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HIV AND AIDS: ENSURING ACCESS TO ALL

Author: Dr. Uzodinma A. Adirieje 
InfoShare Partner: Afrihealth Information Projects/Afrihealth Optonet Association
Publication Date: August 2004
Type of Document: Article/Report/Paper
Topics: HIV/AIDS, general, HIV/AIDS prevention, HIV/AIDS care/treatment, Sexual health/STIs
Region: Global, Sub-Saharan Africa
Language: English
Additional information: Dr. Uzodinma A. Adirieje is a health and development researcher, optometrist and writer. He attended Imo State University, Okigwe, Nigeria, earning a Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree in 1988, with interests in public health and ophthalmic complications/manifestations of diseases. He is the Secretary General/CEO of Afrihealth Optonet Association; a not-for-profit NGO incorporated in Nigeria; and the Medical Director of Adirivision Clinics Ltd. With more than thirty written works to his credit, Dr. Adirieje writes for The SUN - Nigeria\\\'s highest circulating national daily newspaper; and is a contributing editor/columnist to ‘Medical Digest’ journal. He is on editorial board of ‘HIF-net@WHO’ and the moderator of ‘nigeriahealth’ email forum. His hobbies include public speaking, social/community work, voluntary/international services and tennis. Personal webpage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/uaadirieje
Number of Pages: 7
File Size: 48 KB
File Format: MS Word

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There is the need today more than ever before in human history, for all stakeholders - scientists, community workers and leaders, from all levels in all the fields, the public and private sectors, to have unlimited access and give unlimited sincere commitments, to all resources and opportunities for fighting the HIV/AIDS scourge head-on. Access to needed medicines and life-extending treatments (the so called LET strategies) is one other way of ensuring ‘access to all’ in the efforts to control HIV/AIDS. Expectedly, ‘access to all’ must include adequate nutrition and food security, the lack of which significantly complicates the management of HIV/AIDS, especially in the poor and developing countries. HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination are vital issues that must be tackled head-on if the intention and effort to ensure ‘access to all’ must be realised for all stakeholders and those affected/infected by the disease. In today’s world, not much might be accomplished if the problem of paucity of funding for research and intervention activities continues to bedevil HIV/AIDS. In addition to funding, it is quite imperative to improve the capacity of HIV/AIDS carers and concerned communities through regular training and education tailored towards the development of policy and advocacy skills and strategies/plans, enhanced understanding of HIV control and treatment/access issues.