Universal Access to Antiretroviral Therapy: When, Not If

摘要: The global HIV/AIDS pandemic poses the greatest health challenge in recent history. Effective large-scale treatment of several million infected individuals has appeared to present an almost insurmountable task. An ambitious approach this was developed by World Health Organization (WHO) "3 5" program 2003 with goal providing 3 affected low- and middle-income countries end 2005. Although immediate not been achieved 1500000 Africans are now receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). This initial WHO initiative tremendous value shifting international emphasis from "if" "when" universal access can be achieved. additional thoughtful analysis essential elements effective worldwide scale-up ART presented Institute Medicine early (excerpt)