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Lograr los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio para Sudáfrica: desafíos y prioridades
Mickey Chopra1, Joy E Lawn2, David Sanders3
1Health Systems Research Unit, Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa; School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.
Lancet (London, England)
|August 28, 2009
Resumen
Sudáfrica se enfrenta a inmensos desafíos por la epidemia de VIH/SIDA, que amenaza los sistemas de salud y los objetivos de desarrollo. Sin embargo, el liderazgo y la innovación ofrecen esperanza para un futuro más saludable y el logro de los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio (ODM).
Área de la Ciencia:
- Salud Pública La salud pública.
- Política de salud Política de salud
- Epidemiología La epidemiología.
Sus antecedentes:
- Sudáfrica enfrenta importantes desafíos de salud pública 15 años después del apartheid.
- La epidemia de VIH / SIDA ha causado aumentos sustanciales en la mortalidad y la morbilidad.
- Los sistemas de salud existentes están sobrecargados, lo que pone en peligro el logro de los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio (ODM).
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para discutir la necesidad crítica de liderazgo, visión y compromiso para abordar las crisis de salud de Sudáfrica.
- Identificar enfoques innovadores y acciones prioritarias para mejorar la trayectoria de salud de la nación.
- Evaluar el potencial para alcanzar los ODM a pesar de las actuales emergencias sanitarias.
Principales métodos:
- Análisis de ejemplos de liderazgo e innovación en Sudáfrica.
- Discusión de las implicaciones políticas y las prioridades estratégicas para la salud pública.
- Revisión del impacto de la epidemia de VIH / SIDA en los resultados de la salud y el desarrollo.
Principales resultados:
- Ejemplos de liderazgo e innovación efectivos ofrecen una perspectiva positiva para el futuro de la salud en Sudáfrica.
- Se requiere una acción urgente y decisiva para evitar nuevas pérdidas de vidas y alcanzar los objetivos de desarrollo.
- El recientemente instalado Gobierno sudafricano tiene el potencial de abordar estas emergencias de salud pública.
Conclusiones:
- Existe una ventana de oportunidad crítica para que Sudáfrica altere su trayectoria de salud.
- El liderazgo estratégico y las intervenciones específicas son esenciales para superar la epidemia de VIH / SIDA y lograr los ODM.
- El compromiso del gobierno determinará el éxito en la navegación de estos desafíos de salud pública.
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