
Scaling up Interventions against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in the Who African Region: Report of the Regional Director / Regional Committee for Africa, 53
Tác giả : Regional Committee for Africa, 53
Nhà xuất bản : WHO. Regional Office for Africa
Năm xuất bản : 2003
Chủ đề : 1. Economics. 2. HIV -- prevention and control. 3. Malaria. 4. Morbidity. 5. Mortality. 6. Poverty. 7. Regional Health Planning. 8. Tuberculosis -- statistics and numerical data. 9. Governing body documents.
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Tóm tắt : | 1. HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria contribute to high morbidity and mortality in theWHO African Region, accounting for more than 90% of the global cases and deathsassociated with these diseases. They exert an enormous economic burden on governments,communities and families, trapping millions in a vicious cycle of poverty and ill-health.2. A number of innovative and cost-effective interventions have been developed over theyears to reduce the burden of the three diseases. The Region has adopted strategies,frameworks and resolutions, and countries have developed and are implementing plans ofaction in line with these decisions.3. The following achievements have so far been made: increased political commitment,development of national strategic plans and partnership building for acceleratingimplementation of interventions; ongoing capacity building for the prevention and control ofthe three diseases; increased knowledge about HIV/AIDS and safe blood for transfusion;increased tuberculosis (TB) case detection rates and implementation of the DOTS strategy;and more capacity to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate malaria prevention and controlprogrammes in almost all countries. Regional Committee for Africa Fifty-third SessionJohannesburg, South Africa, 1–5 September 2003, Provisional agenda item 8.6 |
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