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Global Economic Crisis and HIV Prevention and Treatment Programmes : the Vulnerabilities and Impact.

The global economic crisis threatens recent gains in health and poverty reduction in developing countries. What is the effect of the crisis on HIV programs, especially in high HIV prevalence countries? What are the possible consequences? What can be done to avoid negative impacts? Much is at risk: i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: UNAIDS
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Geneva : World Health Organization, 2009.
Colección:Unaids Publication
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The global economic crisis threatens recent gains in health and poverty reduction in developing countries. What is the effect of the crisis on HIV programs, especially in high HIV prevalence countries? What are the possible consequences? What can be done to avoid negative impacts? Much is at risk: increased mortality and morbidity, unplanned interruptions or curtailed access to treatment, with increased risk of HIV transmission, higher future financial costs, increased burden on health systems and reversal of economic and social development gains.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (39 pages)
ISBN:9789291738670
9291738670