10. Impact of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic on the Health Sectors of Developing Countries
Author:
Mr. Markus Haacker
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Language:
English
Print Publication Date:
19 Nov 2004
Keywords:
BOOK; Aids; life expectancy; AIDS patient; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS expenditure; medical treatment; AIDS epidemic; Health care; HIV and AIDS; Health care spending; Africa; Global; Eastern Europe; Sub-Saharan Africa; Southern Africa

Abstract

Any discussion of the impact of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) on health care systems must distinguish between treatment of the opportunistic illnesses associated with AIDS and treatment directed at the underlying cause, namely, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Treatment of opportunistic illnesses can alleviate suffering but typically extends life by only months. Treatment that controls the HIV in the patient’s body, called antiretroviral therapy or ART, can be much more successful, adding years to life expectancy.

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Cover The Macroeconomics of HIV/AIDS
The Macroeconomics of HIV/AIDS
ISBN:
9781589063600
Publication Date:
19 Nov 2004
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781589063600.071
Pages:
364