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Caram, M.

TitelIntroducing HIV treatment into two sexual and reproductive health clinics in the Dominican Republic : the lessons learned by PROFAMILIA  
AuteursM. Caram, J. Galvão, J. Halverson
Jaar2006
TijdschriftExchange on HIV/AIDS, sexuality and gender
Serienummer3
Pagina's17-19
ISSN[1871-7551]
OrganisatieKIT - Royal Tropical Institute
OnderwerpHealth and Nutrition
TrefwoordenHIV and AIDS, health services, women
RegioCaribbean
LandDominican Republic
SamenvattingToday, AIDS-related illnesses are the leading cause of death among women of reproductive age in the Dominican Republic, and yet the public health system is ill equipped to provide antiretroviral treatment
(ART) on a wider scale. According to UNAIDS, only 10% of Dominicans in need of ART in 2005 actually received it. This situation has led to many deaths and the problem is further aggravated by widespread poverty, gender inequities, and stigma and discrimination around HIV/AIDS. PROFAMILIA, an NGO that has provided sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services for nearly 40 years in the country, recognized the need for HIV treatment and care, both in the general community as well as among its clients and started addressing the issue.
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CategoriePractice
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