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Asking the right questions: developing evidence-based strategies for treating HIV in women and children

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Title
Asking the right questions: developing evidence-based strategies for treating HIV in women and children
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BMC Public Health, May 2011
DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-11-388
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Quarraisha Abdool Karim, Anchilla Banegura, Pedro Cahn, Celia DC Christie, Robert Dintruff, Manuel Distel, Catherine Hankins, Nicholas Hellmann, Elly Katabira, Sandra Lehrman, Julio Montaner, Scott Purdon, James F Rooney, Robin Wood, Shirin Heidari

Abstract

In July 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued formal revisions of its guidelines on the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy for HIV. The new guidelines greatly expand eligibility for treatment of adults and children, as well as for pregnant women seeking prophylaxis for vertical HIV transmission. WHO's new recommendations bring the guidelines closer to practices in developed countries, and its shift to earlier treatment alone will increase the number of treatment-eligible people by 50% or more.Scaling up access to HIV treatment is revealing important gaps in our understanding of how best to provide for all those in need. This knowledge gap is especially significant in developing countries, where women and children comprise a majority of those living with HIV infection. Given the magnitude and significance of these populations, the International AIDS Society, through its Industry Liaison Forum, prioritized HIV treatment and prophylaxis of women and children. In March 2010, the International AIDS Society and 15 partners launched a Consensus Statement outlining priority areas in which a relative lack of knowledge impedes delivery of optimal prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) and treatment to women and children.The Consensus Statement, "Asking the Right Questions: Advancing an HIV Research Agenda for Women and Children", makes a special appeal for a more gender-sensitive approach to HIV research at all stages, from conception to design and implementation. It particularly emphasizes research to enhance the understanding of sex-based differences and paediatric needs in treatment uptake and response. In addition to clinical issues, the statement focuses on programmatic research that facilitates access and adherence to antiretroviral regimens. Better coordination of HIV management with sexual and reproductive healthcare delivery is one such approach.We discuss here our knowledge gaps concerning effective, safe PMTCT and treatment for women and children in light of the expansion envisioned by WHO's revised guidelines. The guideline's new goals present an opportunity for advancing the women and children's agenda outlined in the Consensus Statement.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United Kingdom 1 1%
Spain 1 1%
South Africa 1 1%
Unknown 95 97%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 22 22%
Student > Master 17 17%
Student > Ph. D. Student 8 8%
Student > Doctoral Student 6 6%
Lecturer 5 5%
Other 19 19%
Unknown 21 21%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 30 31%
Social Sciences 16 16%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 10 10%
Nursing and Health Professions 7 7%
Psychology 4 4%
Other 9 9%
Unknown 22 22%
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