HIV as a chronic disease considerations for service planning in resource-poor settings
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HIV as a chronic disease considerations for service planning in resource-poor settings
This paper reviews the healthcare issues facing nations which have a substantial caseload of chronic HIV cases. It considers the challenges of extending antiretroviral coverage to an expanding caseload as supplier price rises and international trade agreements come into force to reduce the availability of affordable antiretrovirals just as the economic downturn restricts donor funding. It goes ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Globalization and Health
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1744-8603
DOI: 10.1186/1744-8603-7-35