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HIV/AIDS in Latin America : The Challenges Ahead

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dc.contributor.authorGarcia-Abreu, Anabela
dc.contributor.authorNoguer, Isabel
dc.contributor.authorCowgill, Karen
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-04T20:38:38Z
dc.date.available2013-06-04T20:38:38Z
dc.date.issued2003-03
dc.description.abstractInformation on HIV/AIDS epidemics in Latin America is disperse and lacks comprehensiveness. Sound and timely policies can limit the current and future impact of the epidemics but good policies are built on a strong epidemiological base and according to the countries' needs. The aim of this study was to assemble all the information available on the epidemiological pattern of the epidemics in Latin America and to gather information on current national surveillance capacity, national responses of the health sector to identify key areas where specific interventions are needed. Through national statistics, data published by international organizations, and databases searches, the authors collected data on the extent, trends and patterns of HIV/AIDS epidemic in 17 Latin American countries. Data on national surveillance systems and national responses from the health sector were gathered through questionnaires applied to managers of the national HIV/AIDS surveillance system, director of the National HIV/AIDS program, NGOs, and physicians. Despite relatively high rates of HIV infection in most countries, many Latin American countries have not yet faced a full-scale AIDS epidemic. HIV/AIDS falls within the framework of a low endemic setting; in the majority of the countries the epidemic is still concentrated in high-risk populations. Latin America has the necessary infrastructure to efficiently and effectively confront the HIV/AIDS epidemic. However, the capacity to respond has been limited by political, technical and social problems. Several key problems on the areas of prevention, access to health and social services, human rights and national capacity were identified. The results of the study suggest that the main challenges to meeting the current needs are (i) availability of resources; (ii) institutional capacity to provide training in all areas; and (iii) cultural, social and religious factors.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/03/3494835/hivaids-latin-america-challenges-ahead
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1-932126-72-4
dc.identifier.isbn1-932126-72-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/13749
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesHNP discussion paper series;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectAIDS
dc.subjectHIV INFECTIONS
dc.subjectAIDS PREVENTION
dc.subjectEPIDEMICS
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE ACCESS TO PREVENTION
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME
dc.subjectADOLESCENTS
dc.subjectAIDS EPIDEMIC
dc.subjectAIDS INCIDENCE
dc.subjectANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPIES
dc.subjectBIOLOGICAL MARKERS
dc.subjectBLOOD DONORS
dc.subjectBLOOD SAFETY
dc.subjectBLOOD SUPPLY
dc.subjectCASES OF AIDS
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL SEX
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL SEX WORKER
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectDRUG USERS
dc.subjectEARLY DETECTION
dc.subjectEPIDEMICS
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGY
dc.subjectFIRST INTERCOURSE
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectHEALTH
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SYSTEMS
dc.subjectHEALTH NUTRITION
dc.subjectHEALTH SECTOR
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHETEROSEXUAL SEX
dc.subjectHIGH-RISK
dc.subjectHIGH-RISK GROUPS
dc.subjectHIGH-RISK POPULATIONS
dc.subjectHIV
dc.subjectHIV INFECTION
dc.subjectHIV INFECTIONS
dc.subjectHIV TESTING
dc.subjectHIV TRANSMISSION
dc.subjectHOMOSEXUALITY
dc.subjectHUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectIMMUNE DEFICIENCY
dc.subjectIMMUNE SYSTEM
dc.subjectIMMUNITY
dc.subjectIMMUNODEFICIENCY
dc.subjectINJECTING DRUG USE
dc.subjectINJECTING DRUG USERS
dc.subjectINTEGRATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectLABORATORIES
dc.subjectMANAGERS
dc.subjectMODE OF TRANSMISSION
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectMOTHER-TO-CHILD
dc.subjectMOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION
dc.subjectNEW CASES
dc.subjectNEW INFECTIONS
dc.subjectNGOS
dc.subjectNON- GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectNON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectNURSES
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectPATIENTS
dc.subjectPATIENTS PER MONTH
dc.subjectPHYSICIANS
dc.subjectPREGNANT WOMEN
dc.subjectPREVENTION EFFORTS
dc.subjectPREVENTION INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectPREVENTION OF MOTHER
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectRESPONSE TO AIDS
dc.subjectRISK BEHAVIORS
dc.subjectRISK GROUPS
dc.subjectRISK POPULATIONS
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSEX WITH MEN
dc.subjectSEX WORKERS
dc.subjectSEXUAL BEHAVIORS
dc.subjectSEXUAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectSEXUAL ORIENTATION
dc.subjectSEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL MOBILIZATION
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSOCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectSTIS
dc.subjectSTRATEGIES FOR PREVENTION
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION
dc.subjectTUBERCULOSIS
dc.subjectUNAIDS
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectVIRAL LOAD
dc.subjectWORK ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.titleHIV/AIDS in Latin America : The Challenges Aheaden
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okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T11:34:37.819647Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/03/3494835/hivaids-latin-america-challenges-ahead
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid715141468752978130
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000265513_20040517164108
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum3494835
okr.identifier.report28871
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America and Caribbean
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::HIV AIDS
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicAgricultural Knowledge and Information Systems
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Adolescent Health
okr.topicHealth Economics and Finance
okr.unitHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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