Primary Care for HIV-Infected Patients in Resource-Limited Settings
Summary
- UNAIDS estimates that approximately 9.7 million people in resource-poor nations were receiving ART at the end of 2012, which represents 61% of people who qualified for treatment under the 2010 WHO treatment guidelines[UNAIDS 2013a]
- Current WHO guidelines recommend that all persons living with HIV be offered lifelong ART regardless of clinical stage or CD4+ cell count, with priority given to those with CD4+ cell counts ≤ 350 cells/mm³ and those with advanced HIV clinical disease (Management Guidelines)[WHO ART]
- To further scale up access to ART for treatment and prevention of HIV in resource-limited settings, the authors of this chapter recommend a public health approach that emphasizes management of HIV-infected patients across a variety of settings where advanced laboratory monitoring may not be available When to Start
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