Multisectoral responses to HIV/AIDS: applying research to policy and practice.

• Autores: Robert A Pawinski, Umesh G Lalloo
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 96, Nº. 7, 2006, págs. 1189-1191
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The KwaZulu-Natal Enhancing Care Initiative is a program developed by a consortium of members who represent 4 sectors: academia, government, nongovernmental and community-based organizations, and the business sector. The Initiative was formed to develop a plan for improved care and support for people with HIV/AIDS and who live in resource-constrained settings in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A needs analysis helped to determine the following priorities in prevention, treatment, care, and support: training, grant-seeking, prevention, and care and treatment, including provision of antiretroviral therapy. A partnership approach resulted in better access to a wider community of people, information, and resources, and facilitated rapid program implementation. Creative approaches promptly translated research into policy and practice.;