Antiretroviral guidelines for resource-limited settings: The WHO's public health approach

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 649-650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott M. Hammer ◽  
Tomris Türmen ◽  
Basil Vareldzis ◽  
Jos Perriens
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Public Health Approach ◽  
Resource Limited Settings ◽  
Resource Limited

The WHO public-health approach to antiretroviral treatment against HIV in resource-limited settings

The Lancet ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 368 (9534) ◽  
pp. 505-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles F Gilks ◽  
Siobhan Crowley ◽  
René Ekpini ◽  
Sandy Gove ◽  
Jos Perriens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Antiretroviral Treatment ◽  
Public Health Approach ◽  
Resource Limited Settings ◽  
Resource Limited

scholarly journals Tropical Infections of the CNS: A worldwide problem

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Acosta ◽  
Arushi Gahlot Saini ◽  
Douglas Postels ◽  
Marco Medina ◽  
Alfredo Cerisola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
International Travel ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Resource Limited Settings ◽  
Resource Limited ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
The Individual ◽  
New Research ◽  
Tropical Infections

Neuroinfectious diseases continue to have a profound public health impact, particularly in resource-limited settings. Here we summarize the new research into pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment modalities for some of the most frequent and lethal infections affecting the central nervous system, including tuberculosis, malaria, and arboviral infections. Implementation of clinical trials targeting neuroinfectious diseases in resource-limited settings has unique challenges not found when identical research is performed in resource-rich areas. Travel, communications, and technology have improved the mobility of populations worldwide. Immigration and increased international travel make it likely that clinicians worldwide will see patients affected by infectious diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, zika, dengue, chikungunya, and Ebola. Such infections may have devastating consequences for both the individual and the society, particularly if clinicians are not familiar with disease presentation and treatment.

scholarly journals Identification of Priority Areas for Increased Testing Using Geospatial Mapping of Incident HIV Cases Near Charleston, South Carolina

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 117863371987075
Author(s):  
Ryan Gedney ◽  
Kimberly Butler Willis ◽  
Aaron O’Brien ◽  
Michael Luciano ◽  
Katherine J Richardson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
Environmental Control ◽  
Disease Incidence ◽  
Public Health Approach ◽  
Hiv Incidence ◽  
Metropolitan Regions ◽  
Hiv Epidemic ◽  
Resource Limited ◽  
Geospatial Mapping

Analysis of disease incidence using geospatial mapping techniques can enhance targeted public health efforts in resource-limited settings. While data for HIV incidence are readily available for some metropolitan regions, there is no existing resource that maps HIV incidence geospatially for Charleston, South Carolina and surrounding counties. To facilitate the public health approach to address the HIV epidemic in this region, we used data collected by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC-DHEC) from 2014 to 2015 to generate local geospatial maps of disease incidence and identify specific areas that may benefit from increased testing and educational efforts. We identified specific zip codes in which there were a high number of cases from patients residing in those areas, but a low number of providers reporting new cases, and we describe ongoing efforts to address this disparity. This analysis identifies a local, collaborative approach to address the HIV epidemic using routinely collected surveillance data.

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