Tag: hiv treatment
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Jul 30, 2010
Treatment 2.0: Aspirations for Invigorating the Global HIV/AIDS Response
Two weeks ago, the United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) released Treatment 2.0 , the latest global strategy for making HIV treatment more efficient, accessible, and effective. Although refreshing in its emphasis on alternative or newer methods to approach HIV treatment and prevention, the strategy document stops short of offering practical guidance on how to act or fund its five key recommendations for invigorating the global HIV/AIDS response: i) Recognize and use HIV treatment as a tool for preventing new infections ii) Develop better combination antiretroviral medications and cheaper diagnostics tools iii) Find ways to lower other HIV-related costs iv) Expand the availability of HIV testing and build stronger links between HIV testing and care v) Encourage and support community leadership in expanding and improving local HIV responses. UNAIDS suggests if countries can provide antiretroviral therapy (ART) to all people living with HIV who need treatment, the Treatment 2.0 strategy could prevent up to one million new HIV infections each year and as many as 10 million AIDS-related deaths by 2025. Treatment is prevention... Read More »
