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La historia y el reto de la prevención del VIH
Michael H Merson1, Jeffrey O'Malley, David Serwadda
1Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
Lancet (London, England)
|August 9, 2008
Resumen
La pandemia mundial del VIH/SIDA requiere un movimiento de prevención revitalizado. Este movimiento debe integrar estrategias conductuales, estructurales y biomédicas, basadas en evidencia científica y aportes de la comunidad.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Salud Pública La salud pública.
- Epidemiología La epidemiología.
- Salud Global La salud global.
Sus antecedentes:
- La pandemia del Virus de Inmunodeficiencia Humana/Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida (VIH/SIDA) tiene un impacto significativo en la mortalidad, la morbilidad y las estructuras socioeconómicas globales, especialmente en el África subsahariana.
- Las respuestas pasadas al VIH / SIDA han sido limitadas, a pesar de abordar factores sociales cruciales como el comportamiento sexual, el uso de drogas, la igualdad de género, el estigma y la movilización de la comunidad.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para enfatizar la necesidad de un movimiento global revitalizado centrado en la prevención del VIH.
- Abogar por un enfoque integral que integre múltiples estrategias de prevención.
Principales métodos:
- El resumen analiza la evolución de la respuesta internacional a la prevención del VIH.
- Destaca el creciente impulso impulsado por la disponibilidad de medicamentos antirretrovirales, el reconocimiento de las implicaciones para el desarrollo y la seguridad, y el aumento de los recursos financieros.
Principales resultados:
- La respuesta internacional a la prevención del VIH ha ganado impulso en los últimos años.
- Los factores clave incluyen la disponibilidad de tratamiento, el reconocimiento de las implicaciones más amplias de la pandemia y el aumento de la financiación.
Conclusiones:
- Es necesario un movimiento global urgente y revitalizado para la prevención del VIH.
- Este movimiento debe combinar enfoques conductuales, estructurales y biomédicos, basados en evidencia científica y compromiso de la comunidad.
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