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HIV/AIDS Treatment
Comprehensive strategy needed to access antiretroviral treatment in South Africa
September 5th, 2004
A comprehensive strategy is needed to access antiretroviral treatment in South Africa. According to recent research published in the journal Lancet, "Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, and South Africa have some of the highest HIV/AIDS burdens in the world. All four countries have ambitious plans for scaling-up antiretroviral treatment for the millions of HIV-positive people in the region." "In January 2004," K. Kober and coworkers reported, "we visited these countries with the intention of directly observing the effect of AIDS, especially on health systems, to talk with policy makers and field workers about their concerns and perspectives...
Source: Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA (2004-09-05)
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