Format:
Online-Ressource (xlii, 216 p., 7 p. of plates)
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ill., col. maps
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9780821367551
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0821367552
Series Statement:
Health, nutrition, and population series
Content:
HIV is the leading cause of premature death in Thailand. Since the first case of AIDS was reported in 1984 more than one million Thais have been infected. The social, human and economic costs of this burden are enormous. The Thai government has shown a strong commitment to providing care and support to persons living with HIV/AIDS by launching the National Access to Care Program (NAPHA) in 2003, which provides for publicly financed antiretroviral therapy (ART) to all HIV-infected people. This book documents through interviews how ART has radically changed the lives of those living with HIV. In
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-208) and index
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Contents; Boxes, Figures, Maps, and Tables; Dedication; Foreword by Sombat Thanprasertsuk, M.D.; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; 1. Introduction; Boxes; Tables; 2. The Thai AIDS Epidemic Now; Figures; 3. HIV/AIDS and Antiretroviral Therapy; 4. The Effects of Thailand's Current AIDS Policy; 5. Policies to Strengthen Treatment Programs: Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Alternative Policy Scenarios; 6. Sensitivity of the Policy Rankings to Key Assumptions; 7. Major Findings and Recommendations; Appendix A: Impact of ART on Survival
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Appendix B: Costs of Antiretroviral TherapyAppendix C: Costs of Support Groups of People Living with HIV/AIDS; References; Maps
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780821367551
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe The Economics of Effective AIDS Treatment : Evaluating Policy Options for Thailand
Language:
English
