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Tag: 2008

Estimating the Lost Benefits of Antiretroviral Drug Use in South Africa

Posted on December 1, 2008August 21, 2018
South Africa is one of the countries most severely affected by HIV/AIDS. At the peak of the epidemic, the government, going against consensus scientific opinion, argued that HIV was not the cause of AIDS and that antiretrovir... read more →

HIV and Pregnancy Intentions: Do Services Adequately Respond to Women’s Needs?

Posted on October 1, 2008August 21, 2018
Too little is known about how an HIV diagnosis and access to care and treatment affect women's childbearing intentions. As access to antiretroviral therapy improves, greater numbers of HIV-positive women are living longer, he... read more →

“Health and Human Rights: Overview,” in the International Encyclopedia of Public Health

Posted on September 26, 2008August 21, 2018
Human rights add value to the concrete work of public health in myriad ways. Of the institutions and individuals engaged in these efforts some take health as an entry point, others take human rights but no one approach has pr... read more →

“Human Rights Approach to Public Health Policy,” in the International Encyclopedia of Public Health (Vol 3.)

Posted on September 12, 2008August 21, 2018
Health and human rights, individually, occupy a privileged place in human aspirations, public discourse, and political debates. Yet, the joining of these two intertwined concepts, sets of principles, and desired outcomes has ... read more →

Universal Access to HIV Prevention, Treatment and Care: Assessing the Inclusion of Human Rights in International and National Strategic Plans

Posted on August 1, 2008August 21, 2018
Rhetorical acknowledgment of the value of human rights for the AIDS response continues, yet practical application of human rights principles to national efforts appears to be increasingly deficient. We assess the ways in whic... read more →

Using human rights to improve maternal and neonatal health: history, connections and a proposed practical approach

Posted on August 1, 2008August 21, 2018
We describe the historical development of how maternal and neonatal mortality in the developing world came to be seen as a public-health concern, a human rights concern, and ultimately as both, leading to the development of a... read more →

Human Rights, Health and Development

Posted on July 31, 2008August 21, 2018
Human rights, health and development represent interdependent sets of values, aspirations and disciplines. Drawing on these domains, this paper offers a theoretical and practical framework for the analysis, application and as... read more →

Adherence to the antiretroviral therapy in a low income population suburban area of Buenos Aires

Posted on May 9, 2008August 21, 2018
A high level of adherence to the antiretroviral therapy is needed to obtain optimal long-term benefits. To further understand predictors of adherence to the antiretroviral therapy, we assessed level of adherence and explored ... read more →

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