Author: Maria J. Gold
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Category : AIDS (Disease)
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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In the United States, TB and HIV are widespread epidemics. The highest prevalence of both diseases remains concentrated in urban centers. While the total number of TB cases reported in the U.S. decreased by 6.4 percent from 1994 to 1995, cases increased among foreign-born persons. Since 1989, TB screening for all people infected with HIV has been the recommended standard of care. The Federal Government combats TB and HIV with direct assistance and financial support to State and local governments. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) administer separate Federal funding streams for HIV and TB respectively. Through HRSA's Title I programs and CDC's Division of TB Elimination programs, more than 230 separate funding agreements exist between the Federal Government and States, territories, and cities. Clearly, coordination and collaboration among HIV/AIDS programs and TB prevention and control programs at the local, State, and Federal levels are essential if there is to be an effective response to the increase in HIV-related TB. Yet, the extent to which these programs are working together to improve, expand, and coordinate services-and thus decrease the occurrence of TB-is largely unknown. HRSA initiated and funded this study to better understand relationships between HIV/ AIDS and TB programs in Title I eligible metropolitan areas.
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 596
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Author: United States. Public Health Service
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 144
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Category : Public health
Languages : en
Pages : 140
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Languages : en
Pages : 316
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Author: King K. Holmes
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 1464805253
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 1027
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Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death globally, particularly among children and young adults. The spread of new pathogens and the threat of antimicrobial resistance pose particular challenges in combating these diseases. Major Infectious Diseases identifies feasible, cost-effective packages of interventions and strategies across delivery platforms to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, malaria, adult febrile illness, viral hepatitis, and neglected tropical diseases. The volume emphasizes the need to effectively address emerging antimicrobial resistance, strengthen health systems, and increase access to care. The attainable goals are to reduce incidence, develop innovative approaches, and optimize existing tools in resource-constrained settings.
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309062862
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 426
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Thousands of HIV-positive women give birth every year. Further, because many pregnant women are not tested for HIV and therefore do not receive treatment, the number of children born with HIV is still unacceptably high. What can we do to eliminate this tragic and costly inheritance? In response to a congressional request, this book evaluates the extent to which state efforts have been effective in reducing the perinatal transmission of HIV. The committee recommends that testing HIV be a routine part of prenatal care, and that health care providers notify women that HIV testing is part of the usual array of prenatal tests and that they have an opportunity to refuse the HIV test. This approach could help both reduce the number of pediatric AIDS cases and improve treatment for mothers with AIDS. Reducing the Odds will be of special interest to federal, state, and local health policymakers, prenatal care providers, maternal and child health specialists, public health practitioners, and advocates for HIV/AIDS patients. January
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 76
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Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309171555
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 253
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The United States has spent two productive decades implementing a variety of prevention programs. While these efforts have slowed the rate of infection, challenges remain. The United States must refocus its efforts to contain the spread of HIV and AIDS in a way that would prevent as many new HIV infections as possible. No Time to Lose presents the Institute of Medicine's framework for a national prevention strategy.
Author: American Public Health Association. Annual Meeting
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Category : Public health
Languages : en
Pages : 750
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