HIV and AIDS recommended readings

Human capital and the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa

( D. Cohen / International Labour Organization , 2002)

One of the most significant features of the HIV/AIDS epidemic is its concentration in the working age population (aged 15-49) such that those with critical social and economic roles are disproportiona...

HIV/AIDS, equity and health sector personnel in southern Africa

( J. M. Aitken; J. Kemp / EQUINET: Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa , 2003)

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In the health sector, HIV/AIDS increases the demand for care, the level and complexity of work and the risk of infection, whilst also placing a strain on resources. These burdens exacerbate problems o...

Treating 3 million by 2005: making it happen, the WHO strategy

( World Health Organization , 2003)

In 2001, partners within the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and other organisations along with scientists at the World Health Organization (WHO) calculated that, under optimal con...

Estimating health workforce needs for antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings

( L. Hrischborn; L. Ogudu; A. Fullem; N. Dreesch; P. Wilson / Human Resources for Health , 2006)

This article from Human Resources for Health assesses the number of health workers that will be needed in developing countries to deliver comprehensive services, including antiretroviral therapy (ART)...

Scaling up HIV/AIDS care: service delivery and human resources perspectives

( World Health Organization , 2004)

This report from the World Health Organization (WHO) outlines the results of a study into the human resources implications of delivering anti-retroviral therapy (ART) to those affected by HIV and AIDS...

A public health approach to antiretroviral treatment: overcoming constraints. (Perspectives and practice in antiretroviral treatment)

( World Health Organization , 2003)

This publication reviews the experiences of ARV programmes already underway in countries with very severe HIV epidemics but with constrained resources, as in most of Africa and part of the Caribbean. ...

Expert patients and AIDS care

( K. Kober; W. Van Damme / Eldis HIV and AIDS Resource Guide , 2006)

This paper, published by the Institute of Tropical Medicine, reviews the literature on expert patient programmes for AIDS care in high-income countries, and explores their relevance for low-income cou...

Antiretroviral treatment in developing countries: the peril of neglecting private providers

( R. Brugha / British Medical Journal , 2003)

New initiatives and global partnerships are trying to increase access to antiretroviral drugs. However, these initiatives largely ignore the fact that most poor people who suspect they have a sexually...

HIV/AIDS, human resources and sustainable development

( Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS , 2002)

By affecting the working-age population, the HIV/AIDS epidemic depletes human resources, distorts labour markets, disrupts production and consumption, and ultimately diminishes national wealth. In add...

Impact of HIV/AIDS on the health sector in Sub-Saharan Africa: the issue of human resources.

( L. Tawfik; S. Kinoti / US Agency for International Development , 2001)

As African countries scale up HIV/AIDS programmes, human resource policy and management must be considered a priority investment. Issues to be considered include: commitment of funds; development of p...