical therapy
Against the background of overall efforts to roll back the HIV epidemic this paper considers the implications of faltering finances for universal antiretroviral therapy (ART) access and argues for additional funding and to be used efficiently. It discusses the individual and potential community benefits of universal ART access and focuses mainly on the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa.