Why Did the Scale-Up of HIV Treatment Work? A Case Example from Malawi
Abstract The national scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Malawi is based on a public health approach, with principles and practices borrowed ...
Peer Counsellors’ Role in Supporting Patients’ Adherence to ART in Ethiopia and Uganda
Abstract Our aim was to explore peer counselors’ work and their role in supporting patients’ adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) i...
Multiple ART Programs Create a Dilemma for Providers to Monitor ARV Adherence in Uganda
Abstract Background Increased availability and accessibility of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has improved the length and quality of life amongst peopl...
Nurse Management of HIV-Infected Patients
Abstract In the CIPRA-SA trial (July 3, p. 33), Ian Sanne and colleagues compared the outcomes of nurse-monitored patients with those of doctor-monito...
Positive Spill-Over Effects of ART Scale Up on Wider Health Systems Development: Evidence from Ethiopia and Malawi
Drawing on evidence from Malawi and Ethiopia, this article analyses the eff ects of ARTscale-up interventions on human resources policies, service del...
Viewpoint: Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and the Health-Related Millennium Development Goals: Time for a Public Health Approach
Abstract The WHO 2010 guidelines specify that a CD4 cell count is crucial to decisions about the eligibility of HIV-infected pregnant women for lifelo...
Creating a New Class of Pharmaceutical Services Provider for Underserved Areas: The Tanzania Accredited Drug Dispensing Outlet Experience
Abstract The Problem In developing countries, the most accessible source of treatment for common conditions is often an informal drug shop, where drug...
MSH 2007 Annual Report: Global Challenges, Local Solutions
MSH’s 2007 annual report celebrates the remarkable evolution that has taken place in global health since the turn of the millennium, and we high...
Ten Best Readings in Essential Medicines
The essential medicines concept has become an established approach in international public health – a vital component for combating HIV/AIDS, tubercul...