AFRO-NETS> Reframing HIV and AIDS

[Dieter Neuvians MD <neuvians@mweb.co.za>]

Reframing HIV and AIDS
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BMJ 2003;327:1101-1103 (8 November): 
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/327/7423/1101
 
In September, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the 
HIV/AIDS epidemic a global health emergency requiring a rapid 
scaled-up treatment response, but researchers in this week's BMJ 
argue that governments should go one step further and treat it as 
a disaster.
 
Declaring a state of emergency in a country plagued by HIV and 
AIDS could speed up the response. It would overcome barriers to 
co-operation and facilitate access to cheaper drugs. Resources 
could also be better co-ordinated, eliminating duplication and 
ensuring everyone is working to the same goal.
 
However, declaring a state of emergency forces the government to 
publicly admit that their country is in a vulnerable condition, 
which may lead to strained international trade ties, add the au-
thors. 

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