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| Title |
Evidence Base for the Impact of HIV Upon Health
Systems |
| Region |
Africa |
| Countries |
Kenya, South Africa |
| Project Information |
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| Keywords |
HIV, AIDS |
| Organisations |
DfID Resource Centre for Sexual and Reproductive
Health
DfID Health Systems Resource Centre |
| Author |
Joint JSI(UK) and HSRC Document |
| Document Type |
STUDY |
| Date of Publication |
February 2003 |
| File Name |
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| Abstract |
DfID wishes to support governments and communities
in reducing the impact of the HIV epidemic
upon health systems. To this end, a scoping
study has been commissioned in order to identify
key findings from existing work together with
critical gaps which need to be addressed.
In several of the most heavily affected African countries, adult
HIV prevalence is approaching 40%. The health sector is doubly-affected
by the HIV epidemic: it must respond to the crippling burden
of ill-health associated with HIV, while simultaneously dealing
with the impact of the epidemic upon its own health professionals.
Furthermore, in many countries, including
those with high HIV prevalence rates, the
health sector is already facing a human resources
crisis in recruiting and retaining an effective,
well-motivated and appropriately skilled workforce.
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