Antiretrovirals are Coming to Africa: Are you Ready?

dc.contributor.authorBlyth, Mike
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-15T09:49:10Z
dc.date.available2019-02-15T09:49:10Z
dc.date.issued2004-04
dc.description.abstractInternational agencies are beginning a rapid scaling up of antiretroviral distribution programs in Africa. Some are particularly looking for "faith-based organizations" (FBOs) as partners. The new initiatives may offer both unprecedented opportunities and some dangers for FBOs who wish to join in. The opportunities include increasing our capacity to provide not only HIV/AIDS care but other aspects of health care, and a potential for increased communication and cooperation between Christian organizations. The dangers include the likely widespread appearance of antiretroviral resistance; long term sustainability; negative impact on other aspects of HIV care and prevention; indirect costs to FBOs; corruption; encouragement of a culture of money and power, drawing FBOs away from their perceived missions; overextension; and harmful competition among FBOs. Organizations should be aware of the opportunities and dangers, and review their own calling and mission, before embarking on large-scale, externally-funded programs of ARV distribution.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2073-0683
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12280/1399
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUganda Martyrs University, Department of Health Sciencesen_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/*
dc.subjectAntiretroviral drugs (ARVs)en_US
dc.subjectAntiretroviral Distribution Programsen_US
dc.subjectAfricaen_US
dc.subject"Faith-based Organizations" (FBOs)en_US
dc.titleAntiretrovirals are Coming to Africa: Are you Ready?en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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